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Posted: December 10, 2015 at 5:29 PM / IP Logged Link to Post Post Reply Quote AbnMP13
I put two strips of LED's under my truck for rock crawling/repairs. I want them to illuminate when I open my doors AND from a switch. I bought a 5 pole relay and used the switch as one trigger and puddle light wire as the second. Puddle lights didn't have enough voltage to trigger the relay, added a PAC TR7 to amplify the voltage. Now I need something to go into the LED's positive wire to prevent the voltage from going BACKWARD into the puddle lamp circuit.
Problem is when I turn the lights on VIA the switch the voltage goes into the puddle lamp circuit and turns them on as well.
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Posted: December 10, 2015 at 8:15 PM / IP Logged Link to Post Post Reply Quote AbnMP13
Thanks.
I tried an IN4005, had it leftover from a repair on my Harley, and it got way too hot.
Could you recommend a different size?
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Also tried Radio Shack 276-1661 MCC * 50V / 6A Rectifier Diodes * 6A05 MR750. But it got real hot too, I know nothing about these things, I browsed the web until I found a similar post and tried what they used.
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Parallel several of the 6 amp devices.

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