One Set of Lights, Two Triggers
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=139905
Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Topic: One Set of Lights, Two Triggers
Posted By: AbnMP13
Subject: One Set of Lights, Two Triggers
Date Posted: December 10, 2015 at 5:29 PM
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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AbnMP13
2014 Ford Raptor
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 10, 2015 at 7:45 PM
Posted By: AbnMP13
Date Posted: December 10, 2015 at 8:15 PM
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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AbnMP13
2014 Ford Raptor
Posted By: AbnMP13
Date Posted: December 10, 2015 at 9:42 PM
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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AbnMP13
2014 Ford Raptor
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 11, 2015 at 1:40 AM
Parallel several of the 6 amp devices.
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