Cornering Light, Pulsed to Steady Relay
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URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=143372
Printed Date: May 05, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Topic: Cornering Light, Pulsed to Steady Relay
Posted By: jasencc
Subject: Cornering Light, Pulsed to Steady Relay
Date Posted: July 16, 2017 at 11:36 PM
First off, I am rather wet behind the ears when it comes to electronics but "I" can read pictures very well :)
I'm trying to add cornering lights to my 2006 GMC Sierra. I found the pulsed to steady relay diagram here and wired it up on the bench before getting out my soldering iron. I wired it exactly like pictured and couldn't get it to work. I'm using the 10K uf cap, 10K resistor and 1N4004 diodes.
I was using a 9V and a 5 diode LED with no luck. Thinking maybe I didn't have enough power I hooked it to 12V and still no luck.
Is it just because I'm using an LED? If you how do I do this.
Thanx JC
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 17, 2017 at 7:33 PM
I have used that many times. It works. Are you using a 10.000 microfarad capacitor?
Posted By: jasencc
Date Posted: July 17, 2017 at 8:58 PM
Can you hear the water dripping.
I'm not sure, the ones I have are aluminum radial. I can't seem to figure out exactly what a farad cap is looking at Digikey's site.
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Posted By: jasencc
Date Posted: July 17, 2017 at 9:03 PM
Should have linked it. Here is what I have Cap------------- I build stuff, it's what I do.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 17, 2017 at 9:41 PM
That is a 1000 microfarad capacitor. You would need to parallel 10 of those. You need a 10,000 microfarad device.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 17, 2017 at 9:46 PM
Posted By: jasencc
Date Posted: July 18, 2017 at 12:41 AM
Doh, Thanks for the help.
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I build stuff, it's what I do.
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