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kosoku

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Posted: December 17, 2004 at 12:46 PM / IP Logged

Ok, this is a noob question, but how do I install a diode? The place I will need one is for my door trigger. I'm handy with a dig. multimeter and soldering iron but never had a need for diodes.

Do you just cut the wire in two, then insert the diode's little wire into each end of the wire, solder and heat shrink it all up?

Anybody got any pictures as opposed to diagrams of how diodes are installed?

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Posted: December 17, 2004 at 1:52 PM / IP Logged

What are your trying to do here ? It depends on if your trying to block a (-) or a (+) current. If your using this for door trigger on a Chevy then use this: Diodes

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kosoku

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Posted: December 17, 2004 at 2:33 PM / IP Logged

I'll need to diode isolate the door triggers on my 03 mazda b3000 pickup. I've seen the diagrams on this site before, but I just don't get how to actually wire them in.

griselda

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Posted: December 17, 2004 at 8:16 PM / IP Logged

this diagram is for a negative door triger if you are going to put on a possitive door triger use it the other way ..... go to diagrams on this page and then go to diodes

kosoku

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Posted: December 17, 2004 at 10:40 PM / IP Logged

Ok, I see that. I've read all of the primers about diodes on this site.

My question is pertaining to the actual connection of the diodes. Do you just solder the tips of them to the end of wires or what? They are so thin it doesn't seem like that would be a strong connection. If I could just see some photos instead of just diagrams I would understand more.

kosoku

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Posted: December 17, 2004 at 10:40 PM / IP Logged

Ok, I see that. I've read all of the primers about diodes on this site.

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Posted: December 18, 2004 at 6:42 AM / IP Logged

here is another topic oon diodes, it has pictures

https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=32434&KW=DIODES

kosoku

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Posted: December 18, 2004 at 8:08 AM / IP Logged

Thanks! That was exactly what I was looking for. I don't know why I couldn't come up with that using search.

kosoku

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Posted: December 18, 2004 at 8:25 AM / IP Logged

So when I am diode isolating door triggers I just put the diode at the splice as shown in the diagram. Cool beans.

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