strobes wiring
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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=115030
Printed Date: May 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Topic: strobes wiring
Posted By: zdogefizzle
Subject: strobes wiring
Date Posted: July 12, 2009 at 9:43 PM
hey i was wondering if anyone here could help me figure out how to wire strobes to my reverse lights. i hooked everything up and it backfeeds to the other light. so when i turn the strobes to alternate they both flash at the same time. ive been told i can use a diode. but i dont know what size i need to use. i have an amp meter and digital multimeter if those readings will help. im pretty good with wiring too. me and my dad tried using a relay of some sort and separated the leads to the reverse light. so when the wire leading to the light powered it closed the relay letting the reverse light shine solid. but take it out and the reverse light was completely isolated. everything is hooked up right. but it back feeds off the ground now. i would rather not use another relay for the ground as they are all tied together heading into the tailight housing. so im stuck now.
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 13, 2009 at 1:37 AM
Do you have a link to a webpage that shows us what kind of lights you are adding? ------------- Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB
Posted By: zdogefizzle
Date Posted: July 13, 2009 at 3:09 AM
no its just a cheap strobe kit from autozone. came with LED bulbs that had adhesive on the back. cut those off and used my LED reverse lights. instead. but if i only have one side hooked up they will both blink... kinda defeats the purpose. and i cant justify spending more than like $30 since its not a show car
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 13, 2009 at 5:48 AM
DId the kit come with a relay?
Posted By: zdogefizzle
Date Posted: July 13, 2009 at 6:08 AM
no it didnt come with the relay. just a box when you power it and turn it on the leds flash. its similar to this kit
https:////Pilot-Head-Bumper-Corner-Tail-Light-Strobe-Kit-WI-20_W0QQitemZ330316717414QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item4ce8691d66&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A12|39%3A1|72%3A1171
Posted By: zdogefizzle
Date Posted: July 13, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Posted By: zdogefizzle
Date Posted: July 13, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 13, 2009 at 6:59 AM
That appears to be a one output strobe kit. It does not have provisions to operate as a WigWag setup.
Posted By: zdogefizzle
Date Posted: July 13, 2009 at 12:29 PM
by wig wag do you mean alternate beetween bulbs then yes it does that. you can control speed and how many flashes each pass. and if you want them to alternate
Posted By: zdogefizzle
Date Posted: July 16, 2009 at 12:45 AM
anyone know what kind of diode i could use so it wont backfeed? i dont see how the type of kit would affect that?
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