flashing led problem

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Topic: flashing led problem

Posted By: MHARVEY
Subject: flashing led problem
Date Posted: June 19, 2005 at 7:55 PM

ok i have hooked up some flashing leds in my parking lights. they work fine on when the vehicle is off and off when it is running. i hooked the + lead to 12v constant and the - lead to accessory wire in steering column. i have a 2001 ford f150. the problem is that when i open the door the "dinger" goes off all the time (like the key is in the ignition or the lights are on). is there any way to fix this. i like the way its set up but dont like the dinging when the door is open.

thanks for the help

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Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: June 19, 2005 at 8:10 PM

Find the dinger and rip that sucker out.

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Posted By: MHARVEY
Date Posted: June 19, 2005 at 8:21 PM

dont wanna do that cause my wife likes to leave keys in the ignition and it reminds her to take them out. or else i wouild

Posted By: HICKMANAE3
Date Posted: June 22, 2005 at 5:32 PM

lol nice reponse. But does the dinger has any othr special function that it may be used for becasue i drive a 97 explorer and i get the same problem

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Posted By: MHARVEY
Date Posted: June 22, 2005 at 6:15 PM

is there any way to use a relay or diodes. there HAS TO BE SOMEWAY

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: June 22, 2005 at 6:42 PM

MHARVEY wrote:

ok i have hooked up some flashing leds in my parking lights. they work fine on when the vehicle is off and off when it is running. i hooked the + lead to 12v constant and the - lead to accessory wire in steering column. i have a 2001 ford f150. the problem is that when i open the door the "dinger" goes off all the time (like the key is in the ignition or the lights are on). is there any way to fix this. i like the way its set up but dont like the dinging when the door is open.
thanks for the help

Sounds like you need a different source for power and ground for the LED's. When exactly do you want the LED's to be on? Do you want them to be on when the parking lights are on? Do you want them on with the car off and the key in the accessory position and off when running? Or some other way? Let us know.

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Posted By: MHARVEY
Date Posted: June 22, 2005 at 7:09 PM

i want the leds on when the truck is off, they are dummy flashing leds. let me know where else to get power and ground.

Posted By: ff-mike
Date Posted: June 23, 2005 at 10:26 AM

Relay version:
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