making head lights flash
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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=87071
Printed Date: April 16, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Topic: making head lights flash
Posted By: john_a
Subject: making head lights flash
Date Posted: December 12, 2006 at 11:00 AM
Hello Im trying to find out how to make my head lights flash on and off like police cars,fire trucks,ambulances. where both the left and right head lights flash on/off seperitly. so i would like to know if any one could please help me with instructions and what components, and if possible a digram on how to do it. Thanks
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Posted By: ff-mike
Date Posted: December 13, 2006 at 10:14 AM
It's called a wig-wag circuit, and it is easiest just to buy one
Posted By: john_a
Date Posted: December 14, 2006 at 7:41 AM
thanks alot for the advise il surely try to find a wig-wag circuit.but if i dont tind this wig-wag circuit what other ways would there be?
Posted By: ff-mike
Date Posted: December 14, 2006 at 4:37 PM
If you want to build it yourself, look for an astable multivibrator. It is a simple circuit consisting of 2 transistors and a handful of resistors and capacitors- instead of light bulbs or LEDs, use relays as the output device
What complicates things will be how to use the high beams normally. Another relay can be added into the mix to bridge the 2 outputs.
Or; as stated previously, buy one on eBay etc
Posted By: john_a
Date Posted: December 15, 2006 at 3:44 PM
lol i see wat u mean it is best to find a wig wag.because it sounds like it very complicated to build my own one.thanks again you've been alot of help.
Posted By: suburban boy
Date Posted: December 17, 2006 at 4:52 AM
You can buy them from LSHlight.net they have good prices thats were i got mine from.
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Suburban boy
Posted By: lukes
Date Posted: December 29, 2006 at 5:03 PM
You can build one with a 3 prong turnsignal style flasher and a double pole double throw switch.
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