Topic: HELP - The sail panel LED mod

[CntrySngr72]

this could be something interesting to keep an eye on.

I think Didit is asleep...

[oHIobellboy]

I think Didit is asleep...

Let me go smack him 'round a little.   

I know he's planning a camping trip the 2nd week of June. Might be a good time to catch up with him.

[Didit]

Funny you mentioned Oznium, I just got a package from them yesterday!  hehe



Didit

[mhough]

Ok - I have a question on this topic... neither link mentions anything about resistors... are they to be used or does it all depend on what you want the final outcome to be... For an example, I want them to be in sync with the turn signals and brakes... 

[farmguy]

Just to be sure we're on the same page.... As I understand it you want them to work with the turn signals and brake lights, but not as running lights wired to the tail lights. If this is correct, please proceed. If you want to use them as running lights as well you can disregard the rest of this post. Here's pic of the wiring harness you need to build if you want running lights, turns and brakes.


 

If you get the Ozninum pre-wired leds, that's all you need. They have a resistor soldered in under the heat shrink. If you use the radio shack led's you will need to solder a 10-ohm resistor in each one. The various threads that refer to using diodes and 330 ohm resistors are to enable the brake and turn lights to work at different brightness levels than the running lights.

I have mine as brake and turn only, was a very easy mod.

[mhough]

Well, kind of sorta... They will be on with the lights and when I hit the brakes they get brighter and when I use my turn signal they will flash...  I thought I've seen where this was done by tapping into the trailer/towing wire loom... but I thought they used resistors or diodes or something...

by the way, I've already purchased the lights from Auto Zone about a year ago... just trying to get hooked up...

[farmguy]

That being the case you will have to build the wiring harness shown in the picture. If there is not a 10-Ohm resistor on the LED wires, you will have to solder one in on all 8.

[mhough]

thanks