Re: [doc] OT - LED Lights
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Re: [doc] OT - LED Lights
- From: ibolden@xxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 01:41:28 EST
Hi Martin,
What does this kit involve? I don't suppose it's something that someone with
no mechanical/electrical experience could figure out is it?
Thanks
Ian
DOC 316
In a message dated 23/11/2004 01:04:14 GMT Standard Time,
martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I believe the focus has a solid-state flasher unit, unlike older cars.
I've checked with our supplier and they do a kit for cars experiencing
this problem for £10.99
Martin
Nick Tomlinson wrote:
> The LED's have a different resistance than filaments in a standard buld.
> Some flasher units flash the rate according to the load in circuit
> sounds like yours
> in this case. You can measure the resistance of the bulb using a meter
> and then
> use a resistpr of the value obtained wired in parallel to the LED. Use
> a resistor
> of suitable wattage too. I think a 1 watt resistor should be good enough.
>
> This load circuit is required for the alternator warning lamp for the
> excitation
> of the charging circuit in the alternator and as such should have the
> correct
> bulb or use a load resistor in parallel.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> NickT.
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