Originally Posted by
rmcdaniel12
Im sure u are aware of the function of a rectifier diode, but just incase others dont. The diode only allows the electrical current to flow in one direction. With that said, the turn signal required a hot source from the brake light, however, i didnt want to turn signal to interfere the with the brake light when the signal was activated. Without the diode in there it didnt function correctly.
I'm with George on this, or I am missing something in the 'what I want it to do' area?
Originally Posted by
ala_xfire
Excellent !
I was looking at this yesterday and sketched out a circuit using 2 relays that would have worked, then came to the same conclusion as you : a dual filament bulb would be much simpler.
I didn't reply as work intruded at that point and I forgot about it until seeing your post this morning.
Question : why are you still using the diode with the dual filament setup ?
I had the same question (and still do). It seemed to me, he wanted both lights to light as 'running lights', and the inner to be a brake light and outer to be a turn signal light. With this as the case (if I am understanding it correctly ie what the desired result is) then I think two twin bulb sockets, the running lamps in parallel, and the brake light wire set to the inner bulbs with the turn signal wire set to the outer sockets. Of course the low running lamp intensity is the parallel, the higher (brightness) involves the inner one (socket) for the brake, and the outer (turn signal) for the outer socket hi filament. In this scenario, no diodes are needed as the car system is intact except for the added low filament in the second socket? Or is the desired result supposed to be different?
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