peteretep Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I cant figure out how my indicator circuit works, I have a 2 pin flasher unit, but only a single indicator light on my dash like the diagram shown, the 2 pilot light feeds go to the same light(simple bulb with the dash as the earth) will the dash light not take the biggest current as it would surely have the least resistance and backfeed to the opposite indicators possibly too? so what i have drawn is how i think my system works does that make sense? edit: ok i see now there is actually no earth coming from the dash bulb, it just goes through into the other side? im still confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 i just redone this on my dash. just hook it up the way it was and it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 haha, i'll try that then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 power into flasher unit, then through switch, and through bulbs to ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 yeah but the dash flasher bulb earths through the other sides indicators... its weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 ok then ... power into flasher unit, then through switch, then run 2 diodes big enough for the dash light in parrell to the bulbs. make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 i understand what your saying but i dont think you understand me, the dash light earths through the other side, so if you put a diode in each side, it wouldnt be able to earth so it wouldnt work at all like the drawing but in saying that, i may have this all wrong and it may be far simpler than i first thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 why not just do this? Seems like the easiest solution... light will light up when indicating either way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 What does your bulb look like? a normal incandecent (sp) light bulb? eg put 12V in one, gnd at the other and the light goes on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 yeah that is the easiest solution, but im trying to figure out how it currently works, and it doesnt use diodes currently nor does the bulb go to earth right at the bulb and yeah, normal bulb, 12v through to earth and it lights up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 So you think it is like your original drawing? does the light have 2 or 3 connections? only way i could see it work is if it did have 3 connections and build in diodes. You can test that with your multimeter on diode testing mode. Or, it could somehow ground the side its not using and run it that way. will try to draw a pic. Give me a minute or 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 its extremely simple, and it only has 2 connections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Heres a way to use a double pole, double throw toggle switch to use the one light with no ground on the light and lights up when any side is indicating etc Probably not how its done but it could be.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 i'll investigate further on the weekend, but that looks too complicated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 its pretty much just two switches in one and swtiches one side to ground and the other to power when pushed one way, and switches it over when switched the other way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 i take it the factory way didnt work then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 i think he's still figuring out the factory way... Put a multi meter on the two wires going to the lamp and see if they change polarity when changing the indicator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 i cant remember how mine wos factory but i used 2 diodes when i rewired my esky. factory mite be power, indicator dash light, switch, then either right or left hand lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 What if you wire in the dash globe before the switch? my mspaint skills suck, but you get the gist: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 i just decided to run a 3 pin flasher unit which makes so much more sense to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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