roadrunner
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 07:23 PM |
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resistors
Could someone explain to me what "parallel" means when fitting resistors and the difference compared to "in series", i cant
get my indicators working right.
Do i need two resistors for each indicator.
Brad.
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Miks15
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 07:27 PM |
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The left is in parallel, the right in series
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roadrunner
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 07:32 PM |
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I have been doing the search and others have been told to fit resistors in parallel, so i do need two resistors per indicator then.
Brad.
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blakep82
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 07:34 PM |
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noooo. hang on, i'll do a drawing too
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blakep82
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 07:38 PM |
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Description
left is resistor and indicator in parallel
right is in series
the black box is resistor and yellow box is indicator
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Miks15
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 07:41 PM |
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Ahh yeh i just realised it was for an indicator.
Basically if you fit a resistor in parallel to it you will reduce the overall resistance in that line so yeh as blakes 
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roadrunner
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 07:48 PM |
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AHH i see, the resistor is acting like a second indicator.
Thanks fellas, i will give it a try.
Brad.
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blakep82
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 07:52 PM |
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what is the actual problem with the indicators?
are they flashing too quick? are the indicators LED type ones? are they normal bulbs, but blowing too quick?
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roadrunner
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 07:55 PM |
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I am swapping from standard lights to led type and the indicators flashed to quickly, but after putting the resistors in parallel they work fine
thanks.
Brad.
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TigerB6 Paul
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 07:57 PM |
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Can you not do the job of fitting LED indicator bulbs (I assume?) by using a direct replacement electronic relay?? ten quid or so on ebay
Should be easy to do the job that way
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blakep82
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 08:07 PM |
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Pauls option is what i'm going to do, but if it's worked for you then good times
as i understand it, the resistors will heat up. sometimes they come with big heatsinks on them
link which is why i went with LED flasher relay units instead
my thoughts were also, 1 replacement relay, or 2 (maybe 4, maybe 6 depending on how many LED indicators you are planning to fit) its less things to go
wrong, and a neater and easier install i think.
something like
this should be a straight swap for the usual indicator relay. if you only have 2 LED indicators, it will be upgrade proof too.
just noticed i have a spare word 'the' at the bottom. not idea where it came from, or if i corrected it, so bare that in mind when you
read the post
the
[Edited on 31/3/10 by blakep82]
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roadrunner
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 08:16 PM |
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I had the chance of buying a set brand new for not much money and they came with resistors.
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blakep82
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| posted on 31/3/10 at 08:21 PM |
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nice
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