dunk3
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 08:56 AM |
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led lights
Hi all, can some one tell me which colour wires are for what on these lights, brown,red,yellow and white, the lights have stop,tail,and indicators,
or how can i test the lights to see which is which. cheers.
[Edited on 12/2/10 by dunk3]
[Edited on 12/2/10 by dunk3]
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dunk3
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 08:59 AM |
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sorry forgot to put the picture on
 
Rescued attachment led light wires.jpg
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eddie99
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:06 AM |
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Just had a look at my diagrams, it doesn't have colours. Are all the wires the same thickness? Will help narrow it down if they are different
Regards
Ed
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smart51
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:06 AM |
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I have no idea what wires go where, but if I were making the lamp, I would have white for reverse, red for stop or tail and yellow for the other, then
brown for negative.
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l0rd
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:10 AM |
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I would go
red for stop
white for tail
yellow for indicators
brown for ground
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eddie99
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:11 AM |
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I reckon L0rd's guess is pretty good and worth a go. Will ring manufacturers and find out for good.
[Edited on 12/2/10 by eddie99]
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bodger
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:13 AM |
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I've got some led indicators and they use White for earth. So I'd get a car battery and just test each other wire. I reversed the wires on
my indicator at one point but it didn't damage them (then again they only cost £4 ). By the way, what do you think to the lights ? Saw your
previous thread and thought about getting some as well.
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iscmatt
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:24 AM |
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is l0rd actually guessing or does he know?
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dunk3
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:25 AM |
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The lights look better in the flesh, will post some pics when i have them fitted and working.
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eddie99
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:26 AM |
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brown - tail, red - stop, yellow - indicator, white - earth
Just got that from the manufacturers 
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:26 AM |
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do they fulfil all the IVA rules? like reflector positioning etc?
So a pair of these, a fog, reverse and number plate light and you're done?
Craig
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dunk3
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:34 AM |
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well cbs have them on their website saying Fully IVA compliant, so hopefully yes.
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l0rd
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:43 AM |
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Obviously guessing.
Should have thought though that sometimes car manufacturers use white for earth as well.
Just thought of brown as it is at homes like that.
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cd.thomson
do they fulfil all the IVA rules? like reflector positioning etc?
That depends entirely on where you mount them!
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 11:29 AM |
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i got some from led autolamps, wire colours are the same, so
white - earth
brown - tai
red- stop
yellow - indicator
thats what i'd go for. can't you touch the wires to a battery and check?
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 12:24 PM |
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These are pretty huge lights, around 140mm diameter aren't they? I quite like them, but I think they would look way too big on my Striker.
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eddie99
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 01:21 PM |
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Those lights are 125mm Diameter.
Regards
Ed
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 08:20 PM |
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Led Testing
Being LED Lights, you could check polarity first with Multimeter, then test with batt or power supply...
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 12/2/19 at 05:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Angel Acevedo
Being LED Lights, you could check polarity first with Multimeter, then test with batt or power supply...
Well,
I did the above with mine and It didn´t worked.
(https://www.amazon.com/MICTUNING-Trailer-Bar-Waterproof-Parking-Red-Amber-White/dp/B071FL7VRM/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=tail+light+20+led&qid=154999012
7&s=gateway&sr=8-6)
I had to revert back to the page where I´d bought them.
I wonder why it didn´t work.
I went through all combinations.
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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02GF74
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| posted on 12/2/19 at 06:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Angel Acevedo
Being LED Lights, you could check polarity first with Multimeter, then test with batt or power supply...
Well,
I did the above with mine and It didn´t worked.
I wonder why it didn´t work.
I went through all combinations.
It didn't work as if they are 12v, there will be a drop resistor fitted in series.
Diode checker on multimeter supplies just enough volts to forward bias a diode of transistor junction, the drop resistor would need much more volts.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 12/2/19 at 07:01 PM |
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9 year bump 
gotta be a record!
[Edited on 12-2-19 by loggyboy]
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 12/2/19 at 07:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by Angel Acevedo
Being LED Lights, you could check polarity first with Multimeter, then test with batt or power supply...
Well,
I did the above with mine and It didn´t worked.
I wonder why it didn´t work.
I went through all combinations.
It didn't work as if they are 12v, there will be a drop resistor fitted in series.
Diode checker on multimeter supplies just enough volts to forward bias a diode of transistor junction, the drop resistor would need much more volts.
I don´t understand your answer as I used the Ohm setting on my multimeter, not the Diode setting.
I would think this setting would have shown continuity on one direction... Regardless of resistance.
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 12/2/19 at 07:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
9 year bump
gotta be a record!
[Edited on 12-2-19 by loggyboy]
Don´t think so.
I am working on electrics now so a lot of activity going on on this forum.
I am trying to not to clutter therefore posting on appropriate threads.
Sad thing is that it shows for how long I have been at this..
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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