What you guys said. Thank you,
Ross M. Jamison Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > Resistors for LEDs must go in series with the diode, not across the leads. If > you bridge the leads you don't get much bump in resistance or current; diodes > have a fixed voltage drop, and elements in parallel MUST match voltage drops. > > Kurt > > On Aug 27, 2012 1:36 PM, "Hanghank" <[email protected]> wrote: > Double check that. I know only a little about LED’s but they are low load, > and I believe the resistor goes across the two leads to the LED to increase > the load, or current consumption. Putting them in series with the power > would reduce the voltage/current even more. Ironically, current operated > relays require additional load to be added to the circuit, negating the > benefit of the reduced current. No resistor needed except for current > operated relays. Why not add a “solid state” relay and enjoy the energy > savings? > > From: Ross M. Jamison > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 12:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Turn signal problems - AGAIN ALLEN! > > Graham, > Check to see that there are NO LED bulbs installed. Led & incandescent will > not work together. You can make them but you will need a resistor between the > led & power source. > > Thank you, > > Ross M. Jamison > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 27, 2012, at 8:25 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > >> thanks Kurt, I'll come back to it again later - I have to put my mind on >> something else for a while, it's too boggled, Graham >> >> On Aug 27, 2012, at 9:21 AM, Kurt Nolte wrote: >> >>> Graham, to recap: >>> >>> You have swapped the relay, and you know you have four working bulbs. >>> >>> The relay supplies power to the signal switch. Internal contacts in the >>> switch disconnect the parking light (not supplied by the relay) and connect >>> the pathway to the proper signals side. The load of the bulbs draws a >>> certain amount of current through the relay, which heats up a metal strip. >>> This causes the strip to change shape, breaking the circuit. Current stops >>> flowing, the strip cools and makes the circuit to start the cycle all over >>> again. >>> >>> If you have an issue with all four signals, the problem must lie somewhere >>> upstream of the switch, including the switch itself. >>> >>> When the switch is OFF, you will read voltage at the switch from the relay; >>> the meter makes the connection and allows current to flow. If you have >>> voltage at the switch, try checking JUST continuity across switch contacts. >>> Unplug the wire from the relay; if it is functioning properly you'll just >>> get intermittent voltage, which isn't useful for checks. >>> >>> Kurt >>> >>> On Aug 27, 2012 8:21 AM, "Graham Rogers" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Allen, I spent a couple of hours at it yesterday afternoon - couldn't find >>> it. I'll try again today and report back. It seems that I have 12 v from >>> the gray wire at the relay to the turn signal bulb but when I activate the >>> turn signal it cancels the voltage in the gray wire (which may be it should >>> if the gray wire carries voltage to the running lights and the running >>> lights go out when activating the turn signal). However the green and white >>> is not hot to the bulb when I activate the turn signal. I tried jumping >>> wires from the relay to various places along the wire harness. Just give me >>> carbs to clean instead! Graham >>> >>> On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:36 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: >>> >>>> Graham, any luck on finding the bad wire? >>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >>>> From: "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:54:49 +0000 >>>> To: Nightwawk Lovers<[email protected]> >>>> ReplyTo: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Turn signal problems - AGAIN ALLEN! >>>> >>>> That is what the givi cases are for. >>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >>>> From: Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> >>>> Sender: [email protected] >>>> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:25:24 -0400 >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> ReplyTo: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Turn signal problems - AGAIN ALLEN! >>>> >>>> You crazy lucky people and your blinker parties. I'm nine hours away. :/ >>>> >>>> Javier, where do you fit the cooler on the bike? 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