12 Nov 2007 at 17:19 #1 Butters Butters Permabanned Joined 22 Apr 2007 Posts 1,805 Hi, does anyone know roughly the current draw (in milli-amps) of a single standard sidelight fillament style? Thanks
Hi, does anyone know roughly the current draw (in milli-amps) of a single standard sidelight fillament style? Thanks
12 Nov 2007 at 17:27 #3 Butters Butters Permabanned OP Joined 22 Apr 2007 Posts 1,805 OK, so now, to convert to Amps I need to know the voltage. I'm guessing 12?
12 Nov 2007 at 17:33 #5 Butters Butters Permabanned OP Joined 22 Apr 2007 Posts 1,805 Ok, so checking this back the way 5w/12v = 0.41A * 1000 = 416ma?
12 Nov 2007 at 17:36 #7 Butters Butters Permabanned OP Joined 22 Apr 2007 Posts 1,805 Ahh crap that means the LED sidelights I'm replacing them with will illuminate my bulb warning light probably.
Ahh crap that means the LED sidelights I'm replacing them with will illuminate my bulb warning light probably.
12 Nov 2007 at 17:53 #9 Butters Butters Permabanned OP Joined 22 Apr 2007 Posts 1,805 Well the LEDs have a 50ma draw so I'm guessing I wont be lucky, but if you dont try you never know
12 Nov 2007 at 18:14 #11 Butters Butters Permabanned OP Joined 22 Apr 2007 Posts 1,805 therealnerd2 said: Big fat resistor in parallel? Click to expand... Parallel? Really, I thought it would have been Series.
therealnerd2 said: Big fat resistor in parallel? Click to expand... Parallel? Really, I thought it would have been Series.
13 Nov 2007 at 16:10 #18 Butters Butters Permabanned OP Joined 22 Apr 2007 Posts 1,805 OK, so would we have it like this? Code: Red Wire Black Wire | | Resistor Resistor | | Red Wire Black Wire i.e. two resistors? or one 4 pronged resistor? What sort of size?
OK, so would we have it like this? Code: Red Wire Black Wire | | Resistor Resistor | | Red Wire Black Wire i.e. two resistors? or one 4 pronged resistor? What sort of size?
