Wiring 12v clearance lights to AA Pack
hey guys, so I'm rebuilding my '79 Class C from the ground up. its being rebuilt to the point it is a flatbed truck in my driveway at the moment, with each wall being built separately and then laid u...
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its funny, you guys are saying the same things all of my friends are, so I came up with a solution. I want to be able to se my Clearance/marker lamps whenever I want, including parked with the key taken out. I learned they need to be run properly, with no external switches.
so what I'm going to do, is install them up to code, and then drill into the back and. add 1-3 extra diodes on battery packs. this way, they will turn on and function whenever the headlights are on/whenever they Arte supposed to, automatically. but also, I can toggle separate bulbs, on a separate battery, with a separate switch. so it will be in the fixture, but won't intrude and will not interfere with function. the problem with tying it in even with a relay, is its illegal. its too easy to mess up and have it turned off, so the lights aren't on at all while driving. separate circuits it is!
the idea is I will be taking 4-8 hours of video everyday, a lot of it at night. if we are 100+ feet away from he RV, I can have the lamps turned on via AA packs, so they are on in the background so myself and others can see where the RV is even at night, through a camera.
there will be plenty of battery power, I'm not worried about that(will be starting with 200mah lithium... all this took me 5 years to save for, I'm excited its finally happening!)powered by solar, probably 500w. I will also have a generator, probably a small Honda or Yamaha. I got rid of many things that use battery, so power is not an issue at all. my envelop batteries should be able to run 20x LED bulbs for roughly 3 months if not more, the power draw is insanely small.
EDIT: every single light is being replaced with LED, except for headlights(unless I can, and then I will but thats not budgeted for)
so what I'm going to do, is install them up to code, and then drill into the back and. add 1-3 extra diodes on battery packs. this way, they will turn on and function whenever the headlights are on/whenever they Arte supposed to, automatically. but also, I can toggle separate bulbs, on a separate battery, with a separate switch. so it will be in the fixture, but won't intrude and will not interfere with function. the problem with tying it in even with a relay, is its illegal. its too easy to mess up and have it turned off, so the lights aren't on at all while driving. separate circuits it is!
the idea is I will be taking 4-8 hours of video everyday, a lot of it at night. if we are 100+ feet away from he RV, I can have the lamps turned on via AA packs, so they are on in the background so myself and others can see where the RV is even at night, through a camera.
there will be plenty of battery power, I'm not worried about that(will be starting with 200mah lithium... all this took me 5 years to save for, I'm excited its finally happening!)powered by solar, probably 500w. I will also have a generator, probably a small Honda or Yamaha. I got rid of many things that use battery, so power is not an issue at all. my envelop batteries should be able to run 20x LED bulbs for roughly 3 months if not more, the power draw is insanely small.
EDIT: every single light is being replaced with LED, except for headlights(unless I can, and then I will but thats not budgeted for)
