Brake light help
I have a 1993 Honda DRX that is setup to tow 4 down. I used this forum several years ago to determine how to set up brake light system using diodes (I think the wiring suggestion required 5 diodes - ...
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What about these?
Can somebody please answer these questions I have about using Diodes in this application?
1. Which end points toward the Bulb?
2. There's apparently a built-in voltage drop of 0.7 VDC. Does that affect the intensity of the light (noticeably)?
3. If a diode fails "Open" all that happens is the light doesn't light, right?
4. But what happens if a diode fails "Shorted?" Seems to me a shorted diode creates the feedback-to-towed-vehicle issue we're trying to avoid.
Can somebody please answer these questions I have about using Diodes in this application?
1. Which end points toward the Bulb?
2. There's apparently a built-in voltage drop of 0.7 VDC. Does that affect the intensity of the light (noticeably)?
3. If a diode fails "Open" all that happens is the light doesn't light, right?
4. But what happens if a diode fails "Shorted?" Seems to me a shorted diode creates the feedback-to-towed-vehicle issue we're trying to avoid.
