70 amp charger cooking 12v LEDs?
Will using one of the upgraded 70amp Progressive Dynamics charger/converters fry my new 12v LEDs (unregulated version)? I've seen talk of leaving the old converter in place, deck mounting the new o...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
I would suspect the resistance needed if any would be very small but if you like, instead of a resistor you can simply add a regular silicon power diode in series. A regular silicon diode will drop about .6V-.7V which would get you back to say 14.2-14.1V respectively.
I am planning to add a diode anyways to split the lights with a On-Off-On position switch.
Connect bulb Side A and Side B with a diode so that Side B is blocked from getting power from Side A, but flows freely from Side B to Side A (normal diode operation, but spelling it out here)
Position 1: Run 12v to switch, Power to Side 'A' lights only Side A, blocked by diode from running to Side B
Position 2: Run 12 to switch, Power to Side B lights BOTH sides, as power also flows through diode to Side A.
Have a wild guess as to a part number?
(probably wouldn't do any good in this position anyways :( )
Sorry, I'm not very sharp on electronics stuff this am
