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| LotusJoe |
 Oct 29 2013, 02:13 PM
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Europa Twink Driver  Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 30-November 09 From: Southern California Member No.: 11,085 Region Association: Southern California  |
Can you replace the alternator bulb in the dash with an LED? Will the circuit still operate correctly? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| Mikey914 |
Oct 29 2013, 03:07 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,772 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand the circuit that activates the field is on the light, so the diode basically kills the ability to activate the field.
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LotusJoe Alternator Light Can you Use an LED Oct 29 2013, 02:13 PM
timothy_nd28 No, the LED will cause your car to stop charging. Oct 29 2013, 02:17 PM
LotusJoe
No, the LED will cause your car to stop charging.... Oct 29 2013, 02:53 PM timothy_nd28 Yes you could add a resistor to simulate the same ... Oct 29 2013, 03:01 PM LotusJoe
Yes you could add a resistor to simulate the same... Oct 29 2013, 03:25 PM Mikey914 I just use a reg bulb for the charging circut. Als... Oct 29 2013, 03:05 PM nathansnathan The problem, as I understand it, is that the indic... Oct 29 2013, 03:10 PM timothy_nd28 quick and easy fix "I think", keep the L... Oct 29 2013, 03:33 PM LotusJoe
quick and easy fix "I think", keep the ... Oct 29 2013, 03:44 PM stugray
Actually that is close. The LED only flows a few... Oct 29 2013, 04:02 PM LotusJoe
Actually that is close. The LED only flows a fe... Oct 29 2013, 04:11 PM stugray
yes, as a matter of fact you can just use the bul... Oct 29 2013, 05:04 PM LotusJoe
yes, as a matter of fact you can just use the bu... Oct 29 2013, 05:32 PM |
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