 Circut Load for LED lights and fogs, how to? |
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| Bruce Hinds |
 Nov 29 2022, 01:04 PM
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V-8 madness  Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I've read about the need to put a load on the circuit when installing the LED headlights so the fogs will still work with the low beams but I can't find any information on how to do that.
Where might I find this oh wise ones? |
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| jdamiano |
Nov 29 2022, 02:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 335 Joined: 18-March 18 From: Jacksonville Member No.: 21,981 Region Association: South East States |
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| friethmiller |
Nov 29 2022, 03:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 474 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I went with Option 1a. It was a very simple process/modification.
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| windforfun |
Nov 29 2022, 04:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,783 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
Technically speaking, adding a resistor reduces the load. A short is an infinite load.
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| Bruce Hinds |
Nov 30 2022, 01:22 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(jdamiano @ Nov 29 2022, 12:05 PM)  Hey, thanks for the quick reply guys . . I've been watching for a response since I guess we don't get the email notices any more, (so sad). I didn't realize I had to refresh the page. So, thanks, I'll read up on this. Here's what I'm up to - When I built this monster I was driving the mountain roads in Colorado and didn't need fogs and I found that replacing the fogs with driving lights only required moving the power source from the low beam fuse to the high beam. The Cibie series 95 as I recall fit almost perfectly in the '75 RBBB (rubber babby buggy bumper) With the newer lights today, I suspect I can get the same high beam range from the newer LEDs and since we're now in the land of Rain and Fog(WA), I can put some fogs back in the RBBB. I really like the idea of being able to run them on just the running lights too - thanks again for the quick response. |
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| Bruce Hinds |
Nov 30 2022, 01:33 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Okay, just gave that a good read. Sounds like a plan . . . . probably go 1a as well, fogs and running lights.
Since that is then off the low beam circuit, I'm assuming (caution here) I then won't need the resistor with the install of the LEDs. |
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| Mikey914 |
Nov 30 2022, 01:41 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,661 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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We actually have a few threads on our WIKI page to help understand and help out on this and other installation questions.
It's kind of hidden buy you can access from our home page nav bar. Hope this helps Attached thumbnail(s)  
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| GregAmy |
Nov 30 2022, 01:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,298 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(friethmiller @ Nov 29 2022, 04:20 PM) I went with Option 1a. It was a very simple process/modification. As did I. But a personal caveat: you can accidentally leave your parking lights on, you might not notice it. After two dead batteries I installed a piezoelectric buzzer in my dash as a "DOH!" audible reminder to turn off my lights. |
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| Bruce Hinds |
Nov 30 2022, 03:51 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(GregAmy @ Nov 30 2022, 11:46 AM) QUOTE(friethmiller @ Nov 29 2022, 04:20 PM) I went with Option 1a. It was a very simple process/modification. As did I. But a personal caveat: you can accidentally leave your parking lights on, you might not notice it. After two dead batteries I installed a piezoelectric buzzer in my dash as a "DOH!" audible reminder to turn off my lights. Might need one of those for sure. |
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| Bruce Hinds |
Nov 30 2022, 04:16 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Nov 30 2022, 11:41 AM) We actually have a few threads on our WIKI page to help understand and help out on this and other installation questions. It's kind of hidden buy you can access from our home page nav bar. Hope this helps That's great, the gal on the phone when I called didn't suggest that. |
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