quick 3 prong L.E.D. switch question
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quick 3 prong L.E.D. switch question
i want the led to come on when the switch is on.
ive got it like this:
led prong and ground prong wired together , and a positive wire going to the pos side of the switch.
whats wrong?
the complete circuit i built works. but the led doesnt come on when i flip the switch (but the circuit works fine)
ive got it like this:
led prong and ground prong wired together , and a positive wire going to the pos side of the switch.
whats wrong?
the complete circuit i built works. but the led doesnt come on when i flip the switch (but the circuit works fine)
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Car: 1993 Nissan 240sx
Engine: Turbo KA24DE
Transmission: 5 spd
Axle/Gears: 4.08 VLSD
Maybe the resistance of the circut is too low? Or maybe the.. wait, you have a ground wire? I thought you were supposed to wire it
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,led --> ground
+ -->(switch) <
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,whatever the switch actually turns on
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,led --> ground
+ -->(switch) <
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,whatever the switch actually turns on
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no tis 3 tabs. one for positive, one for ground, and one for the led. i cant figure out how to wire the led into the circuit.
let me find some pics hold on...
ok look at my pic.
the circuit works. when i flip the switch the fan comes on.
but the led doesnt. i dunno what to do?
let me find some pics hold on...
ok look at my pic.
the circuit works. when i flip the switch the fan comes on.
but the led doesnt. i dunno what to do?
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Car: 1993 Nissan 240sx
Engine: Turbo KA24DE
Transmission: 5 spd
Axle/Gears: 4.08 VLSD
Oh, ok. I think that is because there is 2 paths for the electricity to take, so it takes the one with less resistance. Sort of like you're shorting it out. Try adding a resistor to the other tab before the wires meet.
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