johnthegoalie

ok - i know the relay way to do it - but is there a way to wire a single bulb to the turn signal circuit to come on when the lights are on and blink when the signals are activated.
thanks

78D200

You would wire it to the turn signal side that you want it to blink with.... at least that is what I think you are asking about.

It would basically be a second turn/parking light.

johnthegoalie

yeah - on like a parking light, but on and off blinking when the signals are on. just read somewhere that you hook the + on the new light to a hot source and the ground of that light to the turn signal wire. unsure of how a + to + hookup would work like that...

78D200

The new light would end up grounding out through the light. I would also think that both lights would be on like that though then.

scotts74birds

You would use a dual-element bulb and socket. Your standard 1157 bulb. The 2 contacts you see at the bottom of the socket are BOTH +, and the lamp is grounded through the screw shell. You would then have a low element on at all times, and the hi element would get the flash from the blinker. You would get a Hi/lo flash, not an on and off flash. Will that fit your need John? BTW, the Coyotes SUCK!

johnthegoalie

so you won't be hucking one of these sunday afternoon?

johnthegoalie

i am using a single led and i want the on/off blink with flashers and solid on with lights on

scotts74birds

I wish I knew how to draw on a computer. Try this, put your + to the l.e.d and the neg of the l.e.d to a jumper wire. Try that jumper to the flasher wire before the lamp, and also try it to the neg side of your flashing lamp. I say try both sides because I'm not sure what the resistance of the element will do to the led, leds are kinda funky things. My theory is that the led will be lit when running through the filament or ground of your flashing lamp, but when the flasher goes hot, it will send 12v to the neg side of the led. This should "cancel" the voltage across the led. If the led gets 12v from both sides, there is no potential difference and no current should flow through it.