The resistor must be in parallel with the lamp, not the power wire! Think of the resistor as another globe that needs both power and earth to operate.Quote:
Originally Posted by discotwinturbo
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The resistor must be in parallel with the lamp, not the power wire! Think of the resistor as another globe that needs both power and earth to operate.Quote:
Originally Posted by discotwinturbo
Doh just re-read that. Graeme is right, if you have indeed placed the resistor in parallel with the +ve (or -ve) wire then that is the problem. It will do nothing. As said, make sure the resistor is placed acorss the +ve and Negative connections of the light.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme
PS I was reading as that was what you had done but done it further up the line away from the light.
YES !Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme
This was my thinking, way back up there :angel:
I just didn't articulate it quite right, and was throwing series & parallel around just to mix it up a bit more... :eek:
Listen to Graeme. I will go and look into retirement homes :cool:
Thanks Basil135, Sean and Graham.....wished I said something online a lonnnng time back.
Will give it a try next weekend, and let you know it's all sorted.
Brett.....
Brett,
It's in your GOE booklet, along with values and wiring!
Whilst I had only a brief read of the Pulsebuster site, I still think it must not be doing its 2nd job of causing the instrument trailer indicator to operate. From what I understood it should not require external load resistors and therefore must either be faulty or incorrectly wired.
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Originally Posted by Graeme
Yes the pulse buster should be solving your problems ... But then they seem to be somewhat vehicle specific (same as led modules ones)
Found it!Quote:
Originally Posted by gghaggis
Book is permanently on coffee table....often flick through it, but missed this part.
Brett...
My advice from Sniegy was that the MY14 Disco still needs an LED trailer module to work with LED trailer brakes. He fitted one to my new Disco with a nice little factory switch next to the 12v socket in the cargo area to switch it on and off depending on the trailer I'm towing (LED lights or not).
Yet to hook up the trailer to see how it all works.
There was a software update about 12-18 months ago for my MY12.
If I have the parkers or driving lights on, the trailer lights up, the brake lights works, but when I use the indicators....both indicators flash on the trailer....but dash light does not show a trailer is connected.
So close....but yet so far.
Brett.....