harrypottar
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The side maker lights on the RT-622 trailer are quite bright and I wanted to turn them into turn signal flasher lights as well as markers.
This is a really simple thing to do and can be done quite cheaply if you have a soldering iron and some basic electronics from radio shack.
Basically we're going to feed two wires in to the single positive of each marker lights. One positive will be the existing marker (running) wire and the second will be from the brake wire.
You have two options we can make 4 of these connections or you can buy them ready made.
Click this link to buy 4 ready made Dual Element Circuits at $4.99 each
However if you own a soldering iron there cheap and quick to make.
You will need some 20-22 gauge wire, solder, two 3 amp Diodes per light, one 220 ohm 1.4 watt Resistor per light and some electrical tape or heat shrink.
Note: With diodes these are a one way filter the ring on the end indicate the flow. The rings should be facing the lights.
Repeat this for each of the marker/running lights on the trailer. Its easier to do this with the marker lights removed, just two screws and there out. Unplug the positive and negative leads.
We're going to add a resistor to the existing running light, this will reduce the power being fed to the marker light, dimming the light just a little.
• Take one 220ohm resistor and solder it to one of the 3 amp Diodes (on the ring side).
• Cut the positive lead coming from the marker light. Solder the cut lead with the plug to the other end of the Diode.
• Now solder the other Diode (ring side) to the other end of the resistor and solder some 22 gauge wire to the other end of the Diode.
• Add electrical tape or heat shrink to protect all these components.
• Now solder the resistor end to the maker/ running light positive.
• Now add electrical tape or heat shrink to outer of this to protect and make it neat.
Now simply plug the light back into the original sockets for the running lights. Now run some 22 gauge wire under the trailer carpet across the top of the wheel arches and too the rear lights. Remove the plastic rear covers that go over the rear lights of the trailer. Once you see the plug and socket to the light, use a positap and tap into the white lead of the plug. Make sure that right side marker lights connect to the right plug and the left side to the left plug.
With power going to the trailer the running lights will provide power to the marker lights although it being at a slightly reduced brightness due to the resistor.
When you but the turn signal on the marker light will now get the power from the brake lead with no resistor at full brightness. As the light flasher between full and dimmed brightness it will appear to flash. The added benefit is that all the maker lights will brighten when you brake as well. The diodes prevent the two power lead back filling on each other.
This works really well and adds a level of safety as motorist can see you intentions from side roads.
Let me know if you need more calcification.
harry
This is a really simple thing to do and can be done quite cheaply if you have a soldering iron and some basic electronics from radio shack.
Basically we're going to feed two wires in to the single positive of each marker lights. One positive will be the existing marker (running) wire and the second will be from the brake wire.
You have two options we can make 4 of these connections or you can buy them ready made.
Click this link to buy 4 ready made Dual Element Circuits at $4.99 each
However if you own a soldering iron there cheap and quick to make.
You will need some 20-22 gauge wire, solder, two 3 amp Diodes per light, one 220 ohm 1.4 watt Resistor per light and some electrical tape or heat shrink.
Note: With diodes these are a one way filter the ring on the end indicate the flow. The rings should be facing the lights.
Repeat this for each of the marker/running lights on the trailer. Its easier to do this with the marker lights removed, just two screws and there out. Unplug the positive and negative leads.
We're going to add a resistor to the existing running light, this will reduce the power being fed to the marker light, dimming the light just a little.
• Take one 220ohm resistor and solder it to one of the 3 amp Diodes (on the ring side).
• Cut the positive lead coming from the marker light. Solder the cut lead with the plug to the other end of the Diode.
• Now solder the other Diode (ring side) to the other end of the resistor and solder some 22 gauge wire to the other end of the Diode.
• Add electrical tape or heat shrink to protect all these components.
• Now solder the resistor end to the maker/ running light positive.
• Now add electrical tape or heat shrink to outer of this to protect and make it neat.
Now simply plug the light back into the original sockets for the running lights. Now run some 22 gauge wire under the trailer carpet across the top of the wheel arches and too the rear lights. Remove the plastic rear covers that go over the rear lights of the trailer. Once you see the plug and socket to the light, use a positap and tap into the white lead of the plug. Make sure that right side marker lights connect to the right plug and the left side to the left plug.
With power going to the trailer the running lights will provide power to the marker lights although it being at a slightly reduced brightness due to the resistor.
When you but the turn signal on the marker light will now get the power from the brake lead with no resistor at full brightness. As the light flasher between full and dimmed brightness it will appear to flash. The added benefit is that all the maker lights will brighten when you brake as well. The diodes prevent the two power lead back filling on each other.
This works really well and adds a level of safety as motorist can see you intentions from side roads.
Let me know if you need more calcification.
harry
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