i have a set of military 24volt led lights and i want to put them on my 12volt for work lights when camping. any ideas. link to the lights below


http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wc...10001&storeId=10001&productId=77070&langId=-1

 

Boost converters that might work start at $1.50 on ebay. Without the required current, impossible to say.

ak

 

Have you had a look for any DC/DC converters?

 

i have a set of military 24volt led lights and i want to put them on my 12volt for work lights when camping. any ideas. link to the lights below


http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wc...10001&storeId=10001&productId=77070&langId=-1

Those look like they are using CREE led beads. The most you can use is seven in series for 22v but it's also possible that they are using sets of three in parallel which would allow them to use them for 12/24 by changing a jumper. I recently disassembled this lamp to find these connected in series and running at 22.4v@235ma easy for an smps but for vehicle lighting almost everything I've seen is series strings of 3 lamps. Simpler for a mfg to make one PCB and have a jumper for voltage even if it's internal.

 

just put 2 of them in series

 

just put 2 of them in series

Seriously?

 

Look for a step up buck converter, or modify the leds resistors.