To start, I am not an expert with electronics and I lack a lot of the basic skills and knowledge since this is the first major electronic project that I have ever done. So forgive me for not speaking the language but here is my problem:
I am installing new headlights into my vehicle and I want to customize them. These headlights have halo rings and 4 194 size LEDs at the top. Now I can wire these up normal just fine but I am looking to make a more customized look that no one else has.
What I want:
1) Turn off the halos when I turn on my turn signal
2) Use switchback LEDs so that they will turn amber when I turn the signal on and shine white when it's off
Troubleshooting:
I have been working on this project for a week now and I am stumped at how to make this happen.
Halos:
I do believe I may have this figured out. What my plan for this is to use a capacitor with a relay so that when I turn on the turn signal, it charges the capacitor and that keeps the relay in the off position long enough for the turn signal's power to kick back on and keep the capacitor charged until I turn off the signal. Do you think that this will work?
Parts ordered:
Relay: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017VDI0GY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Capacitor: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SVHFXO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (I wasn't sure what size I was going to need)
I thought that I might be able to reverse the polarity (using what's in the next section) to turn it off but these work with the polarity reversed anyway. So that's out.
LEDs:
I am trying to wire up switchback LEDs so that when I have the parking lights on, the LEDs will light up white and when I turn my turn signal on, they will light up amber. These are the LEDs that will be purchasing: http://www.autolumination.com/switchback.html#table115. These LEDs work with reverse polarity. "There are only two wires going to this bulb (socket).; One is (+) the other is (-).; The bulb will only switch colors if/when the (+/-) polarity to the bulb is reversed." Which is good because that's how the sockets are on the lights now. The problem I am running into is just that. I do not know how to reverse the polarity and not cause the thing to short out. I am open to anything that will work. The simpler the better in this case. Everything will be wired inside the engine bay right by the headlight so this will be exposed to the elements so protective measures will have to be considered with any option.
Again, I am far from an expert let alone even a novice when it comes to this stuff. I even have hard times reading wiring schematics and I do not know the symbols. So please bear with me when trying to explain something. But I do highly enjoy these things and I am looking forward to learning more!
If you need any photos of these headlights, where they are going, the wiring of the headlights, or something else, please, let me know. Both of these end up having just one positive and one negative lead coming out of them (all four LEDs are wired together already).
Almost forgot to mention, my turn signal has three wires going to it. Ground, Constant 12v, and one that flickers 12v/0v (turn signal). These are what I am looking to use for power and activating power. I can use this for ground (preferably) or ground it to a different bolt.
Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you guys.
I am installing new headlights into my vehicle and I want to customize them. These headlights have halo rings and 4 194 size LEDs at the top. Now I can wire these up normal just fine but I am looking to make a more customized look that no one else has.
What I want:
1) Turn off the halos when I turn on my turn signal
2) Use switchback LEDs so that they will turn amber when I turn the signal on and shine white when it's off
Troubleshooting:
I have been working on this project for a week now and I am stumped at how to make this happen.
Halos:
I do believe I may have this figured out. What my plan for this is to use a capacitor with a relay so that when I turn on the turn signal, it charges the capacitor and that keeps the relay in the off position long enough for the turn signal's power to kick back on and keep the capacitor charged until I turn off the signal. Do you think that this will work?
Parts ordered:
Relay: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017VDI0GY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Capacitor: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SVHFXO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (I wasn't sure what size I was going to need)
I thought that I might be able to reverse the polarity (using what's in the next section) to turn it off but these work with the polarity reversed anyway. So that's out.
LEDs:
I am trying to wire up switchback LEDs so that when I have the parking lights on, the LEDs will light up white and when I turn my turn signal on, they will light up amber. These are the LEDs that will be purchasing: http://www.autolumination.com/switchback.html#table115. These LEDs work with reverse polarity. "There are only two wires going to this bulb (socket).; One is (+) the other is (-).; The bulb will only switch colors if/when the (+/-) polarity to the bulb is reversed." Which is good because that's how the sockets are on the lights now. The problem I am running into is just that. I do not know how to reverse the polarity and not cause the thing to short out. I am open to anything that will work. The simpler the better in this case. Everything will be wired inside the engine bay right by the headlight so this will be exposed to the elements so protective measures will have to be considered with any option.
Again, I am far from an expert let alone even a novice when it comes to this stuff. I even have hard times reading wiring schematics and I do not know the symbols. So please bear with me when trying to explain something. But I do highly enjoy these things and I am looking forward to learning more!
If you need any photos of these headlights, where they are going, the wiring of the headlights, or something else, please, let me know. Both of these end up having just one positive and one negative lead coming out of them (all four LEDs are wired together already).
Almost forgot to mention, my turn signal has three wires going to it. Ground, Constant 12v, and one that flickers 12v/0v (turn signal). These are what I am looking to use for power and activating power. I can use this for ground (preferably) or ground it to a different bolt.
Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you guys.