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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / Brakelighter - Diodes - '36 Phaeton

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smithcandrew1036V8

04-21-2021 @ 3:30 PM

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Finally got everything working, w/o diodes. I had to run a dedicated positive ground back to the battery... was struggling to get a good chassis connection... Thank you again to everyone for all of the help!

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04-05-2021 @ 8:37 AM

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I've had the Brakelighter in my 34 Fordor for 17 years, without diodes. Works fine.

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03-28-2021 @ 5:06 PM

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The brake lights are both connected to one side of the brake switch. If you try use the same elements as turn signals then every time you use the turn signals both bulbs will light because of feedback through that connection , the diode prevents that. As far as I know, my wife is the only one that can turn both ways at the same time.

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03-17-2021 @ 10:08 AM

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Thank you everyone for helping me think through this. Seems pretty straightforward now.

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03-17-2021 @ 8:33 AM

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Sometimes you needed a Zener diode to give voltage regulation to avoid burning out the filament but my experience was then the Zener burned out!

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03-17-2021 @ 7:29 AM

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Right

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03-16-2021 @ 8:25 AM

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I want it to work as both brake and turn signal. But, there are two sets of instructions for positive ground. One set, with the hand written diodes, says for use with double filament bulbs. But now, as I think I understand it, that is only necessary if your turn signals are wired to the main and brake to the brake. IF, turn signals were wired on the brake line, then just follow the standard wiring instructions. Right?

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03-16-2021 @ 8:23 AM

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Okay, so as soon as I posted the last post I could see the argument for connecting brake and turn on the same filament. I guess I just need to figure out how mine is wired and wire accordingly.

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03-16-2021 @ 8:21 AM

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If you can tell us how you want the BrakeLighter to work, we can give you better help. Here is a link to the BrakeLighter instructions :
http://www.brakelighter.com/v/vspfiles/instructions/6v_Positive_Instructions.pdf

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03-16-2021 @ 8:09 AM

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I have the flasher for LED. I don't think that is what the diode is to control. I think it is, as noted above, to stop bleed back. I guess I am just not sure I understand how it works for some folks with double filament only hooked to one line. "Maybe", it depends on how your turn signals were connected? If they are on your brake line, then connecting to that would work. BUT, then you couldn't brake and turn at the same time, right? So it seems like in a proper installation turn signals would be on the light main, and brake on the brake filament. That way you can get brake and turn. I don't know. I am going to call the owner of brakerlighter and talk it through with him. Super nice guy.

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