Petes540i6
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Greetings experts:
I am trying to figure out how to convert a 12v system used to power incandescent tail lights in a car so I can use LED lamps that are in an upgraded version of a tail light assembly. The specific use here is to put in LED "CELIS" lamps from an 2001-03 BMW five series into a 1998 5 series.
(The extent of my electronics experiences is building two devices to cancel "bulb out" warnings, which required little more than soldering a few items from radio shack together and putting them in small project boxes.)
I understand that the appropriate voltage-out I need is 10v. I do not know what amps it needs (and frankly, I don't know if amps matter in this instance, but it appears to be an issue based upon my limited Internet research.)
Also, I suspect the "volts in" can vary quite a bit because I am using a car battery that is used for starting the car, recharged by an alternator, used to run electronics, etc.
My questions are these: First and foremost, how should I build something that will fit this application? How might I figure out the appropriate amps (if necessary)? How can I address the fact that voltage-in might fluctuate quite a bit?
Thanks in advance.
I am trying to figure out how to convert a 12v system used to power incandescent tail lights in a car so I can use LED lamps that are in an upgraded version of a tail light assembly. The specific use here is to put in LED "CELIS" lamps from an 2001-03 BMW five series into a 1998 5 series.
(The extent of my electronics experiences is building two devices to cancel "bulb out" warnings, which required little more than soldering a few items from radio shack together and putting them in small project boxes.)
I understand that the appropriate voltage-out I need is 10v. I do not know what amps it needs (and frankly, I don't know if amps matter in this instance, but it appears to be an issue based upon my limited Internet research.)
Also, I suspect the "volts in" can vary quite a bit because I am using a car battery that is used for starting the car, recharged by an alternator, used to run electronics, etc.
My questions are these: First and foremost, how should I build something that will fit this application? How might I figure out the appropriate amps (if necessary)? How can I address the fact that voltage-in might fluctuate quite a bit?
Thanks in advance.