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Old 06-19-2008, 06:28 PM
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electronics gurus in here plz!

thinking of rigging up a simple ghetto indicator



this is what im thinking, tap power from the power line that leaves the boost switch,
which should only have power when the pump is running.

only question is, (im not so great with electronic schematics)
should i have the LED with power from that line, then ground? (as shown)
or is that going to short out the power to the pump?
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i have my little ghetta led setup like that
Old 06-19-2008, 06:32 PM
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thanks man. as long as it works and wont pop fuses etc.

all i needed to know
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nope, wont short anything out with that
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make sure you ground the led as well
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well his schematic shows the led being grounded, but not the pump..
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Um, make sure to use a 2k-ish resistor or your LED will work for about .005 seconds @ 12vdc or use an LED preloaded for 12vdc use...
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