Wiring help?, how much can I "splice" into one source? Options

[6gsillyca]

I would like to wire a few things off one power source (turn/sidemarker wires) and would like to know how I should go about wiring it up.

If Im using an spdt relay would I wire it at the beginning of the wire, and then "splice" all my multiple circuts into it after the single relay at the begging (more series like)

or

would I need to use a different spdt relay for each circut i will be wiring? (almost parallel like)

Is my logic totally off? Or would this be the 2 ways to wire it up?

I also want a few of the acc im wiring up to have the blinking function of the turn signal (with the use of the relay)

And how can I figure out how much my current is dropping (so I know what resistors to get for the led's)


Sorry if this is confusing, im not too good with electricity.

[6gsillyca]

I think you are still misunderstand me. I would like to wire multipe things off one original circut.

In the end, I would like to have the bulbs in my sidemarkers aswell as the bulbs in my projector accent lights to blink alternatively with the turn signals. (turn signals come on, sidemarker/accent come on --> turn signals blink off, sidemarker/accent stay on --> turn signals blink on, sidemarker/accent blink off --> turn finished, all lights come back on)

I would also like to wire up a few leds (probably 4) to run off the turn signal power wire. When the turn signals come on, I want these leds to come on as well. I would like them to be on as long as the turns are on, but not to blink, just remain solid.

So, can I run all these extra things off the one power source (turn signal power) w/o having all my bulbs dim? How much is my forward current going to be dropping (if any) and how much at each point?

What amperage spdt relay should I get for the bulb circuts (15A?) and what amperage fuse should I get to wire the led's up (run them through a 10A fuse?)


I hope that cleared things up a bit...if not ill try my best to reword it. Sorry for being so confusing

EDIT: Here is a quick wiring diagram of what is going through my mind. Its not 100% accurate, but it will give you an idea of what I'm trying to do. Please note, there is 2 different variations, one of them is the "series circutry" and the other is the "parallel" circutry. That is what I meant by using one spdt relay at the beginning of the WHOLE circut, as opposed to using one at the beginning of EACH circut. Since the 2 bulbs running off the spdt relays are going to both be wired up the same way, can just one relay handle it (w/o dimming my bulbs). I also have 2 ways of wiring the leds. One is before all the other bulbs, and one is after. Does it make a difference?



This post has been edited by 6gsillyca: Feb 9, 2007 - 6:03 AM