Upgrade Your Motorbike with LED Accent Lights: A Correct Circuit and Relay Guide

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In summary, the conversation discusses adding LED lights to a motorbike and using a relay to regulate the current. The group also shares tips on using relays and troubleshooting LED light issues.
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Hello all i want to put some led lights onto my motorbike and i just wanted to know that this circuit is correct and yes I've drawn some leds the wrong way round. I want.to use a relay so that the current( even tho should be less than 1amp ) doesn't go though the switch although shoulnt really need it i think
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Tia
 

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Yes, that general circuit should work OK.
 
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Relays can be tricky. Read the data sheet and app notes carefully.
 
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Thx i will
 
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Me too added some blue LED lights on my bike. I did everything correctly but still it wasn't worked. After analyzing everything still unable to the find root cause of the problem and finally one my uncle who is senior electrician NJ helped me solve the problem.
 
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In the wiring diagram, the group of diodes on the left will not light. They are wired "back to back", i.e. in each series pair one diode will be back biased regardless of applied polarity. The diode group on the right of the diagram looks fine.
 
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evilfreddie said:
... and i just wanted to know that this circuit is correct and yes I've drawn some leds the wrong way round.
It is noted on the circuit diagram.
 

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