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Anyone following my build will know I have put the electrics off for as long as possible - and then some!
I've now got on with it, but run into a minor issue. I wired the indicators up as per the Premier Wiring loom instructions and both sides worked.
However, I have now added a single LED warning bulb to the dash, and now I get all four bulbs flash when I indicate Left, or Right. I understand the problem is the Premier wiring loom must take the dash live supply before the outside indicator lights, rather than after. Then when I take the two separate lives to the dash bulb, it feeds back through the other side indicator circuit.
From the little I know about diodes, would one of these prevent the current passing back down the opposite circuit. If so, that should solve my problem?
Hi Mike, I assume you've gone for a single dash light for haz and either indicator side? I went for separate ones for either side and then both flash for haz which complicates things further. I'll send you the diagrams for what I did via email but if you need a diode I've got loads of 1N4001 spare from when I was sorting my charging lamp out so can send one if you need it.
I collected a pack of 10 1N4002 diodes from RS Components today for the grand sum of 35p. Fitted two of them - didn't know which way round they needed to be, and they worked first time!!
Thanks Goo/Chris for the direction to the 1N4000 range.
Now:
Indicate left = left only indicators + warning lamp
Indicate right = right only indicators + warning lamp
Hazards on = both indicators + warning lamp .
Whoooohoooo!!!
Its hard when you don't know what you are doing!
But you guys make it easier.
Many thanks to all who offered help on this forum and elsewhere.
I have dip beam on with main beam, but not the other way round - marvellous things these diodes!
Also changed the rear fog light to only come on when the main lights are on - my Premier Wiring loom had it so that it could be switched on with only the sidelights on, which is an IVA fail - (thanks Jason for highlighting issue).
Courtesy lights under the dash now wired in.
In fact I think that is the wiring connection completed - provided it all works when its plugged together.
Now I (just!) need to tidy up the general mess of wires behind the dash.
