smokeXC

OK all...wiring LED lights inside Cab of '13 SCrew.
I wanted these to work in 2 different ways..first with interior lights when's doors open etc. Got that part...I hit the gray/purple stripe wire on passenger side. DONE and works correctly.
My second thought to turn on was directly from battery so I could turn them on and off anytime.
I bought a SPDT switch as told here but
ISSUE is this, No LED lights when I flip switch to battery side. I can pull off connectors and touch battery wire and LED wire..nothing. Now I noticed when I touch to this wire it feeds the stock interior white lights. They come on but LEDs don't.
Again LED's seem to be wired perfectly..they work as on/off for interior door open lighting but not from battery.
Any ideas please????
Bad switch maybe but things are the same when I switch poles on switch.

Steve Osborne

need a couple diodes , your batt wire is back feeding the interior/dash lights..

quick pic, should help understand what is happening..

smokeXC

I agree but don't understand. Wouldn't a good switch stop this from back feeding? And why wouldn't the LED's at least flicker when I touch the wire and whites lights up.
Sort of lost here?

smokeXC

I will follow your advice but need more info. What kind of diode? Are these a size thing? Don't laugh I'm not good with electrical that goes beyond the very simple stuff.

smokeXC

I will follow your advice but need more info. What kind of diode? Are these a size thing? Don't laugh I'm not good with electrical that goes beyond the very simple stuff.

Steve Osborne

after some searching...my thoughts, your interior lighting should be less amps than a headlight curcuit so a diode of this size should be fine..leds use less amps as well..this will act as a blocker and stop the backfeed to the other lights and only allow your leds on the switch, and with the doors-with or without the switch being on.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062591

byte

This will explain diodes a bit... a 1N4001 is a common diode that would work for you


http://www.the12volt.com/diodes/diodes.asp

kidastra

iTrader: (1)

where did you wire the leds on the switch? they should be on the middle prong, what do you mean pull of connector and touch wire?

smokeXC

I have battery wire to top blade of switch. Gray/purple wire to bottom blade and middle blade wire goes out to the LED's.

kidastra

iTrader: (1)

do you have a test light? Also where did you wire the led negative wire to?


can you clarify "I can pull off connectors and touch battery wire and LED wire..nothing. Now I noticed when I touch to this wire it feeds the stock interior white lights."

you did grab the positive (red) direct from battery right?