LED on Dash Installation

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I just purchased a Varad 3.6CD LED off ebay to fool theives of an alarm for my car (12VDC). It has a 3 wire hookup. auction link

Could anyone help me determine the proper wiring of this. I figured Black will be grounded, Red will be Positive (always on), but the yellow "switched" has me confused. Can I put it on the positive of say my radio or something at the fuse box? It is supposed to blink when the vehicle is off and turn off when the vehicle is on (by ignition). Does a double Positive short out? I want the led to blink when it is off and turn off when the car is on.

Thanks for any input,

 

[Brock]

I would guess when ever the third wire has power it doesn't blink, it might be the other way, but you will find out for sure once you get it.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Thanks Brock,

I went to your site first thing to try and find a source for this answer. I did find this image, but the 3rd wire still leaves me guessing does it hook up pos or neg?

Thank you for your reply,

 

[Darell]

I put the same thing in my car recently (bought from Hosefelt). I ignored the whole "ignition switched" deal and just wired it up to a hidden switch under the steering wheel cowl. For $5, mine is an insanely bright blue LED that flashes perfectly. I've spend about the same money for a raw LED of the same brightness. And this has the resistors, switching, flashing circuit and wire leads included. Darn good deal.

 

[Max]

Can the LED be hooked up so that it doesn't flash on it's own? My current car alarm has an LED that flashes different patterns to tell you things. If this thing has it's own blinking circuit, then that would screw up my alarm's blinking patterns, I think.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Max I think these were originally intented to replace your current LED. I havent' got mine yet, but it looks or sounds like they are quite visible in daylight. The shipping was too high though ($4.00). I ordered 2 just to justify it in case I liked it and wanted to install the second one elsewhere.

 

[Max]

Actually... All I'm really interested in replacing in my dashboard is the LED itself. The thing already has a mount and has two leads coming off of it. My guess is that it's simply an LED resistored for 12V. I don't need a whole blinking kit to replace that.

Anybody out there willing to sell me a 5mm LED (any color) with a diffuse emission pattern that would be bright enough to see in daylight? (and if you have a resistor to go with it, even better)

 

[Brock]

I bet the blinking circuit is built in to these, but I don't know for sure. You should be able to get bright red LED's at Radio Shack for pretty cheap. DR427 the red is +12v or red and yellow and black is ground or - or negative.

Brock

 

[V8TOYTRUCK]

I replaced the LED in my truck with a Photon LED, and it floods the truck when I arm it. I just simply replaced the weak red blinking LED. Now, my question is. Is there a way I can get more than 1 LED in there without current problems?