LED lighting relay

[mep1811]

I am wiring some LED lights on my trailer. Do I need to use a relay or can I just use a switch ?

Thanks

 

[Ozrockrat]

LEDs have a very lower power consumption. You should be fine just using a switch.

 

[crismateski]

with out knowing what you are using there is no way of saying for sure, but it would take a lot of led to need a relay

 

[mep1811]

I will be running five 1156 LED bulbs 1156-x45-T: 45HP-LED BA15S Tower

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-...&category=CAR&Page2Disp=/specs/115x-x45-T.htm

 

[dwh]

That might draw an amp. No worries about needing a relay if you are using them for area lighting.



The issue with LEDs needing a relay is that sometimes they don't draw enough juice to activate the "thermal type" switching relay in the turn signal / emergency flasher unit.

Sometimes when you change out 1156/1157 lamps in the tail lights and turn signals you need to replace the thermal type flasher relay with an "electronic type" flasher relay which just flashes at a preset rate and doesn't depend on getting heated up by the load of the incandescent lamps.


EDIT: Superbright sells the flashers:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/flashers.htm

 

[mep1811]

Thanks That is what I thought