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Using a 2-Pin Electronic Flasher Unit


TomoHawk

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You know those 2-pin electronic flashers that you can get? I would  like to know more about how they work, so you could use it for other stuff besides flashing the turn indicator lights. I have a few in the parts box. Most of the stuff I read involves plugging them into your motorcycle, but could you just hook it up to a 12V battery to flash some lights, like on a sign in the front lawn?  If you used the old-fashioned bimetal flasher, you need a lot of current or resistance, but would it work for just a few LEDs?

The one flasher I looked at had only the B and L terminals.

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I had success using the 2-pin electronic flasher  with a chime unit from a Yundai.    It goes inline with the +12V supply, then to the chime, as in this diagram:

 

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The chime now provides a pleasant and steady ding-dong ding-dong sound.  The only thing left is to assemble it and add a connector, then install it as a lights-on reminder in place of the current one.

Oh- Thanks to Captain Obvious for the tip on using the Yundai chime.

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