Re: Well, it sounded easy

From: Thomas M McHugh (tmmchugh@msn.com)
Date: Tue Apr 25 2006 - 14:45:00 PDT

Stu,

I believe the lights should be wired parrallel, not series & then they will
both get the same voltage.

Tom McHugh, NJ
1952 M38A1

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Closson" <glen_closson@earthlink.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Well, it sounded easy

> Hi Stu,
> Are both bulbs in series the same part number? If not, the voltage will
> be divided equally.
>
> Glen
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Stu <stuinnh@mvnut.us>
>>Sent: Apr 25, 2006 2:00 PM
>>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>Subject: [MV] Well, it sounded easy
>>
>>I installed 12v light on the back of the roof of my 1008 to light the bed
>>at
>>night. I bought 12v lamp to install in dash to remind me when the light
>>is
>>on. When I hook in series, the bed light won't light, but the lamp in
>>dash
>>does. What am I doing wrong? I also tried to tap into courtesy light to
>>get power, but the bed light stays on all the time no matter which wire I
>>use. What am I doing wrong?
>>
>>
>> "Stu" Southern, NH USA
>> "Live Free Or Die; Death Is Not The Worst Of Evils"
>>MVPA #14790
>>1967 M151A1 Jeep 1964 M416 Trailer
>>1985 M1008 CUCV Pickup
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
> Regards,
>
> Glen
>
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