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Old 12-03-2010, 05:51 PM
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thanks guys il try it in parallel. i have em wired in series. i can keep my grounds all hooked in series as long as i just hook the 12v power in parallel

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actually let me ask this i have all the hot wired into each other with crimps so wouldnt that techincally be in parallel? its kinda hard to explain with out showing it
 

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Old 12-03-2010, 08:20 PM
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im confused but you can not have +bulb- +bulb- +bulb- +bulb- thats series. you need

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thats paralled. each light has its own power and own ground. you can run 1 wire up to the roof and split it into each light thats still parallel. you just cant run them light a set of christmas lights.(series_
 
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Old 12-04-2010, 01:05 PM
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well yes they hooked in parallel which is what i thought. all positves are hooked together and all grounds are hooked together. if it where in series the power from next light would come off the ground from the last light

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Old 12-04-2010, 05:09 PM
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If their still dim when wired in parallel then its a bulb problem. *provided you have good connections.*
 
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Old 12-05-2010, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by kieron_kohlmann
If their still dim when wired in parallel then its a bulb problem. *provided you have good connections.*
well the only light that is dim is the last light, and the connections are good.
 
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Old 12-05-2010, 11:07 AM
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then your looking at a bad light. you could switch it with another and see if the same one is dim. easy test.
 




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