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Old 10-14-05 | 10:20 PM
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vrkelley
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Originally Posted by Multibiker
I wouldn't do it. The strobes aren't light bulbs, they are electronic oscillators, and even if they work for a while you'll probably fry one or both of them. Run them in parallel powered by a 7812 regulator chip connected to your battery. You can get a 7812 for a buck or two at just about any electronic supplier. http://tinyurl.com/ask7t
Forgive my nubee-ness. But Beyond straight wiring, I don't know what to do with it. Looks like there are 3 leads that should be soldered on a small circuit board. Another source says the 7812 needs a heat sync for any draw above 50ma (these draw 150ma)

How does it all actually hook up to the battery leads?
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