[Mk2] [Turbo] What benchtop power supply?

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biohazard
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[Mk2] [Turbo] What benchtop power supply?

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Hello

I'm having a go at my heater control unit lighting mod and need to get a power supply to test it....does anyone know what Amperage it needs to be? :-k

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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] What benchtop power supply?

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If testing LEDs, 1 amp will do.

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Excellent!! Thank you for the response :thumleft:

I'm replacing the bulbs with 501 smds which seems easy and if the results aren't as good I will try LED strips.

I don't have the car as it's been worked on....so hoping to slot this in as soon as I get it back.

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Doing this at the moment (check the link in my sig). I've just been using a 12v 0.3amp PSU which came from a network switch. Same thing I've been using for years.
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Magic Beans wrote:Doing this at the moment (check the link in my sig). I've just been using a 12v 0.3amp PSU which came from a network switch. Same thing I've been using for years.


wow! That's excellent stuff and a great write up :clap:
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Thanks :thumleft:

I might do a proper write-up of it when it's finished later this week (hopefully :pray: )
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