Voltage sensing, auto switching relay..
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Voltage sensing, auto switching relay..
I'm attempting to make a better alternative for a mechanical WOT switch.
I want to make a relay setup that taps into the main signal wire on the TPS.
Once it reads 4.5 Volts, I want the relay to open to power the accessory.
I'm not too familiar with different types of relays, do they make a relay with a set resistance on the "supply" side? Or would I need to make a small circuit setup with resistance? Possible a transistor?
Some guidance please.. :hail:
I want to make a relay setup that taps into the main signal wire on the TPS.
Once it reads 4.5 Volts, I want the relay to open to power the accessory.
I'm not too familiar with different types of relays, do they make a relay with a set resistance on the "supply" side? Or would I need to make a small circuit setup with resistance? Possible a transistor?
Some guidance please.. :hail:
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Maybe an op amp as a voltage comparator. It would need a potentiometer to set the turn-on voltage, probably a transistor to drive the relay, and half a dozen other little bits.
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First let me apologize for not having a scanner, I swear i'll pick up a new one this week. I do this stuff for a living and I could shoot you a print. A comparator is more precise but all you really need is an NPN transistor wired as a saturated switch with a pot on the base side of the transistor. I drew up a schematic, and I will try to run next door today and post it. 4 parts not counting the relay.
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Originally posted by 12 Sec GTA
TTT...
Just checking if you got that schematic scanned in
TTT...
Just checking if you got that schematic scanned in
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