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Technical => Electrical Tech => Topic started by: Red_LX on July 11, 2007, 10:16:31 AM

Title: Good sources for a 12V switched signal under the hood
Post by: Red_LX on July 11, 2007, 10:16:31 AM
Does anyone know, off the top of their head, of any good 12V switched sources under the hood besides the coil?
Title: Good sources for a 12V switched signal under the hood
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on July 11, 2007, 04:01:09 PM
Coil and everything else switched is fed from the red wire with green stripe... It's a double feed from two switch sections that are connected together... So basically you can pick up the R/G wire about any place it's convenient... Same circuit also feeds several fuses in the panel...
Title: Good sources for a 12V switched signal under the hood
Post by: CougarSE on July 11, 2007, 06:09:48 PM
If you do pull power from the coil wire use a relay on what ever device so you don't pull excessive current from the coil.
Title: Good sources for a 12V switched signal under the hood
Post by: Red_LX on July 11, 2007, 07:12:32 PM
I never take power off the coil, I only use the 12V switched to trip relays or if something calls for it (like gauges), which I can't imagine use much power anyway.
Title: Good sources for a 12V switched signal under the hood
Post by: jcassity on July 12, 2007, 10:38:29 PM
Quote from: CougarSE;160218
If you do pull power from the coil wire use a relay on what ever device so you don't pull excessive current from the coil.


some people have a nack for saying so much with so few words.  amazing.
Title: Good sources for a 12V switched signal under the hood
Post by: ipsd on July 13, 2007, 12:18:11 AM
Quote from: jcassity;160448
some people have a nack for saying so much with so few words.  amazing.


Make me think other people know how to think too.
Title: Good sources for a 12V switched signal under the hood
Post by: CougarSE on July 13, 2007, 12:37:19 AM
Quote from: jcassity;160448
some people have a nack for saying so much with so few words.  amazing.

What do you mean by that?
Title: Good sources for a 12V switched signal under the hood
Post by: ipsd on July 13, 2007, 12:57:21 AM
You got right to the point and didn't leave anything out.
Title: Good sources for a 12V switched signal under the hood
Post by: CougarSE on July 13, 2007, 01:11:27 AM
Heh...  ok.
Title: Good sources for a 12V switched signal under the hood
Post by: Red_LX on July 13, 2007, 09:18:04 AM
:confused:

You'd really have to elaborate to say it in too many more words than that anyway.