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Other Stuff => Other Topics => Topic started by: scstill on August 02, 2024, 11:51:51 am
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My son has this '73 240Z race car project with a tech question.
He wants to repurpose the wiper spray button (S3) to control interior lights
Push once they come on push again they go off.
He thinks he can do this with a couple of latching relays.
Schematic shown below is the first draft but it doesn't work.
Both relay switches have a high speed toggling going on (sounds like a old car radio vibrator)
Any thoughts?
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the short answer is KISS, just use a new 12VDC rocker switch up on, down off, no relays required. there's a zillion "cool" switches
by end of day I might be able to sketch up complicated
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start here;
https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/sequential/seq_2.html
don't have time to re-learn n hunt up the books, breadboards, etal....
should be able to use 1 or 2 relays with 1 NC n 1 NO contact each, your momentary contact will be the CLK IN, Q & /Q provide n remove power to lites.
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Thanks
I should rephrase, the circuit does work as when you push the button you get 12v latched to the function and when you push it again you get 0v latched,
BUT...
When the momentary is depressed it vibrates (buzz) until you release the button.
I'm trying to eliminate the buzz.
The buzz is created by the lower relay switch rapidly toggle which also is not latching (incorrect label in diagram)
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put a blocking diode on the relay coil n re-check.
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No to the topic, but how's that race project going? I remember you posting about it some time ago and a few in process pictures. Love those old Z cars in race mode.
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Here is a pic from a few months back. He did all the metal fab in the car.
He is waiting to get the 2.8 engine (block and head) back from the shop
We currently are building a new wire harness
He has decided to go simple switch here
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here's the HP coming from, turbos, blower, NoS?
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normal breathing but with three carbs
car should be very light
another pic and the practice station.
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three carbs
always fun tuning multiple carbs, you get tthhhhiiiiis close then :cussing:
both my last 2 cars were light, the WRX was "balanced" between the weight, HP n turbo, a true drivers car. the EVO X was as light but 100 more HP, more torq, 20 more pounds of boost, was just a mean car, unforgiving as heck, but when it all clicked, the smile stayed plastered for days, the "lines" drove, are still there for playback in my head 10 years on.
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My neighbor and his son are putting a 6L LS GM motor in a 240Z for a street car!
I think his kid's gonna get a whole lot of tickets! :think1: