Single Wire tbrake button
11-17-2007, 12:52 AM
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Single Wire tbrake button Quick question...
car is an import with a rev pat th400 & hipster brake
got 2 wires comin out of the brake, only one one out of the button... how do i wire this thing?
car is an import with a rev pat th400 & hipster brake
got 2 wires comin out of the brake, only one one out of the button... how do i wire this thing?
11-17-2007, 01:16 PM
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Get a different button. Use a 2 wire switch.
Most trans brake solenoids draw very low amperage. Which can be a good thing if you do not want to incorporate a relay into the harness for safety.
John is correct, make sure you have a fused 12v input to the switch. I use a 5a fuse for most of the units I install. Then connect the other end to one wire on the Brake Solenoid. The other Solenoid wire is grounded permanently.
Another way to do it is to incorporate a relay... here is a diagram that I have found to be most useful when trying to help folks on the web.
And if you wanted to install a trans brake in conjunction with N2O, I have wired many systems up this way personally.
The only problem with running relays is; if you are bracket racing, or trying to cut a perfect light, they can slow you down by a few thousands.
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Most trans brake solenoids draw very low amperage. Which can be a good thing if you do not want to incorporate a relay into the harness for safety.
John is correct, make sure you have a fused 12v input to the switch. I use a 5a fuse for most of the units I install. Then connect the other end to one wire on the Brake Solenoid. The other Solenoid wire is grounded permanently.
Another way to do it is to incorporate a relay... here is a diagram that I have found to be most useful when trying to help folks on the web.
And if you wanted to install a trans brake in conjunction with N2O, I have wired many systems up this way personally.
The only problem with running relays is; if you are bracket racing, or trying to cut a perfect light, they can slow you down by a few thousands.
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11-18-2007, 01:44 AM
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hmm but how about as far as a single wire switch? anyone have input on that
the wiring diagrams and im assuming the first response were for 2+ wire switches
if it were up to me, then id toss a 2 wire switch in there, however im asking this question for another guy on supraforums who aready has the 1 wire
the wiring diagrams and im assuming the first response were for 2+ wire switches
if it were up to me, then id toss a 2 wire switch in there, however im asking this question for another guy on supraforums who aready has the 1 wire
11-18-2007, 06:09 PM
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Lots of different ways you can wire it up. You have two wires coming from the solenoid, and you need one of those grounded, and one of those to get a positive feed. It's not going to be possible to use a "single wire switch" (they actually make such a thing?), since when you turn that switch on, you're not going to be connecting the lead to the solenoid to either a ground or a positive...it'd be like letting the wire hang in the air on its own. Unless of course, that switch is self-grounded somehow
11-18-2007, 06:14 PM
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hmm but how about as far as a single wire switch? anyone have input on that
the wiring diagrams and im assuming the first response were for 2+ wire switches
if it were up to me, then id toss a 2 wire switch in there, however im asking this question for another guy on supraforums who aready has the 1 wire
the wiring diagrams and im assuming the first response were for 2+ wire switches
if it were up to me, then id toss a 2 wire switch in there, however im asking this question for another guy on supraforums who aready has the 1 wire
