Need Switch For Elctronic Cutout ASAP!
Need Switch For Elctronic Cutout ASAP! Does anybody have an control switch for cutouts? I have been pulled over twice in Highland Village today!
I pulled all the wires off of mine and no forgot were all of the wires go and I keep blowing fuses.
I pulled all the wires off of mine and no forgot were all of the wires go and I keep blowing fuses.
Any toggle or rocker switch will work. You can even use 2 buttons. You just need to have the right kind and know how to wire it. All you really need is to send the + and - with one button or switch direction and have the other button or switch direction reverse the polarity like - and +. The motor spins clockwise or counterclockwise to open and close.
You need an 8-post toggle switch (three positions ON/OFF/ON) to do this and I recommend a relay as well. Wiring, switch & relay, shouldn't run you more than 20 bucks. The switch gets wired to allow for reversing the polarity.
Originally Posted by Duffster
You need an 8-post toggle switch (three positions ON/OFF/ON) to do this and I recommend a relay as well. Wiring, switch & relay, shouldn't run you more than 20 bucks. The switch gets wired to allow for reversing the polarity.
Just look for any double pole double throw (DPDT)momentary toggle switch. Some have built in reversing wires. It's spring loaded to the middle position. The spring loaded part keeps the swich in the off position until you press on the switch.
Here's how you wire it up:
http://www.eleinmec.com/article.asp?12
and here:
http://www.1728.com/project2.htm
Some example switches:
Radio Shack should have them in stock. Just look for DPDT momentary.
You can also use a rotary switch where you turn it left and right to open and close the cutout. It's all up to you and what you want.
Also, be sure to add a small 1A fuse inline with one of the power wires.
Last edited by JasonWW; Sep 2, 2007 at 02:01 PM.
Originally Posted by kornfreak_401
What kind of switch should be used if lets say that you want to stop the cutout opening halfway for half the noice and then wide open?
Now if you want an electric controller you'll need to get this:
http://shop.quicktimeperformance.com...ct_detail&p=58
Some brands have a light to show the fully closed and open position.
BTW, half open is not half the noise. Half the sound is closer to 1/8 open. The noise increases as soon as you start opening it up and fully open, as opposed to halfway, really just gives you more of a shaking rumble at higher RPM's.
If I had to do it all over again, I'd get a McCord Power Plate in 2 1/4 (smaller size is easier to fit and gets just as loud) for $117 and then maybe get the Qtec controller later. I've found that I never use the in between settings. It's either fully open or closed with me and I don't like having to hold the button for the 4 seconds it takes to move it and then worry about weither I'm holding the switch for a little too long which stresses the motor and gears. The controller with the one touch button looks real sweet to me, but I haven't used it before.
If your having a lot of shorting problems (like me with the Q-tec) pull the boot off the motor and make sure the solder blob from the wires is not touching the motor housing. Mine was super close and would blow the fuse every time I tried to close it. You see, as the motor activates it torques slightly and that allowed the solder blob to touch the housing and caused a short circuit. I think I just bent the connector a little more away or else cut some of the solder off. Either way you do it will work.
If your having a lot of shorting problems (like me with the Q-tec) pull the boot off the motor and make sure the solder blob from the wires is not touching the motor housing. Mine was super close and would blow the fuse every time I tried to close it. You see, as the motor activates it torques slightly and that allowed the solder blob to touch the housing and caused a short circuit. I think I just bent the connector a little more away or else cut some of the solder off. Either way you do it will work.
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