resistor amperage

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=142030
Printed Date: May 20, 2024 at 11:36 AM

Topic: resistor amperage

Posted By: chris051873
Subject: resistor amperage
Date Posted: November 15, 2016 at 7:38 PM

hey 24 volters lol

anyway, my remote starter requires a 180 ohm resistor, but has no mention of amperage required.

does it matter ?

In hours of searching i found lots of 8, 20, 100, 500 and thousands of them. These things are cheap !!

I need just one piece.

i found a 8 pack for 3.00 on fleabay of 180 ohm / 180R - 1 watt / 1W - 5% - Carbon Film Resistors (8 Pieces)

will these be sufficient or should i order something else ?

in which direction should these be orientated, does it matter ?

or is someone around NE ohio that wants to sell me just one.

thanks
chris

Replies:

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 15, 2016 at 7:53 PM

Without knowing what kind of vehicle you are driving we will have to guess. 1/4 watt devices work in all applications I have encountered.

Posted By: chris051873
Date Posted: November 15, 2016 at 7:56 PM

sorry, 2014 chev sonic.

this will go onto the clutch yellow wire.

I bought the 1 amp ones without finding anything about which would be beteer, also they came in the 8 pack, not the 100 pack.

i will never use these again i don't think.

will the 1 amp work ok, and does the orientation matter ? If so, which way ?

thanks for the quick reply.
Chris

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 16, 2016 at 7:58 PM

It does matter which way a diode is inserted. Exactly what are the instructions about the diode and the resistor?