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bowez 
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Looking at building a circuit that will use a RC timer to drive the coil and wondering if the resister requirement (~4M ohms)is going to effect the coil operating?
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We need way more information.  Way more.

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Well I haven't picked specific the relays yet, but do know will need a contact Amp requirement of 5A, and SPST for pertinent relays.
What other info is needed? I don't plan/want to use 30Amp automotive relays for they are too pricey and way over kill.
1micro F is the Cap size.
Both Cap and Resistor are not set in stone but just working numbers for now, (using these size because are locally available).
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How are you planning to connect the relay to the 4 meg resistor and the 1 mic cap?   What is it you are trying to do with the relays?
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Either solder or on a bread board, the resistor and Cap will be in parallel before the coil.
Trying to make a timed relay. One will be time delayed and another time limited.
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This is a constant to momentary setup.   If you have a signal wire that goes positive for a while and you only want that wire to control a relay briefly, this is what you want. 

current requirements - Last Post -- posted image. Constant to Momentary Output ( link)
The capacitor allows the coil of the relay to be energized until the capacitor stores a charge, thus de-energizing the coil. The resistor bleeds off the charge of the capacitor when positive voltage is removed from the other side of the coil. You can increase the output time by simply changing the value of the capacitor. This one will give you about a 1/2 second output.
 
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The following diagram will take a short pulse and make it longer. 

current requirements - Last Post -- posted image. Pulsed to Steady Output ( link)
If you have cornering lights and want them to come on only when your turn signal is on and you do not have a steady output, use the following for each side. This will give you a steady output while the turn signal is on. Increasing the size of the capacitor will give you a longer output if needed.
 
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Not to be an arse but not the scope of my question.
I was wondering if 4M ohms is going to limit current to much to drive a coil let alone two.
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That depends on the resistance of the coil.   But I can not see a 4 meg resistor allowing enough current to even think about triggering any relay, regardless how small it is.

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bowez wrote:
I was wondering if 4M ohms is going to limit current to much to drive a coil let alone two.

Sorry I completely overlooked that the first time you asked it, Oh wait a minute

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Yippie guess have to go 555.

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