python 5706 door locks

no door switches

My apologies! It's been a long night. Are you seeing ground from the outputs on the 5706? Just to explain harryharris's test if you don't have a test light -- if you disconnect the blue and green wires from the relays (the outputs of the 5706), attach the black lead from the DMM to the blue wire, attach the red lead from the DMM to +12V and hit LOCK. You should see a spike in voltage on your DMM. The green wire is your unlock; try the same test with this wire. If you're not seeing this, there's something wrong with the 5706.No question is stupid or not worth asking. You were once a noob, right? :)

I'll try again but I think I did try this once before and my voltage would drop a bit

You shouldn't be seeing any voltage on these wires at rest (i.e. when no lock/unlock commands are sent to the unit). And to clarify, you want to make sure the wires aren't connected to anything except the DMM at the time of testing.No question is stupid or not worth asking. You were once a noob, right? :)

Sorry to clarify no switches for the locks, right?Test before boxing up.

so with my dmm black to 5706 unit and red to 12v my meter should read zero??? cuz I get a reading of 12v. and when I hit lock/unlock the voltage drops no switches

A correction pointed out to me by freqsounds: The 2nd line for each relay should be 87A to ground (chassis) New layout below. My apologies for any confusion. 1st relay: pin 86 and 87 to 12 volts PIN 87 A to ground (chassis) pin 85 to green wire from python unit (lock?) pin 30 to green wire of both actuators 2nd relay: pin 86 and 87 to 12 volts PIN 87 A to ground (chassis) Pin 85 to blue wire from python unit (unlock) pin 30 to blue wire of both actuators When all else fails, Read the Instructions

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That's correct. You shouldn't see any voltage without hitting lock or unlock.No question is stupid or not worth asking. You were once a noob, right? :)

freqsounds wrote: That's correct. You shouldn't see any voltage without hitting lock or unlock.

im definitely getting 12v. does this mean the 5706 is faulty?

Have you connected the relays as discribed above?When all else fails, Read the Instructions

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