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chomamma 
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Posted: July 19, 2006 at 10:46 AM / IP Logged  

I have installed a generic remote door lock system and have used two relays wired as below.  The instructions were nearly non-existant with the kit. It did have a print out of a relay schematic, therefore I used them.  But after I had two actuators fail, I got to wondering.  Of course when you buy ebay merchandise you never get any return emails after the sale. But what I have come to learn is that this system has "relays" within the control box and I dont need externals. Regardless here is my issue. These external relays appear to be getting warm. Is this normal? I thought they were suppose to be "at rest" normally. If they are not what ma are they drawing? It seems after a week of not using my car (Miata = small battery) The starter barely turns. Any comments or ideas? Thanks.

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tkegler 
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doooonooooot use 87a as a ground !!!!!!   87&85 12v.con.   86 on one relay lock  86on the 2nd. relay gets unlock 30's go to the actuators
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if you don't hook up 87a to ground, you will not have a complete circuit when the relays are energized.  I do not see the problem with his diagram.  Relays shouldn't get warm when they are at rest, when they are energized a standard bosch SPDT relay will draw ~150mA. 
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