Source for small 12V normaly closed relay

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Topic: Source for small 12V normaly closed relay

Posted By: audioduck
Subject: Source for small 12V normaly closed relay
Date Posted: August 26, 2005 at 2:40 PM

I'm experimenting with some LED lighting on my motorcycle. I'm looking for a small in size normally closed 12V relay. The reason I'm looking for a normally closed realy is that I'd like to have the LED function as a running light but then alternate with the turn signals when they're activiated. (i.e. It goes off when the turn signal blinks.)

The LEDs I plan to power are only 0.018 amps so current capacity isn't really an issue. I'd like somthing small enough to fit in a small space but not so small that it's hard for a fat-fingered guy like me to solder/connect it. Any body know of a product/source?

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Posted By: jstruckman
Date Posted: August 26, 2005 at 4:31 PM

Any 5 post relay can either be normally closed or open.

Jazzy

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Posted By: sneakycyber
Date Posted: September 13, 2005 at 9:50 PM

Radio shack carries a small circut mountable 12 volt dc spdt relay that should meet your needs. I picked up a few for wiring some switches but I never got around to using them.. let me know if they work.

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Posted By: diabloscope
Date Posted: September 24, 2005 at 5:22 AM

Damn if you break open an old alarm brain you will find some kool small ones in there ,They work great, use them all the time