12 volt servo

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Forum Name: Cruise Controls
Forum Discription: Cruise Control Settings, Tach Signal, VSS PPM(Vehicle Speed Signal Pulses Per Mile), Vacuum, Brake, etc.
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Printed Date: May 02, 2024 at 9:37 AM

Topic: 12 volt servo

Posted By: myonus
Subject: 12 volt servo
Date Posted: July 08, 2013 at 9:48 PM

Hello, I'm hoping that this would be the correct forum to ask this question; if not forgive my ignorance.

Since cruise controls use servo motors to control accelleration, I thought this may be a appropriate question.

How much torque could a cruise control servo get away with at a 12 volt car system?

Let me explain more. If I wanted to try to save some money, and convert a go-cart into a R/C off road desert dune buggy; would a junk yard cruise control servo give me the torque I would need to control the steering?

Given: that there is a decent amount of steering gear/ linkage to make the turn reasonably at lets say 20 mph.

could it handle brake calipers? or transmission shift?

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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: July 10, 2013 at 1:41 AM

I wouldn't expect them to be able to pull much. They are designed to open a spring loaded butterfly valve which typically takes very little force to open.

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Kevin Pierson

Posted By: myonus
Date Posted: July 10, 2013 at 11:47 PM

KPierson wrote:

I wouldn't expect them to be able to pull much. They are designed to open a spring loaded butterfly valve which typically takes very little force to open.

Thanks, how about a motor for a electric window?

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