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 Forum Discription:  Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
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 Printed Date: October 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
 
 
 Topic: my headlight wig wag design
 
 Posted By: drifter58
 Subject: my headlight wig wag design
 Date Posted: July 23, 2010 at 10:01 AM
 
 
   this is my newly designed wig wag system, I'm not a 100% positive if it will work correctly yet but i figured i would post it up to see if you guys saw anything wrong with it, something i missed maybe
 basically i used four relays for the purpose of back feed electricity, it basically mean's i can install this onto any car whether or not the head lights are run in a parallel. and i also used a 3 prong flasher relay.
 hope you guys like it.
 
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 Posted By: oldspark
 Date Posted: July 26, 2010 at 5:06 AM
 
 Firstly I am NOT used to looking at physical representations - I much prefer circuit schematics - ie, showing functional switching and paths. 
 Secondly - I assume the flasher can is suited to drive a mere relay coil?
 
 Thirdly - as I read it, the lower right relay does nothing other than connect battery+ to H (ie - the power output from the headlight switch or relay) in both positions.
 And also the upper right relay shorts battery+ through the switch to GND.
 
 FYI - convention is that the more +ve is 86 with GND etc being 85, though this is only important for relays with inbuilt spike suppression diodes (which I never use - I use plain relays with my own external suppression diodes).
 
 Maybe if you explain what you are trying to do is a good starting point.
 The available hardware also worth describing (555 or other timing circuits; whether highbeams are relay powered, etc).
 
 
 
 Posted By: cruzinlow
 Date Posted: July 31, 2010 at 5:24 AM
 
 Kind of reinventing the wheel here because of all of the headlight wig-wag flashers on the market, and ones that can even have different patterns, and totally solid state so no noise.  For total isolation, you can use one designed for Chrysler/Dodge vehicles.  Can still be a fun project if you have the time to experiment.  Depending on the 3-prong flasher you use, the relay coils may not draw enough current to alternate properly. 
 
 
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