how to wire up the aux button
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Printed Date: July 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Topic: how to wire up the aux button
Posted By: elton_23
Subject: how to wire up the aux button
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 2:31 PM
i wanna install a set of led strobe lights that turn on with a switch how do i going about wiring up the aux button so when i push it the strobes stay on and go off when i push the button again
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Posted By: loneranger
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Depending on your alarm, R/S, or K/S; it could be programmed for a latched output, to operate the strobes directly or through a relay.
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Posted By: elton_23
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 2:43 PM
im pretty sure its a clifford matrix 1
https://www.clifford.com/Products/Product.aspx?Productid=708
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Programme the aux 1output to latched, then it will work off your remote control. The only way with a push button would be to add a latching relay, but then you'd need another push button to defeat it. Of course there's another answer its called an on-off switch.
Posted By: elton_23
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 4:03 PM
soo i have to wire it up like so ? thats alot of relays it shows a diode but which one ?
Posted By: elton_23
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 4:06 PM
whats the 12v+ output go to ?
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 4:09 PM
First question, 1N4001 or anything between there and a 1N4007. Second question, your strobe lights
Posted By: elton_23
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 4:13 PM
sounds easy enough i sure hope these relays work
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 5:50 PM
The relay setup does work. It sounds to me as though Howie is sure that your alarm system is capable of a latched output. It just seems much easier to program your alarm instead of spending 30 or more minutes building the relays.
Posted By: elton_23
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 5:55 PM
ill have to dig through book my alarm has 1 wire for the aux mode and it says its only use to trigger relays
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: February 17, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Well you would have to use a relay either way you go. You could use this switch to trigger a relay to control the lights. Howie can tell you how to program your alarm if you can not find your book. If you need help with the relay let us know. https://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productid=2062544
Posted By: elton_23
Date Posted: March 25, 2009 at 11:49 AM
ok i found in the book i can have it latched so can i use only one relay ?
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: March 25, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Yes, send wire to relay 85, 12v+ sourced fused at whatever the lights require, if they want 7.5amps, make the fuse 10amps join to 86 and 87, send output from relay 30 to lights.
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