wiring actuator to cig lighter

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Topic: wiring actuator to cig lighter

Posted By: timdareez
Subject: wiring actuator to cig lighter
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 9:12 PM

k i have a weird one

i'm trying to wiring a 2 wire actuator to a cigarette lighter

the objective

when i stick in a cell phone charger or any other device into the cigarette lighter it makes the actuator open then when i remove the cell phone charger or any other device out of the cigarette lighter it closes the actuator... is this possible and does anyone have a wiring diagram to help

please and thanks in advance

i can use a TR7 as well but i don't know how to wire it up if i need it.

help help help !

Replies:

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 9:34 PM

Does the actuator have limit switches?

Posted By: timdareez
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 10:07 PM

yes it has a built in limit switch

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 10:33 PM

This should work for you You will have to cut a slot in the outer part of your lighter to allow the lever of the above switch. When the charger is plugged in, it will depress the lever on the switch, this will trigger the relays, Door will open. You must use the Common and the normally open contacts on the switch, I have no idea of the location of these 2 terminals. It may or may not be as I drew it.

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Posted By: timdareez
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 10:34 PM

hey definetly thanks in advance ! and 4 the quick replies

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 09, 2008 at 11:01 PM

I edited my post while you were typing You may not have noticed

Posted By: timdareez
Date Posted: October 10, 2008 at 12:53 AM

is there a way to do it without adding the spdt lever switch ?

if i took apart the cigarette lighter and rewired it ???

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 11, 2008 at 2:26 AM

If you can figure out a way to make the 2 wires going to the switch connect to each other when a device is plugged into the lighter, then I guess the switch is not needed.