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Forum Name: Relays
Forum Discription: Relay Diagrams, SPDT Relays, SPST Relays, DPDT Relays, Latching Relays, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=11665
Printed Date: May 16, 2024 at 1:55 PM


Topic: automatic windows

Posted By: shortcircut
Subject: automatic windows
Date Posted: March 31, 2003 at 2:27 AM

hey there. i heard heard that i could hook up my electric windows to my car alarm so that when i turn the alarm on the windows go up if not up already. but am unsure of which wire goes where. i thought that i could hook it up to my dome light wire. but that is a -trigger so i would need two relays wouldnt i. can some one please help me picts would be even better or a written diagrame

thanks




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Posted By: cpgoose
Date Posted: March 31, 2003 at 7:09 AM
I suggest buying a DEI 530t window module. It allows you to lower 2 windows with your alarm's remote (if you have a spare channel), and it also rolls the windows up upon arming your car. Also, it adds 1-touch operation (1-touch up and 1-touch down) to your window switches. You can get it around $45, and it's worth it in my book.




Posted By: shortcircut
Date Posted: April 02, 2003 at 2:55 AM

who makes the DEI 530t window module and were would i get one from





Posted By: cpgoose
Date Posted: April 02, 2003 at 5:51 AM
The company is called DEI - Directed Electronics.
Their website is : https://www.directed.com/

I wouldn't buy it from them, though...you can get them anywhere. Check Ebay (but be careful there), call your local car store (they might have it), and check internet stores. I got mine brand new for $50, and that was last year. You can probably find it cheaper. Even someone on here might be selling one in the buy/sell forum.




Posted By: MCubed45
Date Posted: April 02, 2003 at 7:47 AM
or you can make one yourself for maybe $10 and a little know how.  i did.  plus i made mine so it's NOT one touch.  i like it better that way.  just hooked it up to a validity output.  i could prolly do the whole rollup when arming thing but it's not something i'd really use i think.   if you really want the one-touch and the auto roll-up go with DEI.  i think it's got a built in current sensor that cuts off when it sees the current spike caused by the windows reaching the end of the track.




Posted By: MCubed45
Date Posted: April 02, 2003 at 7:49 AM
oh yea, my system IS both directions on both windows.  i wired up about 6 SPDT relays to alternate the signal between the 'up' and 'down' relays on the motor leads themselves.




Posted By: MCubed45
Date Posted: April 02, 2003 at 7:50 AM
oh yea, my system does have two directions on both windows off a single channel.  i wired up about 6 SPDT relays to alternate the signal between the 'up' and 'down' relays on the motor leads themselves.




Posted By: cpgoose
Date Posted: April 02, 2003 at 8:07 AM
That's cool that you did it yourself....where were you able to get 6 relays for around $10? I like the 530t, though, for the reasons you mentioned....I think the 1-touch is cool. I find myself getting into other peoples' cars, and wondering why I have to hold the window switch downposted_image I also like the "up on arming" because that's what I use to shut the windows. Since I don't have a separate channel to shut the windows...I just disarm and rearm to shut them.




Posted By: MCubed45
Date Posted: April 02, 2003 at 5:50 PM
that's cool.   haha sorry for the double post, i dunno what happened there... i guess it all depends what you're looking for.  i like being able to crack my windows partially when i walk over to my car instead of having them open all the way.   oh and actually i paid like $10 for 10 relays.  6 for alternating the signal and 4 power relays for the motor leads themselves (one per window per direction).  checkout www.partsexpress.com for bosch type SPDT power relays.  for other applications try www.hosfelt.com  they've got a wide selection of relays that're much smaller than standard power relays.   they work really well for low current applications. (i used those for alternating the signal). 




Posted By: cpgoose
Date Posted: April 03, 2003 at 9:21 AM
thanks for the sites...
and just to clarify, for the 530t, if you hit the button once on your remote, the windows vent a few inches. So, every time you hit the button, then vent more. If you hold the button for a few seconds, that's when they roll down all the way.





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