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Relay heats up and closes when it shouldn

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Topic: Relay heats up and closes when it shouldn

Posted By: vancouverbc
Subject: Relay heats up and closes when it shouldn
Date Posted: October 08, 2004 at 3:17 PM

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I tried to build the about starter kill. Problem is that it heats up and latches to 87-30 even with radio off or disconnected. It  works fine until it heats up. Also works in my house on 12v from jumpstarter. I do have a diode on the relay that has 12v at 30. Diode is between 86-85. I also have a diode going to radio. I'm wondering if i have created a capacitor between the two diodes. I think the diode at 86-85 is supposed to have positive at 86 and negative at 85.



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1991 240sx
alarm=model 2620.web central door locking system



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Posted By: hotwaterwizard
Date Posted: October 08, 2004 at 6:01 PM

Sounds Like you are Drawing Too Many Amps for the Relays you are using.

 Use the Relays to operate the Solenoid instead of the power.

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John DeRosa (Hotwaterwizard)
Stockton California
When in doubt, try it out !




Posted By: vancouverbc
Date Posted: October 09, 2004 at 12:45 AM
I have not hooked it up to starter yet. I reversed the polarity on the diode that was an integral part of the relay eg 85-86 and it does not heat up anymore.  My problem still remained.  What was happening was that the relay would stick closed. I had to remove the 12v source at 30 for it to delatch. However, i read a post by administrator that said that it is normal for the relay to remain latched. I should have hooked up 12v ignition wire instead of 12v constant to terminal 30. Now, using 12v from ignition, the relay delatches when i turn off ignition. This actually works out good because now i can turn off radio and still retain the ability to start car if i stall. Thanks for your help.

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1991 240sx
alarm=model 2620.web central door locking system





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