Relays what do i use (newbie)

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Topic: Relays what do i use (newbie)

Posted By: Houston Hb
Subject: Relays what do i use (newbie)
Date Posted: February 15, 2003 at 2:09 PM

Ok please can someone help me.. i have these honda civic mirrors that flip in and out.. but i dont know how to wire them up. i know theres two wire + and - but when you touch the + to the battery and ground out the - they open.. and when you switch the wires they close up.. i wanna know how can i wire them to my e-break when i pull the e-break up i want then to flip in and when i let it down i want them to flip out.. i know i have to use some relays and getting these relays isnt nothing i can get them.. but i dont know how to wire them up or how to wire the relays. can someone help me asap.And if i have them wire up.. i was thinking if the car was off and they stayed on would that drain the battery or it has no affect? please someone help me thanks andy

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: February 15, 2003 at 2:39 PM

You can not do it the way you want with the e-brake. The reason is that as long as the e-brake is on, the relays are energized (hence draining your battery ). The only way you can do this is with a latching relay along with two other relays ( flip flop relay configuration ). I had the mirrors from a HDM Integra XSi that I put onto the Velocity Integra & I used two channels on my alarm to control the flip flop relays. I had the wires from the alarm set to latched and it worked like a charm.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: Houston Hb
Date Posted: February 15, 2003 at 5:37 PM

can someone help me and tell me what i need i wanna get these up and running on my car.. i have the compustar alarm and i think something is wrong with it cause when i use to close the door (first when i got it new) the light would stay on untill i shut the door. then the car would turn off. but now my parking light dont come on no more. and i took it to a place and they said that my circuitry on the compustar brain have burned out. and i needed to get another one. i dont know. and also i had the ac working when i started the car but now that dont work no more too..???? is it a relay or a fuse?? please help me out Velocity Motors you seem to know alot and i would be greatful for you input to help me fix my alarm thanks andy housotn tx

Posted By: 1phatgeo
Date Posted: March 06, 2003 at 1:08 AM

would there be any way to wire them up to fold in when the car is armed and out when the car is disarmed? I ahve similar mirrors and I have a clifford arrow 3 alarm system I will be installing shortly. I would rather they not be on seprate channels but fold in and out with the alarm arming and disarming

thanks

mike

Posted By: gen7000
Date Posted: March 26, 2003 at 7:30 PM

Would'ent you just have to lift the ground ta the relay when lever is up there by letting them in N when lever is down >ground does contact along with the hot motoring out till the in mirror stop sw.?? doubel pole on lever singel pole relays aa_hhhh_a utilize the relays ground as <wouldent the hot still be there telling em go out, but how can you go out without the (-) connection hot still be there except when ign is off????. Just a Guess