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daanbc
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| heywebonya wrote: |
Daanbc,
Any help on the wiring? I ordered the switch and all that came was a switch in a baggie. Looks nice.
There are five terminals:
+ positive
- negative
C ???
NO normally open
NC normally closed
I understand to hook up + and - to the 12 volt supply (likely for the light). The NO should go to the horn.
What about C?
Thank you, Jeff |
The + and - are for the light. The horn connects to the "C" and "NO". Nothing is connected to the "NC"
C = common
NO = Normally open
NC = Normally closed
Don't forget to add the resistor. |
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heywebonya
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Resistor? I did not notice this before, could you give some more help?
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daanbc
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| heywebonya wrote: |
| Resistor? I did not notice this before, could you give some more help? |
As a precaution use a 1/2 watt resistor on the + side. This way the LED won't blow. You can get 25 of them from amazon for $4.26 ( E-Projects - 470 Ohm Resistors - 1/2 Watt - 5% - 470R )
I just soldered them in line then covered them in heat shrink/wrap. |
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heywebonya
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Daanbc, thanks for the help.
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daanbc
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| heywebonya wrote: |
| Daanbc, thanks for the help. |
Let me know how you make out. |
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Skulptorchaz
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Very cool button! I was looking for the actual button for my steering wheel but can't find one. I may just fab one up and use the one you are showing. I too prefer it on the wheel, as some have said. Here is what I "rigged" till then. 
I know.......but it works and the holes were perfect! LOL |
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daanbc
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| Skulptorchaz wrote: |
Very cool button! I was looking for the actual button for my steering wheel but can't find one. I may just fab one up and use the one you are showing. I too prefer it on the wheel, as some have said. Here is what I "rigged" till then.
I know.......but it works and the holes were perfect! LOL |
You could place that button on the roll cage and use your knee to hit it. |
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Skulptorchaz
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| HA!! True! I actually have the horn button on my '56 Chevy on the floor (For 36 years) But no 3rd pedal in the '56. |
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SBD
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| HA!! True! I actually have the horn button on my '56 Chevy on the floor (For 36 years) But no 3rd pedal in the '56. |
Had a friend in high school (around 1974) that had the horn button under the carpet on the floor of his 1962 Impala SS. 2 pedals in that car too! 
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| I wouldent waste $ or thyme on building a small motor. build it big so it dosent have to work hard.remember it's only as fast as your foot alows it to be unless you build a small turd then it just stinks as it squishes up through your toes when you step on it. |
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MURZI
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That horn button served me well in college on my super beetle brake pedal  Awesome brake light switch 
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