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Re: 12v relays
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 23:34:53 GMT, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com>: Check Newark Electronics (http://www.newark.com/). When I needed a new starter relay for the bike I got one rated for 60A for less than five bucks (as compared to the $40 or so Yamaha wanted). Standard spade terminals. >im looking for heavy duty 12v relays. the ones at my local autoparts store >are dinky and they only have solder connections. id like to find one with >either screw terminals or spades for slide-on crimp fittings. >thanks, -- Bob C. Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net (without the spaces, of course) "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'" - Isaac Asimov |
Re: 12v relays
On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 23:34:53 GMT, the following appeared in
rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys, posted by "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com>: Check Newark Electronics (http://www.newark.com/). When I needed a new starter relay for the bike I got one rated for 60A for less than five bucks (as compared to the $40 or so Yamaha wanted). Standard spade terminals. >im looking for heavy duty 12v relays. the ones at my local autoparts store >are dinky and they only have solder connections. id like to find one with >either screw terminals or spades for slide-on crimp fittings. >thanks, -- Bob C. Reply to Bob-Casanova @ worldnet.att.net (without the spaces, of course) "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'" - Isaac Asimov |
Re: 12v relays purpose ???
Mike Romain wrote:
> Kevin wrote: > >>Mike Romain wrote: >> >>>Kevin wrote: >>> >>> >>>> What is the purpose of using relays for fog lights. A relay came with >>>>my KC's but I did not use it. I went straight from the battery to the >>>>lights, breaking the hot side with a toggle switch. >>> >>> >>>The toggle switch will wear out from the full power arc every time it >>>turns on and off. The cheaper the switch, the faster it will wear out. >>> >>>Using a relay means only really low amps pass through the switch greatly >>>extending its life. >>> >>>You also can just run one or two small wires to the switch with a >>>relay. I prefer to just run one wire to my switch and use the switch as >>>a ground signal for the relay trigger. >>> >>>Here is a good site on how to wire them: >>> >>>http://www.classictruckshop.com/club...osch/relay.htm >>> >>>Mike >>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> >> Thanks for the link. In my 99 wrangler i have a MRE front roll bar >>which is connected to the rear roll bar which has two overhead bars >>comming from the front roll bar to the rear bar between the front seats. >>I have a steel panel attached to these bars which has 15 toggle switches >>and one push switch with a seperate pilot light for each switch. This >>panel controls all electrical functions,accessories: ignition, starter, >>headlights,tail lights, inst panel lights, driving lights, wipers, 2 >>meter ham radio, wig-wam lights, and switched 12 volt power circuts. >> >>I use GB toggles rated @ 20 amps. I have had two toggle failures over a >>period of about 2 years. I wish I had seen that link before I wired >>this panel. On the next jeep I will use this method on some of the hook ups. >>Thanks > > > You are welcome. > > If you have some high draw switches, you can add a relay right behind > the switch and just use the switch to turn on the relay pretty easily. > This will save the switches. It only takes a couple wires and if you > used spade connectors, they fit right on the relay for the main power > pins. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Good Idea. Thanks |
Re: 12v relays purpose ???
Mike Romain wrote:
> Kevin wrote: > >>Mike Romain wrote: >> >>>Kevin wrote: >>> >>> >>>> What is the purpose of using relays for fog lights. A relay came with >>>>my KC's but I did not use it. I went straight from the battery to the >>>>lights, breaking the hot side with a toggle switch. >>> >>> >>>The toggle switch will wear out from the full power arc every time it >>>turns on and off. The cheaper the switch, the faster it will wear out. >>> >>>Using a relay means only really low amps pass through the switch greatly >>>extending its life. >>> >>>You also can just run one or two small wires to the switch with a >>>relay. I prefer to just run one wire to my switch and use the switch as >>>a ground signal for the relay trigger. >>> >>>Here is a good site on how to wire them: >>> >>>http://www.classictruckshop.com/club...osch/relay.htm >>> >>>Mike >>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> >> Thanks for the link. In my 99 wrangler i have a MRE front roll bar >>which is connected to the rear roll bar which has two overhead bars >>comming from the front roll bar to the rear bar between the front seats. >>I have a steel panel attached to these bars which has 15 toggle switches >>and one push switch with a seperate pilot light for each switch. This >>panel controls all electrical functions,accessories: ignition, starter, >>headlights,tail lights, inst panel lights, driving lights, wipers, 2 >>meter ham radio, wig-wam lights, and switched 12 volt power circuts. >> >>I use GB toggles rated @ 20 amps. I have had two toggle failures over a >>period of about 2 years. I wish I had seen that link before I wired >>this panel. On the next jeep I will use this method on some of the hook ups. >>Thanks > > > You are welcome. > > If you have some high draw switches, you can add a relay right behind > the switch and just use the switch to turn on the relay pretty easily. > This will save the switches. It only takes a couple wires and if you > used spade connectors, they fit right on the relay for the main power > pins. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Good Idea. Thanks |
Re: 12v relays purpose ???
Mike Romain wrote:
> Kevin wrote: > >>Mike Romain wrote: >> >>>Kevin wrote: >>> >>> >>>> What is the purpose of using relays for fog lights. A relay came with >>>>my KC's but I did not use it. I went straight from the battery to the >>>>lights, breaking the hot side with a toggle switch. >>> >>> >>>The toggle switch will wear out from the full power arc every time it >>>turns on and off. The cheaper the switch, the faster it will wear out. >>> >>>Using a relay means only really low amps pass through the switch greatly >>>extending its life. >>> >>>You also can just run one or two small wires to the switch with a >>>relay. I prefer to just run one wire to my switch and use the switch as >>>a ground signal for the relay trigger. >>> >>>Here is a good site on how to wire them: >>> >>>http://www.classictruckshop.com/club...osch/relay.htm >>> >>>Mike >>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> >> Thanks for the link. In my 99 wrangler i have a MRE front roll bar >>which is connected to the rear roll bar which has two overhead bars >>comming from the front roll bar to the rear bar between the front seats. >>I have a steel panel attached to these bars which has 15 toggle switches >>and one push switch with a seperate pilot light for each switch. This >>panel controls all electrical functions,accessories: ignition, starter, >>headlights,tail lights, inst panel lights, driving lights, wipers, 2 >>meter ham radio, wig-wam lights, and switched 12 volt power circuts. >> >>I use GB toggles rated @ 20 amps. I have had two toggle failures over a >>period of about 2 years. I wish I had seen that link before I wired >>this panel. On the next jeep I will use this method on some of the hook ups. >>Thanks > > > You are welcome. > > If you have some high draw switches, you can add a relay right behind > the switch and just use the switch to turn on the relay pretty easily. > This will save the switches. It only takes a couple wires and if you > used spade connectors, they fit right on the relay for the main power > pins. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Good Idea. Thanks |
Re: 12v relays
I got some really good bosch ones from a local stereo shop. they use them to
make relays for windows and etc. KH "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:xGimb.3318$IA2.281097@twister.southeast.rr.co m... > im looking for heavy duty 12v relays. the ones at my local autoparts store > are dinky and they only have solder connections. id like to find one with > either screw terminals or spades for slide-on crimp fittings. > thanks, > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://7SlotGrille.com > > > > |
Re: 12v relays
I got some really good bosch ones from a local stereo shop. they use them to
make relays for windows and etc. KH "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:xGimb.3318$IA2.281097@twister.southeast.rr.co m... > im looking for heavy duty 12v relays. the ones at my local autoparts store > are dinky and they only have solder connections. id like to find one with > either screw terminals or spades for slide-on crimp fittings. > thanks, > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://7SlotGrille.com > > > > |
Re: 12v relays
I got some really good bosch ones from a local stereo shop. they use them to
make relays for windows and etc. KH "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:xGimb.3318$IA2.281097@twister.southeast.rr.co m... > im looking for heavy duty 12v relays. the ones at my local autoparts store > are dinky and they only have solder connections. id like to find one with > either screw terminals or spades for slide-on crimp fittings. > thanks, > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://7SlotGrille.com > > > > |
Re: 12v relays
I found some at a local Electronics Supplier store in Riverside, CA. They
are pretty large, and the contacts can take several amps of load. They were solder type though. "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:xGimb.3318$IA2.281097@twister.southeast.rr.co m... > im looking for heavy duty 12v relays. the ones at my local autoparts store > are dinky and they only have solder connections. id like to find one with > either screw terminals or spades for slide-on crimp fittings. > thanks, > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://7SlotGrille.com > > > > |
Re: 12v relays
I found some at a local Electronics Supplier store in Riverside, CA. They
are pretty large, and the contacts can take several amps of load. They were solder type though. "Nathan Collier" <JeepMail@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:xGimb.3318$IA2.281097@twister.southeast.rr.co m... > im looking for heavy duty 12v relays. the ones at my local autoparts store > are dinky and they only have solder connections. id like to find one with > either screw terminals or spades for slide-on crimp fittings. > thanks, > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://7SlotGrille.com > > > > |
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