I assume the relay will still switch off after 5 seconds as normal...won't it?
I'm a bit confused....wp100 said:hi,
Yes, you switch off your ignition so the power to the capacitor is cut and the relay will drain the capacitor and drop off 5 secs later.
Yeah this is what I need.wp100 said:....With the diode and caps fitted to the relay, when you switch on the relay will activate almost instantly, when you engage the starter and the voltage drops, the power stored in the caps will continue to hold relay on.
I don't get this part.....the relay will already be off as it will have timed out with it's own timer...it would need to see a low voltage before it would come back on again. So when I switch off the ignition the relay won't do anything....I assume the capacitor will just loose its charge in a few minutes?wp100 said:....When you switch the ignition off, the relay will only turn off after the hold on delay caused by the caps, 5 seconds or whatever time /caps you use.
Hi,jojoe said:.....I didn't think to take a reading to see what power the relay pulls when it's in its off state...I'll do that tomorrow as this will give a clue to whether it is ok to run it connected to the power all the time....
Thanks for that...I wasn't sure but I thought the caps would be ok with the power to them....yeah they are 25v caps.wp100 said:.... yes the caps will sit there for years with the power applied - just make sure they are rated at 25v or higher....
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