Gadgets thread, what have you got!

[Tuskenraider]

Also ex grays lad. What road? White hall road me

I am actually from Stifford Clays


Well my chinese in/out temp guage and clock lasted 2 weeks :mil66:

Backlight no longer works and it thinks its a constant 42 degrees in the cab

Think i am going to get a 5v PSU one and stick a resisitor inline to drop the voltage.

 

[Mr Noisy]

The too shelf Parrots do music streaming aswell which is very snazzy

 

[Bomber785]

it’s one of those things that’s easier to explain than try and write down.
You have a normal circuit for the lights with relay etc.

The input wire (+12v) you have to trigger the relay which will normally be from your main beam feed, you also put a switched+12v permanent feed to, but then you need to put 'in-line' a 12v diode on both the main beam feed and the 12v live feed to stop them switching on each other.
Its the same for the rear work lights, only your live switch is from the reversing lights.

I will see if I can draw up a diagram cos I reckon that description above only makes sense to me!!!

Spookly enough i totally understood what you meant...!!!!
does this mean we could be on the same wavelength?? (scary)

 

[Bomber785]

Think i am going to get a 5v PSU one and stick a resisitor inline to drop the voltage.

dont think a resistor would be the best idea may end up getting hot....

A better option would be a voltage regulator... or use the innards from one of the USB type chargers (which is basically a 5v regulator anyway)

 

[Tuskenraider]

Yer thats a good idea

 

[mburton2]

Yer thats a good idea

No Pics of the (Free) Sat-Nag software that shows By-ways/lanes ??

 

[devonlad108]

Well, it has yet to be installed, but this little beastie will control all of my lights and compressor etc. It is what is used in police vehicles and isnt a cheap little setup, but very good to control lighting circuits! Now i need to wire the sodding thing in!

Cheers 'en!

 

[discool]

Well, it has yet to be installed, but this little beastie will control all of my lights and compressor etc. It is what is used in police vehicles and isnt a cheap little setup, but very good to control lighting circuits! Now i need to wire the sodding thing in!


Cheers 'en!

Doesn't look that hard as long as long the wiring is kept altogether, contained and terminated correctly.
http://www.woodwayengineering.co.uk/control-systems/optilink.html

OPTI-LINK Switch Panel for LED Lightheads, Sirens and Lightbarshttp://www.woodwayengineering.co.uk...d/?d=0&file=custom/upload/File-1382519540.pdf

 

[devonlad108]

Im not worried about the task itself, im an electrician! I just never get the flippin chance!