Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re:

Author: andy hill

Date: Jul 18, 2001, 10:10 AM

Post ID: 1707538832


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would ya mind xplaining to an electrical bonehead how to wire up a relay?
do ya just install it in , say, the headlight 'hot' circuit? i have a few '2
pole' relays kicking around here, somewhere. tia,
andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Cooke" <cook-@virgin.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 05:10 AM
Subject: Re:


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I use car type relays which aren't totally waterproof (few relays are) so
mount them somewhere out of the wet (battery area or better: headlamp
shell).

2 I've found lying around are:

Ring RLFK 20 12V

Lucas SRB 525

Any car spares shop should have similar. Just ask for 12V single pole,
normally open relay.

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PS. I use 2 of these to switch headlight beams, takes current from flimsy
switches.

PPS The Lucas relay looks fairly waterproof.

----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Jones <dbjo-@cobweb.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 3:31 AM
Subject: Re:


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Martin,
Do you have a relay part number and a source to buy it you could furnish
to
 me?
Thanks,
D.J.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Cooke" <cook-@virgin.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 3:08 AM
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Relay should not click until activated by horn button.

Sounds like you've wired the relay coil to the ignition & then wired the
horn straight through the switched contacts.

Relay should be wired as follows:

Wire from switched live (ie. wire that becomes live when ignition is
turned
 on) to one side of relay coil and one of the switched contacts
(technically
 the non moving side of the switch but not too important).

Other side of relay coil goes to horn button. other contact on button
goes
 
 to earth.

Other side of relay switched contact goes to horn. Other terminal on
horn
 
 goes to earth.


When horn button is pressed relay energises & shuts contacts sending
live
 
 feed to horn.

You must use a "normally open" relay.

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If you like I'll do a drawing & send it to you.

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Hawkes <haw-@frontiernet.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 11:37 PM
Subject: Re:


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Tom,
Nice pics on the relay placement, but I have a question for you.
I am installing a pair of Fiamm horns on my Ambo as the stock unit is
too
 
 weak. I have aquired a Marelli relay to put in line between the
switch
 
 and
 the horns. It does work as I hooked it all up before screwing
anything
 
 onto
 the bike. One thing I noticed though is that when I turn on the
ignition
 
 key, remember Ambos do not have start buttons, the relay makes a
"click"
 
 
 sound like it is activated or something. Is this normal? I would
think
 it
 
 would make a click when I hit the horn button but why does it click
when
 I
 
 turn on the bike? If this is normal that's OK with me just want your
opinion. Thanks for your time. Bob Hawkes
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From: Tom Bowes <kk-@home.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 10:19 PM


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Once again I'll let the pictures do the talking, more or less!

http://members.home.net/kk8m/guzzi/images/TomsProgress7-15-01-1

For those of you who were wondering how to get a fuseblock,
regulator,
 2
 
 
 circuit breakers, horn air compressor, and 3 relays installed
between
 
 
 
 the rear fender and the battery, here is way. Yes it all does fit!

http://members.home.net/kk8m/guzzi/images/RearWiring-1.jpg

Tom

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