by SNYP40A1 » 07 Dec 2005 6:13
Jon:
Whatever I no longer need, when I am done, which will be about 3 months or so from now, I will post the extra parts that I want to get rid of on this board and people can claim.
Dave-r:
"Types of signals" I suppose was badly-worded. What I really meant was generally, what types of electrical inputs are needed to make the device function. For example, a horn, 12 V, 1 Amp = on? 0 V, 0 Amp = off? Or does it need a 1000 Hz sinusoidal signal with +5/-5V peaks? Windshild wiper, how do I make it swipe? +12V up, 0 V down? I am not really sure. But I think that if I did know, I could design a more efficient electrical system using modern components and not have to worry about the components that my friend is not including.
Painless is a good idea, but I can get all the wiring parts, including connectors for free and immediately (friend has a connection). (I am talking about modern wiring of course, not origional).
Thanks for all the help. So I guess what I am looking for is more information about how the devices that I am using work, such as:
Ignition switch (2 positions: Accessory, Start)
Starter
Alternator
MSD Ignition
Electric fan (with thermostatic control)
Horn
Left Turn Signal
Right Turn Signal
L & R H.L. (Low beam and High Beam)
Marker lights
Turn Signals
4-way Hazard light
Brake lights
Wiper motor
Electric Fuel pump
Tachometer, Speedometer, water temp, oil temp, oil pressure, fuel level, trans. temp
That's it. The hardest part will be installing the new (non-original) gages. Most of that list involves installing the lights. The lights require a simple signal, 12V = on, 0 V = off, just need to make sure that the relays support the required current and that the wire is of the proper thickness/resistance. But in terms of how the brakes actually work on the electrical side -- what makes the brake lights turn on when pressure is applied to the brake pedal, this is what I want to find out. For example, what type of device is responsible for translating applied break pressure into an electrical signal (not a complicated signal, just DC). Or maybe the brake pedal sensor just changes resistance as pressure is applied to the brake. I don't know. I don't need to know how the brake sensor, for example, works at the physical level, I just need to know its output characteristics. "What does it output when brake pedal is pressed -- what does it output when brake pedal is released". Stuff like that. Dave-r, does your book explain stuff like this? If so, then I will just buy the book and save everyone the trouble of explaining this stuff to me.