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wa8yxm
Feb 19, 2016Explorer III
Nice. Actually those sensors were described in an article in a magazine when I was in either High School or College... one time Tekonsha Engineering CEO Terry Hampton.. Was a classmate of mine. The sensors today are a bit different, (Better) but the idea is basically the same.
The article was on how to make a Turn Signal indicator that actually confirmed tail light operation.> It consisted of two current sensors (magnet wound around a reed switch back then, Today's current sensors are better) that sensed current to the light, one fed a resistor then the indicator lamp (Dim light, tail light) the other fed the lamp end of the resistor (Bright light, turn/stop lamp)
Good idea. i've often thought of making one.
The article was on how to make a Turn Signal indicator that actually confirmed tail light operation.> It consisted of two current sensors (magnet wound around a reed switch back then, Today's current sensors are better) that sensed current to the light, one fed a resistor then the indicator lamp (Dim light, tail light) the other fed the lamp end of the resistor (Bright light, turn/stop lamp)
Good idea. i've often thought of making one.
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