Tom W
Active Member
This question relates to my e-type rather than the rover, but you lot are a knowledgable bunch so I thought I'd ask on here.
The Lucas 3aw relay that controls the ignition light has packed up. I could just buy a new one, but being inquisitive, I decided to dismantle it and see what was wrong. It seems quite simple inside, a coil of wire fed from the AL feed that heats up when sufficient voltage is applied, and opens up the terminals that normally connect the WL terminal to earth.
It looks quite fragile, and tempremental. It got me thinking, could I make an electronic version from something like this?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/lm317t-15a-3-terminal-adjustable-voltage-regulator-to220-style-case-uf27e
Problem is, I don't know anything about electronics. Any electronics wizards on here?
Cheers, Tom
The Lucas 3aw relay that controls the ignition light has packed up. I could just buy a new one, but being inquisitive, I decided to dismantle it and see what was wrong. It seems quite simple inside, a coil of wire fed from the AL feed that heats up when sufficient voltage is applied, and opens up the terminals that normally connect the WL terminal to earth.
It looks quite fragile, and tempremental. It got me thinking, could I make an electronic version from something like this?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/lm317t-15a-3-terminal-adjustable-voltage-regulator-to220-style-case-uf27e
Problem is, I don't know anything about electronics. Any electronics wizards on here?
Cheers, Tom