06-01-2017, 08:34 PM | #1 |
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trigger wire
Here goes another dumb question.
Can someone explain the trigger wire coming off a voltage reducer, what it's for. Still working on 2008 precedent. Thanks Sonny |
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06-01-2017, 08:54 PM | #2 |
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Re: trigger wire
If it is like the one I had on my previous cart, it was just a wire routed to the key switch or a switch of your choice to "trigger" it or cut it on. I think on mine it was a yellow wire. I do not remember the manufacturer name... And note, this was an aftermarket reducer installed on a CC DS
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06-01-2017, 09:04 PM | #3 |
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Re: trigger wire
If you install a reducer, you really should set it up with the trigger wire or at least a toggle switch.
Even when you have nothing turned on, the reducer is "working" and it will be a parasitic drain on your pack even when it is sitting. |
06-01-2017, 11:27 PM | #4 |
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Re: trigger wire
To my knowledge the three wire reducer has a relay built in hence the trigger wire energises the relay to turn on the reducer. It's the same effect as having a two wire reducer and operating it through a separate relay.
Sergio, or someone else with more expert knowledge please correct me if that is wrong. |
06-02-2017, 03:10 PM | #5 |
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Re: trigger wire
Thanks all.
Now for some more things I don't understand. I have a four wire reducer 2 of the wires are for 48 volt input and 2 for the output. Am I wrong in my thinking that the 2 output wires are (one neg and one pos)? If so am I braking the the 12 volts using the yellow wire and the green wire is the only wire that has 12 volt on it? Sorry men just trying to get all this in my mind. Thanks Sonny |
06-02-2017, 04:38 PM | #6 | |
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Re: trigger wire
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06-02-2017, 05:06 PM | #7 |
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Re: trigger wire
If he ran the switch on the fuse box side of the converter, wouldn't the converter still cause a parsitic drain on the pack?
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06-02-2017, 05:13 PM | #8 |
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Re: trigger wire
It could if they had clocks and other low power draw devices, I just meant a "break" disabling its output. Mine on my DS is a four (4) wire type and since I had no trigger wire on the box, I ran a wire from my key switch and installed a relay. So now when I cut on my switch, I power up all my accessories.
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06-02-2017, 05:15 PM | #9 |
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Re: trigger wire
I thought that the converters were always "on" when there was power to them causing a drain.
That's why people install the trigger to the key. Where is sergio when you need him!!! Paging Sergio, Sergio, clean up aisle 1... |
06-02-2017, 05:19 PM | #10 |
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Re: trigger wire
You are correct, the box would still be on as you have energy input to it, but it can not go anywhere if there is no output. I'm not sure of the energy calculation for it sitting dormant, but in my case it would be minimal with the relay "breaking" the output going to my fuse panel.
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