goaty
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| posted on 14/10/10 at 05:37 PM |
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Digidash info
Hi,
can anyone tell me if when you are wiring the handbrake warning light on the Digidash2, do i need to have a live feeding through the handbrake switch
to an earth with the Brown wire spliced into it before the handbrake switch. Or can i just connect the brown to the switch and just earth the other
side?
Also, does it sense low voltage through its ignition live connection?? Does this mean i dont need a wire feeding back from the alternator?? Do i need
an ignition live goin to the alternator? through a light or anything.
I ask as i dont have a batt warnign ligh, just the digidash and need to knwo how to wire the warning lamp feed from my new loom.
cheers
cheers guys
[Edited on 14/10/10 by goaty]
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McLannahan
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| posted on 14/10/10 at 05:45 PM |
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It's a switched negative input.
http://www.etbinstruments.com/DigidashDownloads_Pdf/2007/DD2_Lite%20Manual/quickwire_lite_2_GPS.pdf
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goaty
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| posted on 14/10/10 at 05:57 PM |
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i have that diagram, but does that mean it puts out a voltage itself so i dont need a live from the fusebox to the handbrake switch?
cheers again
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goaty
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| posted on 14/10/10 at 06:01 PM |
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forgot to say its a small denso alternator, cant remember what connections it has on it.
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McLannahan
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| posted on 14/10/10 at 06:07 PM |
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This diagram of Steve's may help you?
 
Description
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chris666
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 08:34 AM |
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Ive got a digi dash 2,You will need a bat warning light or a resistor to excite the alternator windings.(you also need a swiched live feed to the
alternator)The digidash battery warning light comes on at a preset voltage.Havnt you got the wiring diagram?its dead simple to follow.
Also as above handbrake switch is switched EARTH
Chris
[Edited on 17/10/10 by chris666]
[Edited on 17/10/10 by chris666]
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goaty
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 04:20 PM |
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SO this means i need to run a second feed form the alternaor back, my loom has only one feeding down from ignition live....correct, which this would
have to run through a warning lightg i can hide behind my dash??
It is the three pin type denso alternator.
And u both say switched earth, does that mean i need a power feed ging o he handbrake switch, or can i just run the digidash BROWN wire straight to it
earthing when switched??
cheers and sorry if i seem dim....lol
quote:
Originally posted by chris666
Ive got a digi dash 2,You will need a bat warning light or a resistor to excite the alternator windings.(you also need a swiched live feed to the
alternator)The digidash battery warning light comes on at a preset voltage.Havnt you got the wiring diagram?its dead simple to follow.
Also as above handbrake switch is switched EARTH
Chris
[Edited on 17/10/10 by chris666]
[Edited on 17/10/10 by chris666]
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goaty
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 05:36 PM |
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anyone know what rated resistor i would need for this please?
cheers
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goaty
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 06:22 PM |
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after looking a little more, could i not just splice the ignition live feed at the alternator, one go on as it should onto the ign live terminal, then
go through a resistor to the other terminal (batt warning lamp).
woudl this work to get me past running another cable to the alternator???
cheers again
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chris666
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| posted on 17/10/10 at 08:27 PM |
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Not sure How the denso alternator is wired?mine is a ford fitment so might be wired differently.the resisor i used is 3 watt,wirewound from
maplin.only cost 49pence.Ive wired my resistor in series as follows,alternator,resistor,charge light,12v switched feed.if this makes sense.
Chris
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goaty
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| posted on 18/10/10 at 04:22 PM |
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oki dokie, thanks very much
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