jabbahutt
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 posted on 11/11/08 at 08:09 AM |
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indicator warning buzzer wiring
Morning all
Noticed on Saturday when calibrating the speedo that I keep leaving the indicators on.
I'm thinking of wiring in a buzzer or something so I can hear it as I can't hear the relay and in daylight the light on the dash
isn't particularly clear.
What would be the easiest way to wire in a buzzer that'll sound if either direction is selected.
Please bear in mind that I'm a complete fool with electrics so the simpler the better and if it involves relays the pin numbers would be much
appreciated.
Many thanks
Nigel
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dogwood
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 08:23 AM |
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What I used on my bike was a cheep Maplin buzzer,
One wire goes to earth, the other goes to the flasher relay,
Sorry can't remember which terminal off hand.
HTH David
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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02GF74
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 08:35 AM |
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WOT he said.
I would fit this  <-------
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no, not a POLO mint but a miniature buzzer that has a loud but pleasant75dB tone and operating from a 12Vdc supply. It is only 7mm highwhen
mounted on thePCB. It will work with supply voltages ranging from 3 to 24Vdc.
The buzzer is wired to 0 V and other end goes to the relay. Without knowing what flasher relay you are using, it is not possible to say the pin
number. More info. required but it is the wire that goes to the indicator stalk.
I doubt the buzzer will draw enough current to affect the flash rate.
[Edited on 11/11/08 by 02GF74]
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l0rd
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 08:46 AM |
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Although the piezoelectric transducer recommended is fine and lightweight, i would go for a lights on reminder from another car that makes a little
bit better noise and not a constant mpiiiiippppppppppppp
My clio MK1 has a nice sound but obviously othe cars might have better and is a nice little sort of relay in the fuse compartment.
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 09:15 AM |
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cheers all, I take it that the buzzer goes on and off though when wired through the indicator flasher relay rather than staying on constantly for the
duration that the indicator is on?
Cheers
Nigel
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02GF74
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 09:22 AM |
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ggod point ^^^ it can be wired either way.
maybe a reversing relay would do the job withou having to fit buzzers?
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smart51
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 09:22 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jabbahutt
cheers all, I take it that the buzzer goes on and off though when wired through the indicator flasher relay rather than staying on constantly for the
duration that the indicator is on?
Cheers
Nigel
Yes. It will be on when the indicator lights are on and off when they are off.
Interestingly, the Rover 75 instrument pack has a transistor to switch the indicators because a relay was too old fashioned. They had a synthetic
ticking noise as an audible warning. Everyone hated it so much that a relay was fitted before it went to production. The relay didn't do
anthing other than produce a familiar ticking noise.
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 09:35 AM |
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Fantastic, I actually understand how to wire this up. Cheers all at least it should stop me driving round everwhere with my indicators on.
Hope you can all appreciate this, cast your mind back to when you first drove your car. Even though the mechanics of driving are exactly the same the
lack of windscreen, feeling of speed etc makes it feel remarkably like driving for the first time and stupid things like leaving indicators on etc. as
your busy enjoying yourself 
FANTASTC fun though, can't wait to be able to go out whenever I feel like it
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jambo
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 11:42 AM |
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you can also use a lights on audible relay as found in most cars,these have a pleasent sounding dong to them.
mines from the sierra found at the steering shroud.
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Yellowperilous
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 12:04 PM |
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Indicator Buzzer
Motor World/ Charlie Browns sell a kit for only a few quid with wiring instructions, connectors the lot. I installed one a few years back and works
really well.
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ken555
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| posted on 17/11/09 at 01:23 PM |
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I know its an old post,
but anyone know how to wire it so that the buzzer comes on after a certain number of flashes.
i.e. it only warns if you have forgotten to cancel the indicators.
The alternative is to also connect it to the brake light so that indicator+brake=no sound.
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