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Old 08-03-2010, 09:06 AM   #3620 (permalink)
Greg Fordyce
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Originally Posted by MPaulHolmes View Post
Well, All that really matters is that the microswitch comes on some time before about 500 Ohms. 50 Ohms is very safe I think. OH! I forgot. My friend wrote an email to me about this very issue. He designed the control board in the first place, and is an actual professional electrical engineer. You might want to consider his idea. I'll forward it to you.
I am getting close to getting my car on the road with the Cougar controller. When I had a Curtis I had wired a contactor to the microswitch as dwffy had done, but I don't think I will be doing that now. Paul I am interested in this idea as well, could you enlighten me? Thanks,

Greg
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