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Crossdan · 09-23-2012, 08:33 PM

Weird is right. The relay is 5volt rated up to 28v. Works fine when i attach it directly to a 12v battery. When I hook it up the middle and bottom of J1 the voltage drops from 12.8 to 1.5 volt and the relay doesn't latch.
I'm stumped!

09-23-2012, 08:33 PM	#5853 (permalink)
Crossdan EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pa Posts: 18 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Weird is right. The relay is 5volt rated up to 28v. Works fine when i attach it directly to a 12v battery. When I hook it up the middle and bottom of J1 the voltage drops from 12.8 to 1.5 volt and the relay doesn't latch. I'm stumped!