[doc] Re: Help needed please

["Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok.. well maybe next time we will start them a little earlier and 
finish this side of midnight ...:)

Yes the door lock 'mod' did reduce the current from 13 to 1.3 MA 
well worth doing, your cars are definatley 'next' on the list!


Other work always seems gets in the way of D-days..... 


Mike
#2001/403




--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nick Tomlinson 
<nickandkathryntomlinson@...> wrote:
>
> No I don't !
>    
>   At least we used heavier gauge magnet wire with enough turns to 
equal the original resistivity and we modified your central locking 
with that article we found showing you to install higher gain 
transistors and higher resisters to reduce current consumption.
>   I think was was 13mA standby currentand after it was 1.3mA.. 
Adding Diodes across the new output relays has stopped the usual 
chatter effect and now has cleaner switching.
>    
>   Yes, those other 2 are mine.........and I need to do my own 
central locking too..
>   Add it to the job list.........
>    
>   NickT. 
> 
> Mike Bosworth <mike.bosworth@...> wrote:
>   Hi
> 
> Door lock solenoids can be rewound quite 
> easily and very cheaply. Ive already done both of mine...
> 
> 
http://www.dmcnews.com/Techsection/stragand_lock_rewind/Rewinding.htm
> 
> 
> I know NickT loves doing them, with all that lovely wire going 
round 
> and round and round and round ..... :) yes i know it sends you 
nutty 
> doing it but a lot cheaper than new ones :)... Ive Got 2 more to 
do 
> soon ...
> 
> Regards
> 
> Mike
> #2001
> 403
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Also the central locking solanoid in the drivers door needs 
> replacing. 
> > Does anyone have a spare that I could purchase?
> > Any help would be grately recieved.
> > Tracey vin 6484
> >
> 
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