Basic Electrical Question

andyborris Posted a lot Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose. Posts: 2,170	Basic Electrical Question andyborris @andyborris
	Feb 25, 2018 15:09:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Might seem daft, but here goes! Fitted a Cruise Control to the Delica this one It's pretty simple, the hardest part was running the wires! But it doesn't work, the little LEDs that are meant to light when the ignition is switched, don't. The control box has a 12V permanent feed and also a 12V ignition switched feed. I've pulled the connector from the control box and tested both 12V feeds and they work fine. It's got to be a faulty control box? Or am I missing something, if the LEDs light and the system didn't work, then it's most probably my dodgy wiring, but there's nothing, even though the 12V feed's are "feeding"! Any thoughts?
	Last Edit: Feb 25, 2018 15:09:45 GMT by andyborris

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optimusprime Posted a lot Posts: 1,475	Basic Electrical Question optimusprime @optimusprime
	Feb 25, 2018 15:26:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	How is the system supposed to work? I mean is it supposed to be active as soon as ignition is switched on, or do you have to be driving over a certain speed to for it to go live, if you see what i mean ( my old tipper cruise control wouldn’t activate under 20kph for example)


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Rich Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 6,256 Club RR Member Number: 160	Basic Electrical Question Rich @foxmcintyre Club Retro Rides Member 160
	Feb 25, 2018 16:02:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sounds like a fault with the unit or potentially another connection issue elsewhere. Is the units earth good? are all of the other wires for the control system connected securely? If so, then it's probably a unit fault.
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andyborris Posted a lot Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose. Posts: 2,170	Basic Electrical Question andyborris @andyborris
	Feb 25, 2018 17:14:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I know what you by activation speed, it does have one, 40kph, but the manual implies that it switches on as soon as the ignition is on. The earth is good and the only other connections to the cars electrical system are showing what they're supposed (12Vperm and switched), I'm pretty sure that the speed signal isn't needed to just turn the unit on. So dead unit and now I've got return something that's been installed...wires cut, packaging gone to landfill, etc.! Thanks


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