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Question for electrical wizards by countach711
Started on: 07-08-2014 02:33 AM
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Last post by: countach711 on 09-17-2014 03:39 AM
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Report this Post07-08-2014 02:33 AM Click Here to See the Profile for countach711Click Here to visit countach711's HomePageSend a Private Message to countach711Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I bought some linear actuators off Ebay and while they are supposed to be 12 volt, the leads have four pins in them. The wiring harness/system I bought only has 2. Any ideas on how to connect them? Need more info? These are to replace the headlight motors for my Countach build.
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Report this Post07-08-2014 03:09 AM Click Here to See the Profile for jb1Send a Private Message to jb1Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
look at spec sheet that should have came with it , really only need 2 wires red and black the others are for feed back and control., you can use a motor controller to make it stop at a given point without an external limiting switch..

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They could be a stepper motor. If they are controlled by a stepper motor you will need a stepper motor controller for them.

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Report this Post07-09-2014 12:28 PM Click Here to See the Profile for countach711Click Here to visit countach711's HomePageSend a Private Message to countach711Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
thanks for the ideas and comments guys. Here's a link to the controller and wiring system I bought for it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111...id=p3984.m1439.l2649

Here is the actuator http://www.ebay.com/itm/301...id=p3984.m1439.l2649

The leads to plug in the actuators only have 2 wires so I assume the controller controls it. Go figure. So do you think if I cut open the leads off the actuators I will find one red, one black and the non-essential wires will be other colors? I guess it's worth a try as I will need to put another plug on it regardless.

(edit to provide linear actuator link.)

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If there are only two wires then apply voltage to them and see what happens. Reverse the voltage and the action should reverse.
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Report this Post07-09-2014 03:40 PM Click Here to See the Profile for tebaileySend a Private Message to tebaileyEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
The actuators I've worked with had 4 wires and the control unit had 4 feed wires. The length of the actuator was controlled by which combination of wires were powered. They were used as throttle controls on heavy equipment.
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Report this Post09-17-2014 03:39 AM Click Here to See the Profile for countach711Click Here to visit countach711's HomePageSend a Private Message to countach711Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Got these wired up and working. Turns out after I cut the 4 pin connectors off there were only two wires feeding them. Go figure.
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