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09-21-2012 | 09:20 PM

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I think this is the diodes I bought.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062591

thanks..hope your right

09-24-2012 | 01:52 AM

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I ended up making my own setup using four sealed Delphi relays. It works great, and keeps everything isolated.

09-24-2012 | 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mcollinstn

Yes, cheap radio shack diodes are fine.
They are "one way valves" for electricity.
You are switching the solenoid coils which are probably 1/2 watt coils. As long as the diodes are 1/2 watt or bigger you're gold.

mc

I bought the Diodes from Radio Shack..do they need to go one way or it dosnt matter?

09-24-2012 | 07:47 AM

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I ended up making my own setup using four sealed Delphi relays. It works great, and keeps everything isolated.

Havea link to this ? Something like this?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If01s3Y5w2E

09-24-2012 | 07:00 PM

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I bought the Diodes from Radio Shack..do they need to go one way or it dosnt matter?

Yes it matters, think of a diode as a one way valve for electricity. The gray line goes towards the side you don't want the electricity to bleed back from.
Let me know how they work. I have been to lazy to hook mine up so your the guinea pig. Lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyhzp...e=results_main

09-24-2012 | 08:13 PM

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Thanks...it put my baby to sleep.

09-25-2012 | 11:24 PM

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Havea link to this ? Something like this?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If01s3Y5w2E

Yes, those will work. There's only enough current to actuate the pump relays, so just about any size relay will do the job. I don't have any experience with the diodes, but they should work fine too. Just be sure you get ones that are rated for 12V. 5v stuff won't last long.

09-27-2012 | 10:16 PM

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This is the one I got, easy install, cheap and looks good, if you take the round "plate" out of your throttle control this fits in perfectly, I ran the wires in plastic loom down the shaft of the throttle...........

http://greatlakesskipper.com/product...im-switch.html

The plates come out though?
Seems very tight and front part with red ring is rubber?
I have zero effort. Trim switch coming anyday.

10-02-2012 | 08:41 PM

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http://greatlakesskipper.com/product...im-switch.html

Switch arrived and two wires were disconnected from board plate, bad solder...they sending new ones..I cant seem to follow the diagram though for hooking up to trim buttons. I would like this new button to bring drives all the way down and all the way up...bypassing trailer buttons as I have done with all boats. Screws are also too short too.