Thread: I've soldered in my relay 4 different ways and it still won't work. Help please.

ummmm....even if you had it wired properly I doubt very seriously that a .5 Amp relay will work for you. You are gonna need a bigger one....you mentioned this one was from Radio Shack....well you can get a 30Amp Auto relay there for like $5.....

Also I am hoping that you have a fuse between the car battery and the relay.

Your setup is pretty much exactly like mine...and I have issues even with my 30Amp relay....I have burnt out 3 in the last couple of months

also do you have a diode in place?


Actaully now that I look at you setup I am confused as to why you want a relay attached to the inverter switch.....I believe what you want is to have the inverter turn on with the ignition?

If so you want to leave the inverter switch alone and wire the relay to the pole that powers the inverter. and the switched power would come from a AMP or your HU or something.....I will post a pic if you need a illustration.

Ummmm....maybe they cost that much in Atlantis or something....but in the US you can get them from Radio Shack for $6.29....here is linkage

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If you are paying more than that you need to have some words with you Radio Shack Manager....or his manager if need be....heh

Check out digikey. You can get high current automotive relays for a few bucks.

http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea...S&Cat=32309784

Heh...well That argument doesn't work on me...they are $6 dollars here as well and I live in the middle of nowhere man. Minot, North Dakota....and no..that isn't part of Canada....<<======= I am always amazed at how many people as me about that

I guess I will go to the shack and buy the 30amp switch although I know my current plan should work. I am basically using 2 turn on switches inline for turning on the inverter. One, the original flip switch, the other the relay switch. I should not need a 30 amp switch because I am only wiring inline to the power of the turn on switch, not the main power +12v from the battery. This also allows me to hide the relay inside the inverter caseing.

Theoretically, my inverter should not turn on unless BOTH switches are in the on position. First, the relay should only allow the on/off switch to receive power when the ignition is on. Then, my on/off switch also has to be in the on position to turn on the Inverter.

I believe someone on this board has also used a 1 amp or .5 amp relay to do this same thing. Either that or it's just alot of wishful thinking on my part.