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Unread 06-03-2004, 02:17
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Re: Controlling Solenoids With Victors

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Originally Posted by SlimBoJones
Dumb question... if you wired 2 single solenoids to one spike, you can't actuate both single solenoids at the same time can you? i.e. run the Spike in both FWD and REV at the same time? I just assumed this wasn't possible... I'd be happy to be embarrased and wrong though... that way I can get rid of half my Spikes =)

-Shawn...
Too much false information in this thread!

Yes, you can control the M+ and M- completely independently of each other! Like I said in my previous post, it's best not to think of the pins as FWD and REV, just 2 different data pins that control 2 different relays (conveniently packaged on the same spike).

The only problem I can see is if you blow a fuse (either on the spike or on the fuse panel) then you lose control of 2 solenoids. The only way that would happen with a solenoid is if you accidentally shorted the wires together though.

Once again, I recommend reading the manual. They tell you exactly how to do this in there.

http://www.innovationfirst.com/FIRST...sersManual.pdf

(Scroll down to "One or Two Solenoid Wiring")

Last edited by Jay Lundy : 06-03-2004 at 02:23.