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Old 10-21-2010, 08:47 PM
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Default Re: What does the ON switch do for Cruise Control

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Originally Posted by rwenzing View Post
Because of the 1000 ohm resistor in series with the stepping resistor in the Speed Control Servo/Amplifier, the current through the horn relay from fuse 11 is not sufficient to pull the relay contacts and sound the horn.
Ahhhh.....with just the 1k resistor the current would be 12mA (less with internal resistance of the servo, like you said). I've heard that most 12V relays need around 30mA to power the coil, so what you're saying makes sense.

Just seems like a weird way of wiring the system up.
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