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vex · 03-21-2011, 03:06 PM

So I've isolated the sensor... and it's going to be a lot more complicated than I originally thought. The speed sensor switch acts as a DPO (I think closer to a sin wave). The issue is the output for this thing is going to act similar to a slowly raising/oscillating DC voltage. This means that

1. At 0v (that's infinite resistance) the power steering pump is fully activated
2. At 12v (that's assumed, but I'm fairly confident) the power steering pump is fully deactivated

This means I may need to find a way to to output a digital signal to directly turn the power steering pump on and off based on road speed.

03-21-2011, 03:06 PM	#2
vex RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Influx. Posts: 2,113 Rep Power: 20	So I've isolated the sensor... and it's going to be a lot more complicated than I originally thought. The speed sensor switch acts as a DPO (I think closer to a sin wave). The issue is the output for this thing is going to act similar to a slowly raising/oscillating DC voltage. This means that 1. At 0v (that's infinite resistance) the power steering pump is fully activated 2. At 12v (that's assumed, but I'm fairly confident) the power steering pump is fully deactivated This means I may need to find a way to to output a digital signal to directly turn the power steering pump on and off based on road speed. __________________ The Official FC Radiator Thread My Project Thread: Cerberus CCVT Virginia Rotary Group Last edited by vex; 03-21-2011 at 03:21 PM.