relays

relays are extremely important. the brains that do not have them built in only send out a pulse that is to drive a relay. a relay will take the input voltage, and by using an electromagnetic coil, will boost the voltage as much as 200 to 1. please use relays.

I have the same 35 Spal kit,the relays are on their own mounting,one for each solenoid!
And you should always run one in line with all accessories!LC, even told me to run one with the Crane ignition.

you guys positive about that? i know with the spal kit it only says you need relays on channels 3-7 because those are only triggered lines ch 1 and 2 for the door solenoids are some heavy ass like 12g or 10g wire.

Originally posted by Low_SST



you guys positive about that? i know with the spal kit it only says you need relays on channels 3-7 because those are only triggered lines ch 1 and 2 for the door solenoids are some heavy ass like 12g or 10g wire.

that is b/c 1 and 2 have built in relays.. you can hear the box clicking when you push the button, that is the built in relay.. 3-7 do need relay(s) if you add to it, like I have.. my channel 3 is front up on my bags.

precicely what i thought.

Originally posted by Low_SST



i have the spal 35lb kit and i think its fine, my poppers slam open, i was also wondering what people use instead of the wire, i know some have used a wire hanger type of thing but is there something better that has no play like the cable does.

I use a rod that you would get in a door lock acutator you should be able to get at any audio shop.

is it just like some sort of aluminum rod?

Edited: 7/27/2006 7:43:26 AM by fatheadjames

I believe they are some form of steel.

Here you go ,the diagram from the Spal installtion manual.Shows channels #1&#2 going through the relays.

thats not the spal kit i have, channels 1 and 2 are wired to a seperate set of spade connectors and 3-7 are on a molex connector. if i press my button for channel 2 which isnt hooked up yet it clicks the relay in the brain because ch 1 and 2 already are on relays.


here is what spal says about wiring my kit


Solenoid Wiring: