Any interest in a power distribution module? A box with say 16 switch inputs and 16 outputs, mix of high and low current. Something like the Motec PD16, or ADD engineering brand - but opensource...
I'm currently looking at building something up for myself based on the Arduino platform and a bunch of Mosfets\ unless I can find a project already started somewhere...
Power Distribution Module?
Moderators: JeffC, rdoherty, stieg, brentp
The idea is programmable (momentary, latch, timed on/off) switching of one or more outputs, with a serial comms bus to interconnect to a slave board mounted say at the rear of the vehicle. Outputs could be a mix of high and low current, used in parallel for higher current - maybe limiting on outputs with timed reset. My need is for a specialised track-day car with a centrally mounted battery.
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I'm thinking of the main board at front of vehicle with say 16 inputs such as:
1 start push switch
2 ignition switch
3 fuel switch
4 fuel pump cutout input from tacho or ecu
5 brake switch
6 clearance lights switch
7 headlight switch
8 high - low beam switch
9 headlight flash
10 horn
11 left indicator
12 right indicator
13 wiper switch
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and say 16 outputs such as;
1 starter solenoid
2 ecu
3 front clearance lights
4 headlights low
5 left high beam
6 right high beam
7 horn
8 left indicator front
8 right indicator front
9 wiper motor
10 dash lights
11 indicator mimic left
12 indicator mimic right
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and say rear board outputs such as;
1 fuel lift pump
2 fuel efi pump
3 brake lights
4 rear clearance lights
5 left indicator rear
6 right indicator rear
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I'm thinking of the main board at front of vehicle with say 16 inputs such as:
1 start push switch
2 ignition switch
3 fuel switch
4 fuel pump cutout input from tacho or ecu
5 brake switch
6 clearance lights switch
7 headlight switch
8 high - low beam switch
9 headlight flash
10 horn
11 left indicator
12 right indicator
13 wiper switch
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and say 16 outputs such as;
1 starter solenoid
2 ecu
3 front clearance lights
4 headlights low
5 left high beam
6 right high beam
7 horn
8 left indicator front
8 right indicator front
9 wiper motor
10 dash lights
11 indicator mimic left
12 indicator mimic right
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and say rear board outputs such as;
1 fuel lift pump
2 fuel efi pump
3 brake lights
4 rear clearance lights
5 left indicator rear
6 right indicator rear
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