dreamproject
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Hi all,
I was using relays to switch all kinds of home appliances on and off and it suddenly struck me if I could use a relay to control access to a car's ignition . I have already got a PC installed in the vehicle . Could I write some sort of an interface program to accept a code from the user , which would switch on a relay (wired in series with the ignition fuse) , through the parallel port . Are relays suitable for this purpose readily available ( standard 12 relays ) or are special ones required ? . This would be a really cool project. 8) . Kindly advise.
Thanks
I was using relays to switch all kinds of home appliances on and off and it suddenly struck me if I could use a relay to control access to a car's ignition . I have already got a PC installed in the vehicle . Could I write some sort of an interface program to accept a code from the user , which would switch on a relay (wired in series with the ignition fuse) , through the parallel port . Are relays suitable for this purpose readily available ( standard 12 relays ) or are special ones required ? . This would be a really cool project. 8) . Kindly advise.
Thanks