Ground Switch Relay

When this is the case use the following diagram.

Ground switch relay.

For driving or roof lights. Connect the 12 volt positive lead to the positive wire on the parking lights. Touch the 86 wire to the battery s positive post and the 85 wire to the battery s negative post. Convert a positive output to a negative output.

Pin 30 is connected to the device that needs a ground connection. Attach one spade connector to relay terminal 86 coil. Connect the ground wire from the relay to the high beam positive wire so the fog lights will turn off when the highs are on. Ask question asked 2 years 3 months ago.

The relay system s logic allows operation of the motor operated disconnect switch when there is no voltage on the transmission line to provide automatic isolation of the faulted power transformer and to allow reclosing operations of the remote breakers to restore service to the transmission line and to all other loads fed by this line. Pin 85 is the positive signal from whatev. How to wire automotive spdt relays. See all 8 photos it s wise to use a star washer to.

Connect the positive lead to the high beam positive wire and the relay ground to the chassis. My need is to turn on and off ground using the positive as trigger. That means the positive terminal of the device is connected to the 12v supply. To test the relay itself take two wires each about a foot long with a female spade terminal at one end and stripped at the other end.

Attach the other to relay terminal 85 coil ground. If you have a switch or an alarm or keyless entry that has a positive output that you wish to use to switch a device that requires a ground such as a horn dome light parking lights head lights hatch release etc wire a relay as shown below to convert the positive output trigger to a negative output. Active 1 year 2 months ago. Can we switch ground in relay.

Weak negative output to strong ground output.