vintageclub
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I'm trying to help wire up a kiddie ride for a friend. Its an old fiberglass speed boat from the 70s. The motor works great and the soundboard that makes the boat noise works fine as well.
The problem is the timer and relay wiring. I know the timer works fine. When you hit the switch, the relay pulls in for the alotted amount of time, but from there I'm having issues. I know I'm doing something wrong, but it has the hot wire 110V coming in from the wall side and plugged into a post on the relay. The other wire connects to the black/hot wire going to the boat motor, and that goes on the other post of the relay. When you hit the switch, the relay starts buzzing like crazy and emitting blue electrical arc inside it. Obviously its not allowing the current to pass smoothly and keeps pushing away the contact inside the relay.
I'm sure there's an obvious solution, but this is the only time I've worked on one of these and could use some help.
The problem is the timer and relay wiring. I know the timer works fine. When you hit the switch, the relay pulls in for the alotted amount of time, but from there I'm having issues. I know I'm doing something wrong, but it has the hot wire 110V coming in from the wall side and plugged into a post on the relay. The other wire connects to the black/hot wire going to the boat motor, and that goes on the other post of the relay. When you hit the switch, the relay starts buzzing like crazy and emitting blue electrical arc inside it. Obviously its not allowing the current to pass smoothly and keeps pushing away the contact inside the relay.
I'm sure there's an obvious solution, but this is the only time I've worked on one of these and could use some help.
