Hi,

I have found a simple 555 Delay-On circuit on this website, I hope to use it to filter out a series of approx ten 0.5s pulses of 12v before the supply either turns off, or turns on and becomes a positive supply.

The problem is that the capacitor doesn't discharge fast enough, and so becomes fully charged after maybe 5 or 6 pulses causing the output to pulse for the remaining 4 or 5 pulses before becoming stable.

Could I add something to the circuit to make the capacitor discharge (completely) between pulses without affecting the delay period, or should I be looking at the problem from a different ange, i.e. a different circuit?

Thanks,
Mark.

 

1. It would be interesting to know what power supply this is and what's the time between the 0.5s pulses.

2. Does the voltage go to zero between the pulses?

3. What are the values for Ra and C?

 

1. It would be interesting to know what power supply this is and what's the time between the 0.5s pulses.

2. Does the voltage go to zero between the pulses?

3. What are the values for Ra and C?

1. The power supply is from my car, the pulses are caused by the 'bulb check' monitoring computer.

2. Yes it does drop to zero between pulses.

3. At the moment I am just testing the theory on my breadboard, the values are 470k and 4.7uF to give a 3 second ON delay.

 

What's the time between the 0.5s pulses?

 

1. The power supply is from my car, the pulses are caused by the 'bulb check' monitoring computer.

2. Yes it does drop to zero between pulses.

3. At the moment I am just testing the theory on my breadboard, the values are 470k and 4.7uF to give a 3 second ON delay.

From what you said in the post I quoted, this must be an automotive modification project which we do not support, in accordance with the Terms of Service paragraph 6.

 

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