G'day everyone, Firstly please excuse my ignorance. I'm not very good with electronics but I am learning.... slowly.
I am trying to take an air conditioning control unit from a modern car and use it to control the air conditioner compressor on an old custom truck I'm building. I have managed to use wiring diagrams to figure out all but one thing.
The Problem: The old a/c control unit had an on/off push button switch, if you pressed it, it stayed depressed / on until you pressed it again (sorry, I can't remember the proper name for that type of switch.) The new a/c control unit has a momentary switch, when you press it, it makes a circuit.
I need a circuit (as simple as possible) or a relay, that will close when the momentary switch is pushed and stay closed until it is pushed again. The added problem is that it needs to remain in its given state even if the power is cut. I don't want to have to press the a/c button every time I start the car
Is there any such relay or an easy solution to this problem?
Cheers for any and all help. The car is 12v by the way.
I am trying to take an air conditioning control unit from a modern car and use it to control the air conditioner compressor on an old custom truck I'm building. I have managed to use wiring diagrams to figure out all but one thing.
The Problem: The old a/c control unit had an on/off push button switch, if you pressed it, it stayed depressed / on until you pressed it again (sorry, I can't remember the proper name for that type of switch.) The new a/c control unit has a momentary switch, when you press it, it makes a circuit.
I need a circuit (as simple as possible) or a relay, that will close when the momentary switch is pushed and stay closed until it is pushed again. The added problem is that it needs to remain in its given state even if the power is cut. I don't want to have to press the a/c button every time I start the car
Is there any such relay or an easy solution to this problem?
Cheers for any and all help. The car is 12v by the way.