Hello Team,
I have a large electronic project I am working on to add touch sensors to pop (shaved door = no mechanical handles) door solenoids, but I am having issues with the solenoids working correctly. It seems that the solenoids draw a lot of power and after 4-5 times opening with the car off, they no longer work due to battery voltage drop.
Is there a circuit I can add to beef up the voltage when the battery drops below 12v? As in some sort of OpAmp/Regulator/buck converter circuit?
Side note, this is a show car that is only driven to car shows (maybe 3-4 times a month) so the car tends to be not running the majority of the time.
I usually have to keep a battery charger on it when I'm home, but this is not helpful if I am out at a show and leave it off all day. I assume that there is something drawing the battery down while it sits, also, but this is an incredibly complex vehicle and difficult to trace.
Thank you for your time.
I have a large electronic project I am working on to add touch sensors to pop (shaved door = no mechanical handles) door solenoids, but I am having issues with the solenoids working correctly. It seems that the solenoids draw a lot of power and after 4-5 times opening with the car off, they no longer work due to battery voltage drop.
Is there a circuit I can add to beef up the voltage when the battery drops below 12v? As in some sort of OpAmp/Regulator/buck converter circuit?
Side note, this is a show car that is only driven to car shows (maybe 3-4 times a month) so the car tends to be not running the majority of the time.
I usually have to keep a battery charger on it when I'm home, but this is not helpful if I am out at a show and leave it off all day. I assume that there is something drawing the battery down while it sits, also, but this is an incredibly complex vehicle and difficult to trace.
Thank you for your time.