Pulsed Duty-Cycle Control to Constant DC (Low State)

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Jeff Lange

Joined Jan 4, 2012
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I've done some research and I came across a few threads here, but I have a somewhat unique situation.

What I have is a duty-cycle controlled DRL system in a car, (I unfortunately do not know the frequency of this signal yet). So what happens is the high-beam bulb (12V 65W), is in one of 3 states: off (0V), on (12V), or DRL (12V pulsed to give approximately 50% light output).

What I need, however, is to turn on a control solenoid when the high beams are on (constant 12V), but I do not want it to see any voltage in the other 2 states (off or DRL). Obviously off is easy enough, but the solenoid would be damaged by the duty-cycle control, so I need it to not be getting any power when the high-beam bulb is in DRL mode.

Can anyone think of any way to do this, relatively simply?

Thanks so much for the help!

Jeff
 

bertus

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Hello,

Sorry, we can not help you with the daytime running light system.

I am closing this thread as it violates AAC policy and/or safety issues.

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