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| AlexC:
I use one of these : http://www.shopfromyourhome.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=HW2190&Category_Code=Wireless_Remote_Home_Automation I had it laying around from Christmas and thought I would be nice to have a remote control to start my cab ;D I have a regular power strip plugged to it. |
| Scoobie:
I'm glad I found this thread since I am also trying to wire everything to power on/off with one button. I would like to avoid reaching to the back of my cab to do this however. Could I simply use the SmartStrip and then cut and splice the red (hot) and black (ground) directly from my power button on my computer to a basic on/off switch from Radio Shack? If so, are there any parameters or volt/watt info I need to look for in the on/off switch (they sell MANY that all look the same)? Do I wire this with disconnects? Thanks! |
| wj2k3:
The power button on your PC is a momentary switch, just like the buttons on any of our control panels. Pretty much any momentary switch will do. -wj2k3 |
| Scoobie:
I bought an illuminated toggle switch (it looked nicer than the push button momentary switches). It has 3 pins/connections and according to the diagram on the box, one of them is copper (common) while the other 2 connections are power (hot). I cut the red (hot) and black (common) wires from the momentary switch on the computer and hooked the common to the copper connection and the hot to one of the 2 available power connections (I tried each power connection separately). When I plug the computer in the wall outlet, the computer turns on. However, the toggle switch doesn't control the power on/off at all and it also doesn't illuminate?! What do I need to do differently? Will only an external momentary switch work for this? Thanks!! |
| wj2k3:
Is the switch you purchased a momentary switch? Doesn't sound like it. It should stil work if you flip the toggle on, momentarily, and then flip it back off. The switch will no illuminate because there is basically no power. The wire is not (hot) like a wall switch in your house. You are just connecting two pins on your motherboard temporarily. I would suggest getting a monetary toggle switch. I believe mine only had two connections. I just hook one of the wires to each connector on mine and it worked great. I got mine at www.mcmaster.com part #7343K764 -wj2k3 |
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