Thread: Reminder beep for Maxi Drive locker

I had the same fear and made up interlocks from scrap wire that just slide over the switches They appear to work really well. You definitely can't turn them on by accident.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I don't know how that could happen, as you have to PULL the switch out to lock the locker???

MD lockers are strong enough that you could probably drive on road (with it locked) for a long time without damaging anything.

Yes I don't know how it happened either, someone unbeknowns playing with it perhaps.

Originally Posted by waynep

Yes I don't know how it happened either, someone unbeknowns playing with it perhaps.

Wouldn't it just be easier to move the warning light to somewhere more prominent. The beeping will annoy you offroad.

Hi, I've just joined this forum and have a 300tdi defender with rear maxidrive. I was always concerned about exactly the same problem and as a result I check the light and more often push the button just as a matter of course.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Wouldn't it just be easier to move the warning light to somewhere more prominent. The beeping will annoy you offroad.

The warning light is currently in the spare switch block down by the heater controls. Yes I guess I could move it. I thought about the spare switch positions in the instrument shroud but they are obscured by the steering wheel - no real gain there.

I don't think I'd get annoyed by a small reminder "beep" every minute or so. It would also remind me to turn the locker off after a hard bit. I generally only have it in for a few minutes at a time anyway.

Tried Radiospares?

OK
So what you want is a 555 Circuit that will operate a buzzer that will sound for about 2-3 sec when the locker or lockers are in. This will then reset and then the timer circuit will start again.

Have a look here for some ideas on how to create one.

http://home.cogeco.ca/~rpaisley4/LM555.html

As you mentioned the 555 timer i'm guessing you have enough nouse to be able to build a timer.

From what i can see the 2nd one down on this circuit will do you just fine.




See how you go.

Clarkie

Originally Posted by sclarke

OK
So what you want is a 555 Circuit that will operate a buzzer that will sound for about 2-3 sec when the locker or lockers are in. This will then reset and then the timer circuit will start again.

Have a look here for some ideas on how to create one.

See how you go.

Clarkie

Thanks Steve -
Oh well, seems like I need to dust off the old soldering iron..