Onboard Glow Igniter Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Tutorial on how to do a On-Board Glow Igniter using a turnigy receiver controlled switch.
There are some other ways to do this but i found this to be the option that less stresses you receiver system. The power consumption with this setup is minimal against other possible systems that will drain you receiver battery pack.
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Why do you have a relay driving a relay? The Turnigy Switch(relay) would be able to handle the current/voltage of the 1.2V 2000mah battery. So you don't need that extra relay at all. All you do, is solder a wire (splice it on) to the ground coming from the switch, this goes to the ground of the 1.2v battery (as well as the - on the glow plug). You then connect one of the thicker red wires from the switch to the glowplug, the other goes to the + terminal on the 1.2v battery. Easy as pie.
@xgamerx93 Sure i'll di it. You just need to wait a few days. I'm on vacation for the next 2 weeks. Only then i'll be able to make the video so if you want to wait for it just say so. Cheers.
@moutonsteve No you don't. The battery used for the glow plug is a Sub C battery of 1.2V 2000mah. That's why I use a relay in order to have a separate circuit for the glow plug. Watch the entire video. I explain it at the end.
Instead of the sub c cell, why not just hook the switch up to a 1.5v regulator that HK also sells, that way you can run the power source from the receiver pack as well..
but how does adding in an extra relay do anything but add weight and complexity? In fact, you are stressing the receiver more, because it is driving the voltage/current needed to close 2 relays, rather than just one if you used just the turnigy.
I'm confused about one thing. Do you need a secondary battery to power the glow ignitor or not? Also, what kind of relay is that and where can I find it. I already have several of those Turnigy switches in my stock pile and would love to try this on my nitro truggy.
xXG.L.HXx Hi. Yes you do. You're activating the relay with the 5v from the receiver (5v if you have a BEC or 4.8 from a flight pack) and then you need a 1.2v battery to power the glow plug. As you know a the glow plug runs on a max of 1.2v, that's why you need a second battery to power JUST the glow plug. The relay works as a switch, turning on and off the 1.2v battery feed. If you run the glow plug directly from the Turnigy Receiver Controled Switch, you will fry the glow plug as it will get whatever voltage you input on the switch for it to run and it will not work on 1.2v directly.
Here's the schematic
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Best regards
Sergio Pereira Thank you! I've since posting this question came up with my own way of making an on board glow igniter for my truggy. I plan to make a video soon.
Could you make me one of these for a Traxxas Revo 3.3?
On the description i said "There are some other ways to do this but i found this to be the option that less stresses you receiver system. The power consumption with this setup is minimal against other possible systems that will drain you receiver battery pack"
where do i get the small white board with the tabs
Leon Crist Hi. Just search for 6 pin 5v relay on Ebay. Cheers.
o.k. but you do need to reduce the voltage to 1,2 volt for the glow plug !
I have drawn up a diagram in MS Paint, to show how I believe it would be best to connect it up (if my description above wasn't clear) I cant post a link. So if you want to see it, you will need to copy and paste it into your address bar.
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That's one way to do it, but i don't recommend that. Don't want to many things draining the receiver pack.
Wrong. The Turnigy switch is an electronic on/off SWITCH not a relay. So in fact i'm just aplying voltage to one relay. There is a difference between relay and a switch. Regarding the weight, that's nor even an issue. The relay weights a couple of grams that are not even considered on a glow plane. Again this is my way to do it. If you have a different way, please make a video and explain viewers it's advantages.
Show it to us working.
By the way here's a link on one of the first diagrams that were posted on hobbyking´s site: w w w. hobbyking. com/ hobbyking/ store /uploads / 991839830X7478X39. png
its solder not sodder