Thank you for this video. I have mine hooked up to a police flasher, but would like to do them this way. I got the adjustable relay you have but the other relay you are using, how many pins does that one have on it. I know so little about wiring so this helped a lot and I thank you.
Thanks for this video. Wired mine up using your method and my lights flash! Only thing is, I forgot to get an ADJUSTABLE flasher relay, so I only had a normal one where it flashed the lights at about the same speed as yours when you sped them up in the vid.. I ordered an adjustable one off eBay and they sent out a normal one but I didn’t complain as it took ages to arrive at my house and it’s too much messing around to send one back and get another.. It’s been a few months now though so I thought I’d give it another try. Hopefully 3rd time lucky. Also I don’t know how people find that difficult as I’ve never wired lights or anything before and I got mine working.. Thanks again 😄
I went to lights to go inc and got their rail road flasher and it works great. Sometime in the near future I'll need to publish a video of my railroad light collection.
Hi again. I dont know if its too much to ask but can you do another video following the wires from both relays to the lights and each individual component. Your method sounds promising and I have both relays but the wiring must be wrong because its not working to your example you demonstrate. Hope to get some help. Thank you.
@@tony-lq7yk Well first I hear a terrifying buzzing sound as I use a near 12 volt maybe 16 volt dc model train transformer as the power source. As I power it up higher the sound dies down but the lights don't flash. If anything one light is really bright while the other is dim. I'm not an electrician but I swore I got it right but clearly I did something wrong or bought the wrong parts. I will make a video showing what I did and maybe that can help you see what I did wrong and when the video is done ill share the link. I'm using two smaller model train bulbs as test bulbs so I dont damage the rr lights once they get hooked up.
Hello. What products all together did you have to purchase? I noticed you had to buy the flash relay but also keep in mind the flash rate. I have an electrical source but not sure where and what relay I would need and for sure I would want to adjust the flash rate. Hope to hear from you. Thanks.
@@tony-lq7yk oooo. Okay well I hope I can find it. I went to a railway museum and they couldn't even help me. So I have the lights and a power source. So all I need a is a dc relay that includes a flash rate control?
@@tony-lq7yk I started researching. Would these work? www.ebay.com/itm/US-SHIP-5pcs-DC-12V-Delay-Relay-Shield-NE555-Timer-Switch-Adjustable-Module/153875593058?epid=17028459838&hash=item23d3b33762:g:72sAAOSwiHpZ8sMp www.ebay.com/itm/Zettler-AZ983-80A-SPST-Automotive-Relay-14-VDC-SPST-Contacts-12-V-DC-Coil/281963533735?hash=item41a65615a7:g:B5YAAOSwP~tW5B9m It sounds like I need to different 12 volt dc relays correct? One used as the flasher and the second used for its coil? Im new to this. Sorry.
@@tony-lq7yk Hi again Tony 88. So I thing I found the adjustable flasher 12 volt dc relay however was wondering if I can get some help figuring out which open close contact relay would work. That's all I have to find out. Your help would be very .uch appreciated.
80 amp draw for a relay is waaaaaaaaay too much for this setup. Each of your light heads should draw 2-3 amps and your flasher should draw about 1-2 amps. Your switch relay the same at 1-2 amps. You would need wire of a half inch diameter to run a relay that draws 80 amps. However... If I've misunderstood your question, you CAN use a relay that is RATED for 80 amps but your replay coil should not draw 80 amps.
yes 12v automotive relays one is an adjustable indicator flasher relay the other is a relay with a no and nc contact. any other questions just ask im happy to help
I have a 4 light railway crossing flashers with the incandescent original bulbs. I am powering with a ho train transformer and it works fine for about a minute then it overheats and cuts out. I didnt think it would affect the transformer with too much load. Any ideas?
hi there i will be honest i dont know much about ho equipment . but when you add the load from the flasher coil then four lights but only operating two due to the flashing plus a bell if connected it sounds a lot for a ho transformer to run. back to the flashing every time an incandescent bulb switches on the split second between power up and the filament actually heating up the load is alot higher ( a flashing bulb needs a higher amperage due to that ) a cold filament has less resistance than a hot . that might be what is causing that all the best. tony
Typical electrician explaining how to do things as if everyone viewing the video is a master electrician. Too much babbling distracts from the subject matter. Audio drops out, no sensible explanation of the charts, bad camera angles with poor lighting makes many scenes too dark. When giving instructions, it has to be stated as simply as possible. Not everyone automatically knows what you're talking about.
thank you this was sooo helpful I subscribed
Thank you for this video. I have mine hooked up to a police flasher, but would like to do them this way. I got the adjustable relay you have but the other relay you are using, how many pins does that one have on it. I know so little about wiring so this helped a lot and I thank you.
Thanks for this video. Wired mine up using your method and my lights flash! Only thing is, I forgot to get an ADJUSTABLE flasher relay, so I only had a normal one where it flashed the lights at about the same speed as yours when you sped them up in the vid.. I ordered an adjustable one off eBay and they sent out a normal one but I didn’t complain as it took ages to arrive at my house and it’s too much messing around to send one back and get another.. It’s been a few months now though so I thought I’d give it another try. Hopefully 3rd time lucky. Also I don’t know how people find that difficult as I’ve never wired lights or anything before and I got mine working.. Thanks again 😄
Can you give part numbers on relays you used and link to purchase great video need better lighting
Ok do you happen to have relay part numbers?
I went to lights to go inc and got their rail road flasher and it works great. Sometime in the near future I'll need to publish a video of my railroad light collection.
Where’d you go to get your railroad flasher relay?
How do you wire the switch on the rails approaching to activate these lights before and turn off after crossing?
Hi again. I dont know if its too much to ask but can you do another video following the wires from both relays to the lights and each individual component. Your method sounds promising and I have both relays but the wiring must be wrong because its not working to your example you demonstrate. Hope to get some help. Thank you.
Hello there yes thats ok i can do that what happens when you power it up
@@tony-lq7yk Well first I hear a terrifying buzzing sound as I use a near 12 volt maybe 16 volt dc model train transformer as the power source. As I power it up higher the sound dies down but the lights don't flash. If anything one light is really bright while the other is dim. I'm not an electrician but I swore I got it right but clearly I did something wrong or bought the wrong parts. I will make a video showing what I did and maybe that can help you see what I did wrong and when the video is done ill share the link. I'm using two smaller model train bulbs as test bulbs so I dont damage the rr lights once they get hooked up.
Where I can find this relay?
You dont need a 3 pin flasher relay
So what are you getting your 12v power from?
Hello. What products all together did you have to purchase? I noticed you had to buy the flash relay but also keep in mind the flash rate. I have an electrical source but not sure where and what relay I would need and for sure I would want to adjust the flash rate. Hope to hear from you. Thanks.
Hello there im not sure of the brand of flash relay i just got it off the internet i got an adjustable one to set the flash rate
@@tony-lq7yk oooo. Okay well I hope I can find it. I went to a railway museum and they couldn't even help me. So I have the lights and a power source. So all I need a is a dc relay that includes a flash rate control?
@@tony-lq7yk I started researching. Would these work?
www.ebay.com/itm/US-SHIP-5pcs-DC-12V-Delay-Relay-Shield-NE555-Timer-Switch-Adjustable-Module/153875593058?epid=17028459838&hash=item23d3b33762:g:72sAAOSwiHpZ8sMp
www.ebay.com/itm/Zettler-AZ983-80A-SPST-Automotive-Relay-14-VDC-SPST-Contacts-12-V-DC-Coil/281963533735?hash=item41a65615a7:g:B5YAAOSwP~tW5B9m
It sounds like I need to different 12 volt dc relays correct? One used as the flasher and the second used for its coil? Im new to this. Sorry.
@@tony-lq7yk Hi again Tony 88. So I thing I found the adjustable flasher 12 volt dc relay however was wondering if I can get some help figuring out which open close contact relay would work. That's all I have to find out. Your help would be very .uch appreciated.
@@khriscamacho1212 did you ever get it figured out?
Where do I find the Parts to make the light Flash
Ebay will have them or automotive dealers
Hi Is there any way you can take a picture and send it to me its had to see im working on a light myself I don't want to wire it wrong
can a three pin flasher work on this setup?
Thank you for the tutorial!
Hello. How many pins does your automotive coil relay have?
Should have 5
So two for the coil and three to the contacts
@@tony-lq7yk Cool thank you 😊
@@tony-lq7yk oh one more thing. Besides being 12 volts does the amount of amps matter? Is 80 too much?
How much would it be to buy
Go to a auto store and ask🙄
Did this for my hand man pedestrian signal
Oh one more thing. Besides being 12 volts does it matter how much amps the dc relay uses? Is 80 too much?
80 amp draw for a relay is waaaaaaaaay too much for this setup. Each of your light heads should draw 2-3 amps and your flasher should draw about 1-2 amps. Your switch relay the same at 1-2 amps. You would need wire of a half inch diameter to run a relay that draws 80 amps. However... If I've misunderstood your question, you CAN use a relay that is RATED for 80 amps but your replay coil should not draw 80 amps.
Are you running on automotive 12volts?
yes 12v automotive relays one is an adjustable indicator flasher relay the other is a relay with a no and nc contact. any other questions just ask im happy to help
I have a 4 light railway crossing flashers with the incandescent original bulbs. I am powering with a ho train transformer and it works fine for about a minute then it overheats and cuts out. I didnt think it would affect the transformer with too much load. Any ideas?
hi there i will be honest i dont know much about ho equipment . but when you add the load from the flasher coil then four lights but only operating two due to the flashing plus a bell if connected it sounds a lot for a ho transformer to run. back to the flashing every time an incandescent bulb switches on the split second between power up and the filament actually heating up the load is alot higher ( a flashing bulb needs a higher amperage due to that ) a cold filament has less resistance than a hot . that might be what is causing that all the best. tony
Where did you get your lights?
cheep as sheep!
Typical electrician explaining how to do things as if everyone viewing the video is a master electrician. Too much babbling distracts from the subject matter. Audio drops out, no sensible explanation of the charts, bad camera angles with poor lighting makes many scenes too dark. When giving instructions, it has to be stated as simply as possible. Not everyone automatically knows what you're talking about.
its simple don,t watch it then problem solved.
Typical reply. I rest my case.
Thanks for the tutorial!