Solution for Leaking Air Grabber Switch With Clippard Toggle Valve

747mopar said:

My application may differ because in my case it was for opening the headlight doors. In my case the high and low beam wires were used to trigger relays both for the headlight relays and the solenoids, since both high and low beam activate the solenoids I had to use diodes to prevent backfeeding one to the other. Since they require vacuum to open and to close I used two vacuum solenoids, one wired to the normally open contacts and the other to the normally closed contacts on the relay which are only powered with the key on.

I'm pretty sure I did a thread on it or put it in my build thread, I'll look for it later.


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747mopar said:

My application may differ because in my case it was for opening the headlight doors. In my case the high and low beam wires were used to trigger relays both for the headlight relays and the solenoids, since both high and low beam activate the solenoids I had to use diodes to prevent backfeeding one to the other. Since they require vacuum to open and to close I used two vacuum solenoids, one wired to the normally open contacts and the other to the normally closed contacts on the relay which are only powered with the key on.

I'm pretty sure I did a thread on it or put it in my build thread, I'll look for it later.


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RJRENTON said:

a schematic diagram of how the valves are connected, both vacuum snd electrically.

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biomedtechguy said:

That's something I definitely want to look at as well, thanks!
Oh, good post, but BOB and I are waiting for...

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747mopar said:

I searched and searched but still empty handed, I'll keep looking for it but will draw it up if I don't find it. If you want tell me what your wanting to use it for and I'll draw it up for you. It's very basic, nothing fancy.. my headlights were a bit more involved but what you guys are talking about is really simple.

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biomedtechguy said:

That's very nice of you, and I haven't taken the time yet to look at the part you posted, I was having a little fun with BOB but only because he takes my "tech minded precision" to the extreme, but I "get him" in thinking that way.
Seriously, if you get a chance, however that part could be used to trigger the vacuum in a N96 Air Grabber, I think that's what we both are looking for. Wires vs vacuum lines running through the firewall I believe is the mutual goal.

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747mopar said:

Wednesday is my haul the kids around all day.. day, no time to do much of anything. I did find these pictures though. View attachment 1109786View attachment 1109789 View attachment 1109788

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