Timing circuit help needed

Jan 04, 2013 3 Replies

Installed car seat warmers into SWMBO's car. Key must be on for them to fu nction. Would like to rewire in a way that I could preheat the seats prior to her use. 5 to 10 minutes would be sufficient. Ideally: Push remote c ontrol button from inside house (15 feet from car), seats circuit turns on for circa 5-10 minutes. If ignition is not started after 10 minutes, seats turn off. If ignitions is started, seats remain energized.



Resources: Remote control door fob, Arduino Uno, very small knowledge of d igital electronics.



Suggestions greatly appreciated.



Ivan Vegvary


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You could use a time delay relay with an interval function, such as:

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If you can get the Arduino to respond to the remote door fob, it could easily turn on a relay for the time needed. You could use diode steering

logic to allow the seats to be warmed either from the Arduino (which would be directly off the battery), or the ignition. You could also add a temperature sensor to control the heat, and a battery voltage sensor that would keep the heating turned off if battery voltage dropped below a safe level.

Paul

function. Would like to rewire in a way that I could preheat the seats pri or to her use. 5 to 10 minutes would be sufficient. Ideally: Push remote control button from inside house (15 feet from car), seats circuit turns o n for circa 5-10 minutes. If ignition is not started after 10 minutes, sea ts turn off. If ignitions is started, seats remain energized.

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Paul, thank you so much for your reply. It has given me ideas and direction. Thanks again.

Ivan Vegvary

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