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Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
Ok, so I bought this Remote Control Molex Connector off e-bay, in hopes that I could make some lights in my PC turn on and off. But I have no idea how to work it! It has 2 handsets, and a reciever. The reciever has a red wire(12VIn) a white wire(12VOut)and 2 black wires(ground). I can solder wires into place if I need to. What do I do?
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
Can you post some pictures of the device and its connectors?
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
Surely.
Newegg Image viewer: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowIm...r+Kit+-+Retail (that blue cable is the antenna) |
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
Are you sure it has two +12v lines and not a +12v and a +5v line? That is what a standard molex connector has. I think you need to hook it up to a molex connector at the end. What does the manual say for instructions?
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
I don't know what you mean by "+12v in and +12v out". DC voltages from a computer power supply are either positive (most voltages are), negative,, or ground, which is neutral. In a molex connector, There is a +12v to ground connection, and a +5v to ground connection.
If you want to control a fan with it, you take a +12v and ground wire, strip it, and stick the metal tip into the 3-pin fan connector. The negative (black) goes to the ground, and the positive (usually red, which actually doesn't make sense, but it is anyway) goes to the +12v.
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Born in London, England, Living in Athens, Greece
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OS: Win ME, Win XP Pro SP3, Ubuntu 7.04, Mepis 6.5
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
Hi Guys .. what I see is a black box that responds to an infra-red signal (remote control) ..
the 12V IN is the power that goes into the box .. the 12VOut is the 12 Volts that comes out of the box .. the idea is that either a transistor or a relay are inside the box and when the remote is operated it will either connect or disconnect teh 12Vin to the 12V out allowing any device that operates PURELY on 12V to function .. let me know if that requires clarification
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
Done_Fishing has got it right,connect the two 12v IN leads to a power source (a molex will do) and the two 12v OUT leads to the lights
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
to correct kodi's typo .. you connect the 12VIn to a yellow wire from your power supply .. along with one black wire from the black box to another black wire from the psu .. you can use a spare molex if you want by using from an floppy adapter or power splitter .. make sure that you solder the right wires in the right places .. you won't require the red & black pair they are 5Volts and if you use those you might end up doing damage ..
now connect the 12Vout to your 12Volt light system along with the black for ground .. It's important you connect properly .. any errors can be dangerous .. for you , youir mobo, your lights and your power supply .. if you have any doubts at all .. ASK!!! and wait for an answer .. PATIENCE is the key word here
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
In response to a PM .. I am pasting a copy of my reply here ... just in case someone else requires more information ..
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
wait, YELLOW is the 12 volt line? I thought red was 12 volts and yellow was +5 volts, and orange was +3.3 volts?
(less fans, where red is +12, black is ground, and yellow is the PWM/RPM signal wire)
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Re: Remote Control Molex Connector Kit Troubles
Nope, yellow is +12v, red is +5v, and orange is +3.3v. Black is ground.
For some reason though, a lot of 12v fans that use the three pin connector have the yellow wire as the signal wire and the red wire as the +12v wire. The black is still ground. I don't know why they do that...
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