Indicator buzzer

arcturus · Apr 29th, 2020, 11:33

Hi, I would like to fit an audible buzzer or beeper to my indicator circuit as a reminder to cancel when necessary.Is there any thing suitable available that I can just plug onto the existing flasher relay?

Derek UK · Apr 29th, 2020, 12:48

Google 6v mini buzzer.
Example https://www.kitronik.co.uk/c3306-min...buzzer-6v.html

arcturus · Apr 29th, 2020, 13:37

Now on 12 V. Would this do it? https://www.kitronik.co.uk/catalogse...buzzer+12+Volt

Volvo_133 · Apr 29th, 2020, 16:22

That will do it, though it is designed to solder on to a printed circuit board,would be better to fit similar with push on spade connectors or screw terminals.
The volume can be adjusted with blue tack!

Derek UK · Apr 29th, 2020, 23:30

This one is on the bottom of the page linked on my first post.
https://www.kitronik.co.uk/c3301-pie...ith-drive.html

Or https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Buzz...gAAOxy0zhTMAJT
They don't post to Spain but if you are desperate they can send it to me and I will post it to you.

Lots of choice just put 12v mini buzzer in the search. Many will come from China of course.

Ron Kwas · Apr 30th, 2020, 01:44

Arcturus;

A reminder buzzer might be nice, but it seems not if immediately active...to me, that would become an annoyance (a step beyond a reminder!) very quickly. Typically, when I engage the Directional Indicators, I might use them to indicate a lane change, or a turn, but they would be intentionally ON for 5-10 Sec. I think after that, I might want a reminder that they are still active, so wouldn't be annoyed by it, but not before! ...so I think it might be more desirable if Buzzer/beeper was gated by a timer which kept it disabled for those 5-10 Sec. I believe some motorcycles have this feature, so I'd look at using one of these existing circuits...there's no need to reinvent the wheel for this.

You can get an inexpensive 12V buzzer and connect it to the Blinker Element output, and certainly try it for starters, in what I would call the "high-annoyance mode", and once/if you get tired of that, search for that "timed reminder" circuit.

Cheers

tdz840 · Apr 30th, 2020, 07:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volvo_133

That will do it, though it is designed to solder on to a printed circuit board,would be better to fit similar with push on spade connectors or screw terminals.
The volume can be adjusted with blue tack!

OK so I will bite and ask how this done! Apply blue tax to the body of the unit to dampen the resonance?!
Russ

arcturus · Apr 30th, 2020, 09:15

Looking at them,would it be two wires,power and ground/earth as I would expect?

Volvo_133 · Apr 30th, 2020, 16:31

Simply put blue tack over the buzzer hole to reduce the sound level.

Apr 29th, 2020, 11:33	#1
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Yesterday 08:18 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	Indicator buzzer Hi, I would like to fit an audible buzzer or beeper to my indicator circuit as a reminder to cancel when necessary.Is there any thing suitable available that I can just plug onto the existing flasher relay? __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

Apr 29th, 2020, 13:37	#3
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Yesterday 08:18 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	Now on 12 V. Would this do it? https://www.kitronik.co.uk/catalogse...buzzer+12+Volt __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine Last edited by arcturus; Apr 29th, 2020 at 13:41.

Apr 29th, 2020, 16:22	#4
Volvo_133 VOC member Last Online: May 7th, 2024 13:32 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sheffield	Buzzer That will do it, though it is designed to solder on to a printed circuit board,would be better to fit similar with push on spade connectors or screw terminals. The volume can be adjusted with blue tack!

Apr 30th, 2020, 09:15	#8
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Yesterday 08:18 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	Looking at them,would it be two wires,power and ground/earth as I would expect? __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

Apr 29th, 2020, 12:48	#2
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 20:45 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Google 6v mini buzzer. Example https://www.kitronik.co.uk/c3306-min...buzzer-6v.html

Apr 29th, 2020, 23:30	#5
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 20:45 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	This one is on the bottom of the page linked on my first post. https://www.kitronik.co.uk/c3301-pie...ith-drive.html Or https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Buzz...gAAOxy0zhTMAJT They don't post to Spain but if you are desperate they can send it to me and I will post it to you. Lots of choice just put 12v mini buzzer in the search. Many will come from China of course.

Apr 30th, 2020, 01:44	#6
Ron Kwas Premier Member Last Online: Today 02:05 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA	Arcturus; A reminder buzzer might be nice, but it seems not if immediately active...to me, that would become an annoyance (a step beyond a reminder!) very quickly. Typically, when I engage the Directional Indicators, I might use them to indicate a lane change, or a turn, but they would be intentionally ON for 5-10 Sec. I think after that, I might want a reminder that they are still active, so wouldn't be annoyed by it, but not before! ...so I think it might be more desirable if Buzzer/beeper was gated by a timer which kept it disabled for those 5-10 Sec. I believe some motorcycles have this feature, so I'd look at using one of these existing circuits...there's no need to reinvent the wheel for this. You can get an inexpensive 12V buzzer and connect it to the Blinker Element output, and certainly try it for starters, in what I would call the "high-annoyance mode", and once/if you get tired of that, search for that "timed reminder" circuit. Cheers

Apr 30th, 2020, 16:31	#9
Volvo_133 VOC member Last Online: May 7th, 2024 13:32 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sheffield	Simply put blue tack over the buzzer hole to reduce the sound level.

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