Snowblind
Propeller Balancer
A plow is a tool, so here it goes! I've made a video detailing most of an very interesting modification to the plow control paddle for my Boss plow.
I have been living with some finicky buttons on the remote for my plow for over a year, and finally got annoyed enough to do something about it.
Symptom: Push a button once, plow computer reads two key-strokes or more, sending it into auto-up or auto-down depending on which you pushed.
Cause: Another symptom: Torn button diaphragm for the conductive rubber pads. (Your case may just be bad/worn rubber, or dirty board contacts.)
Goal of "Upgraded Repair": Replace rubber all-together with real buttons or switches. <-Succeeded!
You can use any "normally open" momentary switch.
It can be done to key-fobs, TV remotes, Game controllers, calculators, keyboards, anything that uses conductive rubber to circuit-board as a button! I recommend buying a bulk bag of micro-switches for anything like a TV remote. You should be able to find a bag of 5 somewhere for car remotes. Place the switch underneath the original button if small enough.
Do not do like I did and take apart your "working" plow controller on a night before work when your truck is your daily-driver!
I could have used longer jumpers from the switches, made up a proper "cable", covered the hole in the paddle, and put the switches right in the dash, but there's too much wiring under there to justify shoving more crap (the paddle's brain) into the bird's nest on my LS1-powered truck.
To the meat!!
I'm sure this can help someone, and I did troll though the forum to see if there was a better sub-forum, be couldn't see one.
I have been living with some finicky buttons on the remote for my plow for over a year, and finally got annoyed enough to do something about it.
Symptom: Push a button once, plow computer reads two key-strokes or more, sending it into auto-up or auto-down depending on which you pushed.
Cause: Another symptom: Torn button diaphragm for the conductive rubber pads. (Your case may just be bad/worn rubber, or dirty board contacts.)
Goal of "Upgraded Repair": Replace rubber all-together with real buttons or switches. <-Succeeded!
You can use any "normally open" momentary switch.
It can be done to key-fobs, TV remotes, Game controllers, calculators, keyboards, anything that uses conductive rubber to circuit-board as a button! I recommend buying a bulk bag of micro-switches for anything like a TV remote. You should be able to find a bag of 5 somewhere for car remotes. Place the switch underneath the original button if small enough.
Do not do like I did and take apart your "working" plow controller on a night before work when your truck is your daily-driver!
I could have used longer jumpers from the switches, made up a proper "cable", covered the hole in the paddle, and put the switches right in the dash, but there's too much wiring under there to justify shoving more crap (the paddle's brain) into the bird's nest on my LS1-powered truck.
To the meat!!
I'm sure this can help someone, and I did troll though the forum to see if there was a better sub-forum, be couldn't see one.