1. Light Pods
Dec 2009

2. Lotus Plus 2 Electric Motor Light Pod Wiring Dec 2009
Motor Stop Ground
Black
RB20BC relay
from
Vehicle Wiring Products
(or equivalent)
POD MAIN POWER
Hot at all times, fused
Purple
Relay Control Ground
CONTROL SIGNAL TO RELAY
Wiper always in contact with rotary switch disc
Green
Black
White / Red
MAIN MOTOR POWER
DOWN SIGNAL TO ROTARY SWITCH
From headlight Micro-switch
“S1 – NC”
Unused terminal in stock set-up
Pod Motor
Motor Main Ground
Blue
White / Black
Based on 1980’s Toyota Celica pod motor. and 1971 Lotus Plus 2 Federal. Specific wire colours may vary with different cars.
Used Orange / Red for down signal in modified loom
Used Orange / Blue for up signal in modified loom
Used Orange / Green for Main Motor Power in modified loom
Used Purple for Main Pod Power in modified loom
Used Black for Motor Main Ground in modified loom
Used Black for other grounds in modified loom
Motor moves thru 180 degrees only for each up or down pod movement.
Clocking of motor may be required when mounted
15 amp fuse for motor supply (Purple, hot at all times, fused).
Motor current only goes thru R20BC relay terminals 30 & 87.
Normally closed (NC) relay terminal 87a grounds out motor supply.
This causes motor rotation to stop immediately.
Motor rotation will continue indefinitely without this ground connection due to momentum in motor causing skipping over rotary switch gaps
Diode
Rotary Switch
Based on Toyota Celica pod motor. and 1971 Plus 2 Federal. Specific wire colours may vary with different cars.
Motor moves thru 180 degrees only for each up or down pod movement.
15 amp fuse for motor supply (Purple, hot at all times, fused).
Motor current only goes thru R20BC relay terminals 30 & 87.
Normally closed (NC) relay terminal 87a grounds out motor supply. This causes motor rotation to stop immediately. Motor rotation will continue indefinitely without this ground connection.
UP SIGNAL TO ROTARY SWITCH
From headlight Micro-switch
“S2 – NO”
Blue to column switch in stock set-up
Diodes, rotary switch, & motor are contained within motor housing from donor car
Yellow
Diode

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