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Title: Slide Pot Wiring
Post by: jskibo on January 20, 2022, 11:52:08 AM
Anyone know the general pinout of Slide Pots?

Trying to rewire an old throttle from Serial to a Bodnar card.  The pots have two connections at one end and one at the other but I'm at a loss as to Pwr, grd, sig
Title: Re: Slide Pot Wiring
Post by: KyleH on January 20, 2022, 12:09:00 PM
Going to have to use a meter and figure out which one the wiper is.
Title: Re: Slide Pot Wiring
Post by: iwik on January 20, 2022, 12:12:26 PM
Put slider in mid position and measure with multimeter two terminals. The pwr and gnd connections  should read the total resistance of pot.
Just make sure the slider is not connected to supply or you will  let smoke out of the pot.
Title: Re: Slide Pot Wiring
Post by: jskibo on January 20, 2022, 06:14:55 PM
Thanks, now I have to go find where I hid my meter last