MikeH
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in an electronic circuit diagram

Which part of the capacitors is the -ve side, the thick line or the thin one?
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markj
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the thick black line is ground side, the thin one is positive
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MikeH
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cheers
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markj
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oh yeah - that only applies to electrolytic capacitors - any other sort can be connected either way round
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MikeH
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yeh i knew that
oh, its an obd2 interface for 1999 corsa Bs with the motronic 1.5.5 ecu by the way 
still need software though....
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markj
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i was wondering what it was. good luck getting it to work
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MikeH
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if a 1000 mf 25v capacitor is needed, is a 1000mf 100v one ok? although it is very big in size 
just i have one spare.
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Houckham
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yes its fine.
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MikeH
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final question.... a NPN transistor... the tag is the emitter right?
and the middle one is base?
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MikeH
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bttt
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markj
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it depends on which case it is in i think
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markj
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if it is one of the black plastic ones, hold it so your looking at the top and it is a 'D' shape. The top pin is the collector, the middle is the base, and the bottom is the emitter.
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MikeH
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its a bc107.. round metal with a tag on it.. i've just soldered it as if tag is emitter and base is middle... hope i'm rihgt
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markj
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the base is definitely the middle
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