This automotive circuit was found in the September 1992 issue of Radio Electronics magazine. The circuit directly drives a relay that must have a coil resistance greater than 65 ohms.
This circuit is from an English magazine of 1977. The circuit is still current, just using BC547...
The adjustment of the maximum load voltage is made in the trimpot. The circuit is from 1994...
In the figure we have the conventional configuration of a differential amplifier with the...