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Any electrical engineers here?

I’m trying to breadboard a fairly simple 12v automotive device, uses a few logic gates, capacitors and resistors etc., I think it’s like EE101 for an electrical engineer, but the schematic has some things I don’t really understand.
Anyone?

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post a pic of the schematic. I got similar help here and it was spot on.
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if its that simple you probably dont actually need an engineer. post it, lets take a look.
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555 type circuit?
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I=V/R

okay, i'm ready. wait..what's R again?
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I thought it was V=IR?
Now I am confused.
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I thought it was V=IR?
Now I am confused.
when it comes to electricity..dont listen to me...AT all. I hated my EE class.
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I thought it was V=IR?
Now I am confused.
damn you. I see what you did there!! hahahhaha
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