hey polymorph,
Yes, I am using the 9v battery.
Are you saying that the relays are drawing too much power? If so, I think that the relays work just fine without the 555 circuit. These are 5vdc relays
Sorry about the pictorial, I am very accustomed to my SCH drawing software. I'll draw another one of what it is now.
I understand the diode I added did nothing, I have them parallel now.
But say... you have a transistor there to ground it. I'm using the 555 timer to send HIGH pulses straight to the coil. Are you suggesting that I should be sending HIGH pulses to ground the coil using the transistors?