dwk121
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BX1870 fel,54" MMM, ballast box. 3ph triball trailer hitch.
I +1 this question, those look slick as cat s$%#. They look like ebay specials but which ones?Where did you get the switchs
They look nice.https://www.superbrightleds.com/ also sells those style switches: https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/push-button/
I used three of them on my motorcycle, they are very hard to operate with gloves on!
Hello,Led weatherproof push button switches.
Rick, you only need to use four of the five terminals:Hello,
I'm glad to see your application for switches to dash panel. I have some of the exact same switches that I bought on ebay, but even with the connector tab illustration I can't figure out the proper connection configuration for the five tabs. It appears that (2) 12v inputs are required, (1) for the LED & (1) for the load pass thru. Would you mind sharing how you made this work ? I want the LED to light when the button is pushed in. Also, in my instance I'm wanting to send 12v current to a relay to power the third function solenoid valve that operates my grapple. Any light you can shed on this would be greatly appreciated.
Rick
Many, many thanks for the quick replies...! I'm sure I can make this work from your photo & terminal description.Rick, you only need to use four of the five terminals:
- Goes to ground (this is only for the LED so it can be a small wire.
NO (normally open) Goes to your "load" or lights/relay/whatever, as does the + contact. I blew up a picture from my install, you can see the yellow jumper that loops between the two.
C1 (common) goes to the battery +12v
The NC (normally closes) terminal is NOT used and can be cut flush to get it out of the way.
Theory:
When you turn the switch on, +12v flows from the C1 terminal to the NO terminal to energize your work lights/relay/whatever, power also flows through the small jumper to the + terminal to light the LED in the switch.
Since the terminals are so small, these re a PITA to wire so take your time.
Clear as mud?
Edit:
FYI: When I first installed my diverter for my snowplow and grapple, I did much the same, but quickly found out that it was not user-friendly to operate with a ON/OFF type switch on the dash, I soon added a momentary switch to the joystick and life was good after that.
Also you wrote "third function valve", that normally is wired with a completely different style on switch since its rarely left ON constantly. They are operated with a (ON)-OFF-(ON) three position DPDT switch where the two ON positions are momentary (open and close the grapple).
Might want to start a new thread so as not to derail this one, since I think your situation is completely different.