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Jocoo26 · 05-26-2011, 05:01 PM

Okay, Can you explain what that means in terms of how I run wires to which?

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 05-26-2011, 05:29 PM

What wires are you running to the switch.

Jocoo26 · 05-26-2011, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jocoo26

When I push the switch down, I want the led light to come on and the accessory to power on. When the switch is pushed in again, and the button comes up, I want the led light to turn off and the accessory to power off as well.

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Originally Posted by Jocoo26

If someone could take a look and draw me up a simple diagram of what pin gets power in, what pin gets grounded, what pin goes to the accessory and what pin needs to jump to another.

That's what I'm asking you

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 05-26-2011, 06:11 PM

use one set of numbers 1-4 that is all, if its not the way you want use the other set.

The red dot and blank is for the light inside the switch.

Jocoo26 · 05-26-2011, 06:23 PM

Ok. Thanks Ofer. I will try it and let you know know how it goes.

Jocoo26 · 06-19-2011, 08:43 PM

OK. FINALLY! This is how it needs to be wired. On one side of the switch, pins 1 and 2 work as normally closed and pins 3 and 4 work as normally open. On the other side of the switch, it is reversed. If you connect power directly to the LED pin (red dot), it will blow the LED as they are 1.8 volts. So I needed to use a 580 ohm resistor. Now, you can't connect the resistor directly to the LED pin either, or the LED will be on regardless whether or not the switch is on or off. SO...depending on which way you want to wire the switch (normally open or closed), pin 4 gets power in from battery, pin 3 is power out to accessory, with the resistor jumping out to the LED pin. The LED blank gets grounded. So now, the LED will only come on when the accessory out is getting power and go out when the switch is turned off. I'm attaching a drawing. I hope someone finds this useful.

06-19-2011, 08:43 PM	#20
Jocoo26 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New York Posts: 82 View My Garage	OK. FINALLY! This is how it needs to be wired. On one side of the switch, pins 1 and 2 work as normally closed and pins 3 and 4 work as normally open. On the other side of the switch, it is reversed. If you connect power directly to the LED pin (red dot), it will blow the LED as they are 1.8 volts. So I needed to use a 580 ohm resistor. Now, you can't connect the resistor directly to the LED pin either, or the LED will be on regardless whether or not the switch is on or off. SO...depending on which way you want to wire the switch (normally open or closed), pin 4 gets power in from battery, pin 3 is power out to accessory, with the resistor jumping out to the LED pin. The LED blank gets grounded. So now, the LED will only come on when the accessory out is getting power and go out when the switch is turned off. I'm attaching a drawing. I hope someone finds this useful. Attached Images

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05-26-2011, 05:01 PM	#15
Jocoo26 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New York Posts: 82 View My Garage	Okay, Can you explain what that means in terms of how I run wires to which?

05-26-2011, 05:29 PM	#16
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	What wires are you running to the switch.

05-26-2011, 06:11 PM	#18
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	use one set of numbers 1-4 that is all, if its not the way you want use the other set. The red dot and blank is for the light inside the switch.

05-26-2011, 06:23 PM	#19
Jocoo26 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New York Posts: 82 View My Garage	Ok. Thanks Ofer. I will try it and let you know know how it goes.