I have aux. back-up lights wired using this diagram: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...5&postcount=10

I am re-wiring things in my rig with these switches: http://www.4x4mods.com/Product/Jeep/...rswitch40.html

I have a DPDT switch to rewire my aux. back-up lights, but I can't seem to get the circuit right.

I would greatly appreciate someone if they could write out a circuit similar to the one posted above but with my new switch.

Thanks!

 

ummm

Why get a DPDT switch?

OK - so thats what the we side has.

TDPDT stands for
-- double plole
--double throw

The double pole means that it connects TWO seperate circuits each time the swithc is thrown. This is useful for turning on TWO seperate things when the switch is thrown.

The double THROW means that there are TWO *or* THREE ways the switch can go.
TWO >> ON and ON
*or*
THREE >> On and OFF and ON

Based on the website it looks like that switch is an "ON OFF ON" type

Before anyone can draw out a circuit,t he customer (you) ahs to describe WHAT they want to happen WHEN the switch is thrown.

 

I want the circut to operate a set of aux. back-up lights.

I want them to be:
1. On when in reverse, when the switch is in the down position
2. On when I choose, when the switch is in the up position

I had to use a DPDT switch because this switch is not available in a SPDT design. (which is what I was using). The reason I am using this switch is because I have a gang of matching switches controling several things in the single DIN slot below my stereo.

Update: I can get the switch to work as designed using one relay, although the switch LED's do not work with my current configuration.

 

The diagram in the first link is, as far as I can tell, using the "second" relay to control the lamp in the switch.

Since switches vary - I cant tell whats going on w/o a switch spec or a switch in hand (upon which Id test the poles with a multimeter)

The diagram in the first link should work fine - it does what you want things to do...

 

take a pic of the DPDT relay if it has a diagram.

 

Problem solved

 

My guess is the confusions is that there are two ways to use a DT switch

a) a selector to pick between 2 sources
b) a router to direct a single source to two different outputs

In your case and the diagram above the switch is used as a)
But most people usualy think of b) when given a DT switch

 

ok im jumping in on this since i have the exact same question..Jim can you list what you have to each pole?

 

I have actually used the switch as a DPST.

1 - Parking Lights +
2 - Ground
3 - Reverse +
4 - Nothing
5 - Relay Trigger
6 - Nothing

 

well i tried that and im still blowing fuses...i checked all grounds. it works when i just have a "single" switch on for each circuit