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How do you connect a lighted DPST Switch?


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Posted: November 03, 2016 at 10:59 AM / IP Logged Link to Post Post Reply Quote aviator172
I have a 4 pole, DPST LED illuminated rocker switch that says the Blue LED will come on when the switch is in use, powering a device.
No matter what I try, I cannot get the Blue LED to come on?
Anyone know how to properly connect these switches to make the LED come on using 12v DC ?
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1 of the terminals should be labeled ground. Did you ground that terminal?
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i am an idiot wrote:
1 of the terminals should be labeled ground. Did you ground that terminal?
None of the terminals are marked at all. No instructions came with it
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Posted: November 04, 2016 at 8:51 AM / IP Logged Link to Post Post Reply Quote aviator172
I finally figured it out on my own. Looking at the pins directly, the
top left pin connected to 12v+ (power)
top right pin connected to ground
bottom left pin connected to load's HOT (12v+) side
Now the switch turns on the load and the blue LED lights up
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