Using lighted switches for RGB LED strip

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Topic: Using lighted switches for RGB LED strip

Posted By: hihocarp
Subject: Using lighted switches for RGB LED strip
Date Posted: April 25, 2016 at 12:18 AM

Hi. I'm installing a 3 color LED light strip under my fifth wheel and was hoping to use lighted [LED] toggle switches to energize each colour separately. But the LED's are negative switched and I can't figure out a way to get the switches to light up. Is there anything that can be done to make the switches light up

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Posted By: rs specialist
Date Posted: April 25, 2016 at 11:51 AM

You can use a relay for each one to switch from negative to positive

Posted By: hihocarp
Date Posted: April 26, 2016 at 12:18 AM

rs specialist wrote:

You can use a relay for each one to switch from negative to positive

Thanks for the reply.
I've never wired a relay before so could you [or someone else] explain how that is done.
Thanks in advance.

Posted By: hihocarp
Date Posted: April 26, 2016 at 12:21 AM

Actually I did a google search and it brought me to this site showing a diagram of how to do it.
Thanks again!!

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