Light for Switches?
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Topic: Light for Switches?
Posted By: wranglertj97
Subject: Light for Switches?
Date Posted: February 15, 2006 at 10:09 AM
Hello, I have a 8 switch plate in my truck for numerous lighting accessories and I have noticed that when I am driving I have to put on the interior light to see the switch I am going to activate. Once the switch is activated the light comes on but by that time I already found it. I have the switches in the dash. Does anyone have any suggestions to shed a little light on the switches? Could I get a On/Off/On switch and connected only the top "On" to the accessory and still have the light active when I have it in the bottom "On" position? Just a random thought. Thanks
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Posted By: ff-mike
Date Posted: February 15, 2006 at 12:04 PM
I am unaware of any lighted double throw switches, but I do have some options for you
#1 Your current lighted switches have 3 connections on them- power, output, and ground. If you switch the power and output wiring, the switch will always be lit
#2 Externally lit. I use on-on switches and 3 lead bi-color leds. The On-1 position I use as my off, and it lights the green portion of the LED. The on-2 position lights the red portion of the led, and operates the switched ciruit
Posted By: wranglertj97
Date Posted: February 15, 2006 at 3:39 PM
Mike, Thank you! I really like the On-On switch idea, having two different color leds would work perfectly! Now here is a question for you. Where can I get some of these switches I have searched online, but I still haven't found a large selection of switches anywhere. Thanks!
Posted By: ff-mike
Date Posted: February 16, 2006 at 9:11 AM
Last time I did this I got it all at rad shack, using spdt mini toggles and bi-color leds. The LED itself has 3 connections, #1 is ground, #2 is the red, #3 is green. If 2 and 3 are both on it is yellow. I also use that same LED for my headlamps, with green being low beam and red being high beam
Posted By: wranglertj97
Date Posted: February 16, 2006 at 10:30 AM
Didn't realize that the switch and leds were seperate. That's pretty cool. Thank you very much! Been a big help!
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