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Newbie Question: Switches?

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Topic: Newbie Question: Switches?

Posted By: max5spd
Subject: Newbie Question: Switches?
Date Posted: September 27, 2003 at 7:20 PM

Sorry, if this is such a newbie question, but I'm adding a 7" LCD screen into my car for navigation and movies, but the screen only has two wires: power and ground.  Now, I want to make sure that the screen isn't on when the car is on, but only when needed.  I want to wire in a switch which leads me to my big question . . .

I know that automotive devices are 12v (hence, this site), but all the 12VDC switches are BUTT UGLY and HUGE.  I like the smaller toggle or rocker switches, but they're all rated at 125VDC.  Can I use these?  Would it kill anything?  Anybody know where I can get some nice 12VDC switches?

Thanks!




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Posted By: xetmes
Date Posted: September 28, 2003 at 5:50 AM
as long as the switch will handle the power it is fine, many places have tons of 12VDC switches, look at digikey.com, or mouser.com, or https://partsexpress.com/



Posted By: S.I.Autosports
Date Posted: October 06, 2003 at 2:20 AM
https://www.selectproducts.com they have some nice switches too.


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