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cberry30
30-01-2010, 05:20 PM
Hey Guys
Im wiring up some lights for my interior with a 2 prong toggle switch, Ive just got a diagram made by a friend but it doesnt look right and i dont wont to risk anything. Anyway this is the diagram, is it ok to do it like this, are there any better ways.
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu203/TS_Boy/Untitled.jpg
Cheers Cberry
Magna Sports 1999
30-01-2010, 07:53 PM
the way i would do it is:

earth the light then run a cable from (+) light to one side of switch then another cable from other side of switch to (+) either battery or other source, that way when the switch is on it connects the circuit, off it breaks the circuit

EDIT: the way thats set up the light will have constant power and when the switch is turned on it will connect (+) to (-) which is bad!
cberry30
30-01-2010, 07:58 PM
the way i would do it is:

earth the light then run a cable from (+) light to one side of switch then another cable from other side of switch to (+) either battery or other source, that way when the switch is on it connects the circuit, off it breaks the circuit

EDIT: the way thats set up the light will have constant power and when the switch is turned on it will connect (+) to (-) which is bad!

Thats the way i will do it, cheers for the help
Magna Sports 1999
30-01-2010, 07:59 PM
no worries pal
rowman100
30-01-2010, 09:05 PM
ur friend clearly doesnt know anything about electronics lol.
Rory_newton
30-01-2010, 09:07 PM
ur friend clearly doesnt know anything about electronics lol.

+1
That light will be on no matter what position the switch is in as its connected directly to the 12v......
ARS55
30-01-2010, 09:27 PM
In fact if you wire it up as per that diagram, when you turn the switch on you will blow the fuse for you cig lighter as it will basically be touching the power onto an earth point.
[TUFFTR]
30-01-2010, 09:40 PM
Yeah your friends an idiot.

12V one side, earth the other
bellto
30-01-2010, 10:20 PM
he might be trying to make the whole switch a cigarette lighter?
the_ash
30-01-2010, 10:27 PM
+1
That light will be on no matter what position the switch is in as its connected directly to the 12v......

actually the light will be on until the switch is closed and the fuse blows :oopssign::bowrofl:
Rory_newton
30-01-2010, 10:29 PM
actually the light will be on until the switch is closed and the fuse blows :oopssign::bowrofl:

Ahah true...
Magna Sports 1999
30-01-2010, 10:33 PM
doesnt matter what his doing, its wrong lol...
cberry30
31-01-2010, 09:26 AM
Yes He Failed lol
cberry30
31-01-2010, 09:26 AM
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