Wiring up LED switch
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:03 pm
I'm trying to wire up a LED switch to control my driving lights.
I can wire it up like a normal switch but when I try to power the in-built LED as well then it doesn't work.
The switch is one of these:
The pins are 12V, load, earth. My lights are neg switch so when I connect the tapped high-beam wire to "12V", relay to the "load" - driving lights work. When I then connect up the "earth" to the neg of the battery the LED doesn't light up.
I've also tried 12V to "12V", highbeam to "load", relay to "earth" and battery to "earth" as well.
Also tried highbeam to "12V" and relay to "earth".
Still no joy. Which part am I doing wrong?
Any ideas?
I can wire it up like a normal switch but when I try to power the in-built LED as well then it doesn't work.
The switch is one of these:
The pins are 12V, load, earth. My lights are neg switch so when I connect the tapped high-beam wire to "12V", relay to the "load" - driving lights work. When I then connect up the "earth" to the neg of the battery the LED doesn't light up.
I've also tried 12V to "12V", highbeam to "load", relay to "earth" and battery to "earth" as well.
Also tried highbeam to "12V" and relay to "earth".
Still no joy. Which part am I doing wrong?
Any ideas?