dirtydiesel Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Does anyone know whether the illumination on the rocker switch is independant of the action of the switch? Don't know if i've worded that correctly? I want to use 2 carling switched to activate my difflocks, but i want the light to illuminate when the locker is actually engaged (i have a seperate "engaged" switch on the axle for this), not just when i've pressed the switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Dan, I think they are wired internally for the 'on' indicator. You could use the dash illumiation fed from the axle sensor if you wanted, but you would then lose the ability for the switch to be illuminated with the dash lights. hth Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 The internal illumination shows green with dash lights on, and changes to orange when the switch is engaged (diff lock on)? See diagram on X-Eng website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Use your sensor on your diff to earth the orange LED and it should be ok. G Edit : looking at that above picture, i'm sure the arb carling switches have less terminals ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 What Zim said - it will mean you lose night-time green illuimination though unless you put a resistor to ground for dimness until properly grounded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I don't have a switch with me at the moment, but looking at http://www.devon4x4.com/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=1&Itemid=99999999 Pins 7 + 8 are earth. This'll be for the lighting. Possibly try and see if one is the earth for the green light and the other for the orange ??? Like i said, i don't know if this is the case as i can't test one atm. Why don't you use air toggle valves instead of solenoids ? More reliable than 12v solenoids in my opinion. Then just wire in a bulb to show you locked. Regards Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Nick Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Carling Pin out Carling cirdiagrams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 Thank to all who replied, if decided to use toggle switches and separate warning lights now Why don't you use air toggle valves instead of solenoids ? More reliable than 12v solenoids in my opinion. Then just wire in a bulb to show you locked. No air here, mine are toyota E-lockers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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