12v Rocker Switch

[k0ua]

Roger, are you still there? ( I chugged down 2 glasses of wine, and I don't usually drink.. wheww!!) You do understand the 3rd connection is to light up the little LED inside the switch, you put a ground connection there.

 

[k0ua]

Roger, are you still there? ( I chugged down 2 glasses of wine, and I don't usually drink.. wheww!!) You do understand the 3rd connection is to light up the little LED inside the switch, you put a ground connection there.

How about this one it looks like the dorman and mounts in a .48 inch hole. and sells for $2.20

12V ROCKER SWITCH W/ AMBER LED | AllElectronics.com

 

[94BULLITT]

No, the 3rd wire is ground to light the LED. notice it is thinner.. Hey the wife has come with wine and cheese and cracker... um you are on your own for a while.. sorry.

Yeah your right. I left for a while, I had to put the tractors in and do a few things. I am back for a while now.

 

[k0ua]

Yeah your right. I left for a while, I had to put the tractors in and do a few things. I am back for a while now.

did you see the one just above your post? It is like the dorman, mounts in a .48 hole and is lighted. all for $2.20.. not too bad.

 

[94BULLITT]

did you see the one just above your post? It is like the dorman, mounts in a .48 hole and is lighted. all for $2.20.. not too bad.

Thanks for your help. No I missed it. I need to check a little further before I order a switch to be sure my idea is going to work. If this idea does not work I may go with one inline switch.

 

[murphy1244]

Thanks for your help. No I missed it. I need to check a little further before I order a switch to be sure my idea is going to work. If this idea does not work I may go with one inline switch.

What is your idea? Let us help, sounds fun.

 

[94BULLITT]

I just found something pretty cool. Oracle LED Lighting in Line Controller Dynamic Brightness and Speed Switch | eBayThe only problem is it may not hold up well on a tractor.

What is your idea? Let us help, sounds fun.

Okay. I have 2 led lights (may get a 3rd for the rear) I am going to put on the BX. I hate drilling holes in stuff. I know you can buy those regular tractor worklights with a switch but I have never found a LED like that. I was going to take mine apart and put a switch in the back of them. But now I just found that cool in line switch.

 

[k0ua]

I just found something pretty cool. Oracle LED Lighting in Line Controller Dynamic Brightness and Speed Switch | eBayThe only problem is it may not hold up well on a tractor.


Okay. I have 2 led lights (may get a 3rd for the rear) I am going to put on the BX. I hate drilling holes in stuff. I know you can buy those regular tractor worklights with a switch but I have never found a LED like that. I was going to take mine apart and put a switch in the back of them. But now I just found that cool in line switch.

Well it is unique, I have never seen anything quite like that.

James K0UA

 

[94BULLITT]

Well it is unique, I have never seen anything quite like that.

James K0UA

Don't like it?

 

[murphy1244]

Sounds like what you were looking for. How big are the controls.

 

[94BULLITT]

Sounds like what you were looking for. How big are the controls.

Tiny but I am not sure if I want to go with it.

 

[murphy1244]

Tiny but I am not sure if I want to go with it.

What are you looking for then.?

 

[94BULLITT]

What are you looking for then.?

I am not sure if want the inline or mount a switch in the light. I am trying to take the light apart now.

 

[k0ua]

Don't like it?

Well I am not trying to discourage you from buying it, but no it does not appeal to me. The ability to make your lights pulse and dim does not seem all that useful on a tractor. But if it is something you would enjoy....cool.

James K0UA

 

[94BULLITT]

Got it apart. :cool2:I think switch is definitely doable. I think switch in the light is the best route. I made have to add a piece of metal to brace the switch mount. I don't know how well they would hold up to all of those modes that inline switch had.

 

[94BULLITT]

Well I am not trying to discourage you from buying it, but no it does not appeal to me. The ability to make your lights pulse and dim does not seem all that useful on a tractor. But if it is something you would enjoy....cool.

James K0UA

This forum is crazy tonight. That post was not there when I posted @ 11:46. It would be alright for a strobe mode for mowing along the road but it would probably blow a bunch of leds.

 

[murphy1244]

Yea, I kind of didn't understand all the stuff with speed on a switch.

 

[94BULLITT]

I was mainly excited I found a inline switch in the US. The only other one I found was in Australia.
http://www.sidewinder.com.au/page220.html

 

[k0ua]

Got it apart. :cool2:I think switch is definitely doable. I think switch in the light is the best route. I made have to add a piece of metal to brace the switch mount. I don't know how well they would hold up to all of those modes that inline switch had.

Yes I believe you could retrofit the switch in the housing. On the other hand while I don't see much usefulness for the inline strobe controller in the tractor setting, I don't believe it would hurt the LED's to turn them on and off at a rapid rate.. Unlike an incandescent, an LED can even be modulated at extremely fast rates without damage.

James K0UA

 

[94BULLITT]

Yes I believe you could retrofit the switch in the housing. On the other hand while I don't see much usefulness for the inline strobe controller in the tractor setting, I don't believe it would hurt the LED's to turn them on and off at a rapid rate.. Unlike an incandescent, an LED can even be modulated at extremely fast rates without damage.

James K0UA

I would normally agree but these are some Northern tool specials. I took a gamble on them. I read the reviews, some people loved them other people had LEDs out right out of the box. Now I am wondering if I would regret not going with a waterproof switch.