redrover
Well-Known Member
For reasons probably best left un-elaborated on a public forum, I need a DPDT toggle switch with a decent current rating.
Most of the new switches on ebay are listed as DPDT, but are actually SPDT, or have a stupidly low current rating. I can't be bothered messaging them all to find out!
Would a S1 P6 dashboard switch be suitable? Current draw is only likely to be 5A or so, but this needs to be belt-and-braces and I can't risk contacts burning.
So far as I can work out, the head/fog switch on the early cars has 2 positions. Am I right? If so, this would be ideal, as I don't need a centre 'off' position, just 2 'on' positions (if you take my meaning), and that particular switch deals with a helluva decent current draw during normal operation.
The switch also needs to have 2 poles that are independent of one another (ie, switching two separate circuits at the same time). Can anybody confirm whether the head/fog switch has these functions.
Much appreciated!
Michael
Most of the new switches on ebay are listed as DPDT, but are actually SPDT, or have a stupidly low current rating. I can't be bothered messaging them all to find out!
Would a S1 P6 dashboard switch be suitable? Current draw is only likely to be 5A or so, but this needs to be belt-and-braces and I can't risk contacts burning.
So far as I can work out, the head/fog switch on the early cars has 2 positions. Am I right? If so, this would be ideal, as I don't need a centre 'off' position, just 2 'on' positions (if you take my meaning), and that particular switch deals with a helluva decent current draw during normal operation.
The switch also needs to have 2 poles that are independent of one another (ie, switching two separate circuits at the same time). Can anybody confirm whether the head/fog switch has these functions.
Much appreciated!
Michael