how to make a12 volt switch lit in off postion
on my main switch panel by the door i have a ceiling light switch that i would like to be lit in off position , so when you enter the trailer at night you can easly find the switch. thanks
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I think what you are asking for is the switch itself to be lighted in the off position?
There are lighted 12 volt switches like this one: lighted switch It's not LED though.
I'm not sure if there is an equivalent in LED or if you can convert one to LED (probably).
Next question is if you can find one the same style as the one you have now, especially if it is in a multi-gang switch plate. If needed, you could always mount a single switch beside the existing one.
Google "illuminated 12 volt RV switch" or "lighted 12 volt RV switch" and see what it available.
I assume you need continuous 12 volts at the switch to do this. In other words, power would need to run to the switch first, then to the light and not power to the light, then to switch. It would depend on how the factory did the wiring. An illuminated switch at 12 volts doesn't work like one in a house. In a house, an illuminated switch has a neon bulb that is connected across the switch contacts and runs in series with the light that the switch controls.
There are lighted 12 volt switches like this one: lighted switch It's not LED though.
I'm not sure if there is an equivalent in LED or if you can convert one to LED (probably).
Next question is if you can find one the same style as the one you have now, especially if it is in a multi-gang switch plate. If needed, you could always mount a single switch beside the existing one.
Google "illuminated 12 volt RV switch" or "lighted 12 volt RV switch" and see what it available.
I assume you need continuous 12 volts at the switch to do this. In other words, power would need to run to the switch first, then to the light and not power to the light, then to switch. It would depend on how the factory did the wiring. An illuminated switch at 12 volts doesn't work like one in a house. In a house, an illuminated switch has a neon bulb that is connected across the switch contacts and runs in series with the light that the switch controls.
dgdekoekkoek3 wrote:
on my main switch panel by the door i have a ceiling light switch that i would like to be lit in off position , so when you enter the trailer at night you can easly find the switch. thanks
