Three position switch??

[Buggyman]

Hey folks...

I just installed some new KCs driving lights unto my front bumper (130 watt day-lighters) and I have it setup right now to only come on with my high beams on. Basically I spliced a wire into my high beam wire and ran it through a switch then onto the relay, when the switch is on and my high beams are on, the KC's will come on.

I am trying to rig up a way to flip a switch in the cab and be able to use my KCs without my head lights on, and be able to flip it back to running with my high beams. I basically need a switch that has two power inputs and one output, and the switch would need to alternate between them.

Does anyone know if this exists or not??

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

what you want is a double pole double throw switch. it'll have 6 contacts on the bottom side and the switch will have 3 positions.

heres a quick diagram that will give you what you want...lights on in one position, off in the second position, and "auto" (on with the high beams) in the 3rd position.

 

[shadetree]

A single pole double throw will work. Center pole to light relay, power source to one of the other poles, and headlight circuit to the remaining pole. shady

 

[MAKG]

Absolutely. You can connect all the lights permanently at the ground side and then switch the hot side using an SPDT switch like shady says.

 

[Buggyman]

Thanks allot! That helps allot, the diagram was very helpful. Were can I find double a throw switch at?

 

[MAKG]

Your favorite electronics or auto parts store.

They really aren't hard to find at all.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

i dont know why i was thinking youd need a double pole

shady is right though, a single pole double throw (three connections under it) would work just dandy