Schematic for land/taxi lights

itisgood · Post by **itisgood** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:32 pm

Hello RB friends,
I have a question I want to wire two landing lights to one rocker switch, and then turn one of them off with a rocker switch to use as a taxi light.

What is the schematic for such a configuration.

Thanks
Dave

JOHN TIPTON · Post by **JOHN TIPTON** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:17 am

If that's what you want, it's going to be two 'rocker' switches either way - so why not wire up two switches for two lights, and then the choice is yours - simple

John

itisgood · Post by **itisgood** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:25 am

Thanks John,
yes that is true to turn them both on at the same time for landing and shut one off for the taxi.
However, I guess I really did not want to turn them both on for the landing. I thought that there must be a way to turn on the landing and then a switch for the taxi. But maybe not.
On my Cessna 172 there was a push/pull switch that worked, pull all the way out for the landing and push partial way in for the taxi.
I suppose I could install one of those, however I wanted a rocker switch.
I just thought; I could use a split rocker? push both for landing and then the other half for the taxi.
Thanks for the thoughts,
Dave

lgcdmb · Post by **lgcdmb** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:26 pm

Here's what Bob Nuckolls suggests in his AEC e-book in chapter 11. It's great reading if you're looking for good ideas.

Wicked Stick · Post by **Wicked Stick** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:36 pm

Dont' forget to add in a relay so your not pre-maturely wearing out the rocker switch if your lights are drawing lots of amps.

itisgood · Post by **itisgood** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:59 pm

Thanks guys for all your help. Maybe someday I will get the plane in the air

Dave

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