Nav lights to S700-2-3 wiring

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:01 am

Can anyone help me out with some direction on wiring the DPST S700-2-3 switch?

I finally figured out the 2-10 DPDT switch, now I have two poles and one throw to figure out. I have the diagram from AeroE Bob's book, but I don't get it...

Post by **bullojm1** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:41 am

Chad,

Here is the wiring diagram for that switch:

Should be fairly straight forward for just a NAV light.....or are you trying to add a strobe to that switch also??

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:52 am

Chad,

More info... A 2-3 is easy, it is just two double throw switches ganged together. It is also a 2 position switch where as the 2-10 is a three position.

If you figured out a 2-10, a 2-10 should be super easy.

What are you wanting the switch to do and we can shed some light on the matter...

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:02 pm

Yeah, that's the diagram I have...I want all three nav lights to turn on with this switch.ï¿½

I assume power would come in on pole 1, then 2 jumps to 5, then power out at 4 and 6?

I hate switches...

ï¿½
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cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:03 pm

The two tip navs and the tail light...

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Chad,

More info... A 2-3 is easy, it is just two double throw switches ganged together.

If you figured out a 2-10, a 2-10 should be super easy.

What are you wanting the switch to do and we can shed some light on the matter...

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Post by **bullojm1** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:26 pm

Oh that's easy. You really only need a single pole, single throw switch. But for the sake of simplicity, with your 2-3 switch, wire the #2 terminal to your feed bus (i.e. power input), and the #1 terminal to all three wires going to all 3 lights. Or run one fatter wire to right behind your center section and connect all three lights together to the feed wire there.

Confused yet?

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:46 pm

bullojm1 wrote:Oh that's easy. You really only need a single pole, single throw switch. But for the sake of simplicity, with your 2-3 switch, wire the #2 terminal to your feed bus (i.e. power input), and the #1 terminal to all three wires going to all 3 lights. Or run one fatter wire to right behind your center section and connect all three lights together to the feed wire there.

Confused yet?

I'm just using what I have on hand...one 2-3 and a SPST are what I have left. Figured I'd use the 2-3 for the nav lights, and the SPST for the strobes.

I'll use a fat wire to a split behind the center section idea...thx!

TomNativeNewYorker · Post by **TomNativeNewYorker** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:55 pm

cjensen wrote:

I hate switches...

dont feel bad, I hate electrical. I will probably never get an airframes/powerplants license because of it. at least with hydraulic fluid, you can see it leaking. it looks kind of like a raspberry beer,

JOHN TIPTON · Post by **JOHN TIPTON** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:34 am

Is there any milage in wireing the tail light so it goes off when the tail strobe is on (easily done on a 2-10 I think) - I'm thinking on the lines of excessive heat (in a Whelen) tail/trobe light, with both operating

John (Rv9a-wings)

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:53 am

JOHN TIPTON wrote:Is there any milage in wireing the tail light so it goes off when the tail strobe is on (easily done on a 2-10 I think) - I'm thinking on the lines of excessive heat (in a Whelen) tail/trobe light, with both operating

John (Rv9a-wings)

The tail light has to be on at night with the strobes...AIM says so.

However, I wouldn't worry about it John...these have been operating for years this way, and I haven't (in 10+ years of being in the FBO maintenance business) ever seen a problem with that tail light combo.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:55 am

Thanks for the tips guys...I wired the switch up last night, and I have BRIGHT navs! Sorry the pics are terrible...

With the landing lights on...

Brantel · Post by **Brantel** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:51 pm

Not sure that would be legal....

JOHN TIPTON wrote:Is there any milage in wireing the tail light so it goes off when the tail strobe is on (easily done on a 2-10 I think) - I'm thinking on the lines of excessive heat (in a Whelen) tail/trobe light, with both operating

John (Rv9a-wings)

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