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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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toggle switch help

Hello. I am a newb with electronic wiring, so please bear with me.

I bought a toggle switch to hook up my microvision screen. The switch has 3 leads: power, acc, ground. I know the ground lead will be connected to a ground wire, but I'm confused about the power and acc lead.

Which lead is the unit attached to and which lead is the 12v power attached to? Thanks for you any help!
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:36 AM
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This is an illuminated switch, I assume. Connection should be as follows:
"Power" terminal on switch connects to +12V from battery
"Acc" terminal on switch connects to Positive wire on Microvision
"Gound" terminal on switch connects to chassis ground (only required for the illumination feature to work)
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:42 AM
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aftermarket deck i assume?

hook the power to your power for HU (red)
hook the ground to ground obv.
hook the ACC to your remote wire back of HU, should work, might be blue
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by mendon99
aftermarket deck i assume?

hook the power to your power for HU (red)
hook the ground to ground obv.
hook the ACC to your remote wire back of HU, should work, might be blue
He's asking how to connect the terminals of an illuminated toggle / rocker switch. See my answer above.
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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what? i know. i dont see they point of your post. it works the way i said it, too.
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Why are you hooking a toggle switch up to this, just out of curiosity?
Old Jan 20, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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Hook it up the same way you would a regular toggle switch. All you have to do it ground it.
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