Signal Light for Water Pump

[matthorr]

I would think this would work with a 2 switch system - but the light for each switch might only indicate the status of that switch, not if the other switch is "on". You would also have to buy a "2-way" switch (dual pole double throw DPDT?) instead of the single pole switch I used.

I'd look online for how a two way switch is wired in a house and the trailer should be the same. Then all GAMA and ask what would work.

The only thing different I did was add the ground wire - the was no third "wire to nowhere" in mine. I also spliced it to the black ground wire (connected to the white wire heading into the trailer) instead of attaching to the trailer skin for ground.

[Gene]

Originally Posted by matthorr

I'd look online for how a two way switch is wired in a house and the trailer should be the same. Then all GAMA and ask what would work.

A three-way switch is for 2 switches; a 4-way is for 3 switches. I know, it doesn't make sense, but that is the way it is.

The third wire to nowhere may be for a 3-way switch because the cable between the switches has one more wire called the traveler. They may put that cable in all of them regardless of whether they have 2 or 1 switch.

Gene

[TinShack]

Originally Posted by matthorr

Here's the "on" picture and the "before" of the back of the panel.

Thanks for posting this. Super Trouper was looking for a blue switch. This should make him happy.

[SuperTrouper]

Originally Posted by CA Streamer

Thanks for posting this. Super Trouper was looking for a blue switch. This should make him happy.

Yes, This makes me happy. Nice job with the blue switch!

[lsbrodsky]

Thank you for the lead on the LED min-rockers. I installed a red one, perfect fit. Yes, I had to reverse the green and yellow wires to assure the led was on only when running and I had to use an automotive splice on the black ground, with a wire and lug to terminal 3 on the switch.
Works like a charm!

Larry

[Alumaholic]

Originally Posted by dznf0g

Has anyone wired one of these up for a two switched system? If so, How did you do it?

Originally Posted by dznf0g

Has anyone wired one of these up for a two switched system? If so, How did you do it?

...I'm going to install the Radio Shack LED wired to the leads to the pump.
The LED will be easily visible as I conduct my prelaunch checklist, and the LED won't know that I have two, three-way switches.
It will only know that it has power.
Thanks nickmeloy!

[richinny]

i wired mine at the lower left of the wardrobe closet. it is on when either switch powers the pump behind that panel.

[Alumaholic]

Originally Posted by richinny

i wired mine at the lower left of the wardrobe closet. it is on when either switch powers the pump behind that panel.

Thanks richinny!

[DreamStreamr]

We had Airstreamed over seven years, and the last five of them full-timing, when we learned not to leave our water pump switch on on driving days. 50ish miles of Top of the World highway from Dawson City YT toward Eagle AK, we stopped for a pee break. Water was pouring out along the entire curb side of the trailer.

The bumpy road had bounced the lav faucet open a bit. It wouldn't have been much a problem but for three things-- the same bumpy road bounced closed the lav pop-up drain; we were heading for a dry-camping site for several nights; and we also had left both FFs open and one was pulling the extremely dust air into the trailer as fast as it could.

Net effect, we had 1/2 the fresh water tank emptied, 20 gallons of our good water was now in the gray tank or on the floor and pouring out. And, we had a giant mud pan in the trailer and dry dust everywhere else inside. We spent our wedding anniversary removing everything from the trailer, cleaning and drying everything, and putting it all back together.

We are pretty good about keeping the pump switch OFF on driving days, you betcha!

Jim