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Sent to Car Experts July 20, 2006 12:10 a.m.

How do you wire a lighted DPDT switch with 7 termials? It is a Carling switch that is ON-OFF-ON. It is to power aftermarket backup lights that can come on when in reverse, not on at all or on whenever I need them when not in reverse.

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2004 Dodge Ram 5.9 CTD

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July 20, 2006 1:13 a.m. (1 hour and 2 minutes later)

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hello,
you don't need that type of switch for a simple on off.

did you want to wire an additional circuit to that switch that i may need to know about in order to give you an accurate answer?

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Sent July 20, 2006 6:00 p.m. (16 hours and 47 minutes later)

I feel you didn't understand the question I am asking.
What type of switch then do I need to do what I am wanting? Again, this is what I want the switch to do-
a lighted switch (two little tiny lights) that is ON-OFF-ON to do the following
     a) in the first "ON" position, turn the aftermarket back-up lights on when I put the truck in reverse.

     b) in the "OFF" position, the aftermarket back-up lights don't come on at all- no matter what. When in this position, I don't want any of the lights on the lighted switch to be on.

     c) in the second "ON" position, I can turn the aftermarket lights on whenever I want them on. Doesn't matter if the truck is running or not and I'm not in reverse.

Thanks!

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Sent July 23, 2006 12:43 p.m. (2 days and 18 hours later)

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