Wiring lights to a switch

[Starway]

Hi everyone ,

I have a question regarding wiring a switch to some lights I have.
I have a switch which has different abilities such as horn , lights , indicators. I need help with the wiring diagram.

Do I have give each device power and switch the negative or the positive ? (Which one )

I have attached a Picture of the switch and lights and horn I plan to use and I will soon post a bad diagram if I am able to understand it of how I would connect it to see if you agree or disagree ? I’m still learning day by day.

Thanks for any support in the matter

 

[johnb2713]

Are the switch and the light meant to be a pair? i.e. designed to work with each other? The rear light appears to be common cathode - you feed +ve into the various light circuits to illuminate them. The switch however also appears to be common cathode so wouldn't work, if the switch however is just a switch, theres no reason it cant be fed with a +ve supply into the common.
Id be tempted to check it out on a bench with a low power power supply.

 

[Starway]

No they were all bought separately, I just assumed they would be switchable as I though a switch is a switch :-( do I need to return them or do you think they will work together ? Thanks for your helpful reply

 

[Starway]

It seems very complicated , would you be able to show me a wiring diagram of connecting maybe the front light and horn to the switch. ? As the horn on the switch has 2 wires ? But the horn and light combined unit I have only 3 as 2 must be for powering the headlight and horn and 1 for signal to horn to tell it to sound. This seemed simple I thought at first but the more I look I feel lost. I just need to see a diagram as to how it should be connected. Just the front light and horn with the switch. And I can start from there.

 

[johnb2713]

It's a tough one to sort remotely without full information. I'm not sure where you live, if you want to stick them in a jiffy bag I could probably sort them for you.

 

[Starway]

Oh wow that's a very nice offer of you , just wondering where do you live ? Thanks

 

[Starway]

Oh wow that's a very nice offer of you , just wondering where do you live ? Thanks

I'm in England

 

[johnb2713]

I'm in England

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

 

[Starway]

I’ll have a look when they arrive john and see what I can think of and then maybe worst come to worse if your offer is still available maybe I’ll send them over thank you so much for your support

 

[johnb2713]

I’ll have a look when they arrive john and see what I can think of and then maybe worst come to worse if your offer is still available maybe I’ll send them over thank you so much for your support

No problem at all, it's just sometimes nigh on impossible to try and suss this out remotely.

J

 

[Sharpend]

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Really, I know the place, are you Lincolnshire through and through or moved in?

 

[johnb2713]

Really, I know the place, are you Lincolnshire through and through or moved in?

Nah, I’m a Yorkshireman born in Rotherham, lived in Doncaster, Nottingham and then Gainsborough. I did live in Corfu for a year too. We’ve been in Gainsborough 32 years now so I have my carrot cruncher citizenship.