AV Switch Wiring Questions

[Darth Mortis]

Hello everyone...i have noticed plenty of question pertaining to wiring with sound, and I am not embarassed to say that looking at some of the wiring diagrams makes my brain hurt...however, for what i want to do (just basic hilt electronics and no sound until i get my skills up), the schematics on the shop homepage are wonderful...now here is my boggle...

I wish to use an AV latching switch on a design i am creating, but i do not wish to have the light on the switch powered. Since the only non lighting av switches available are momentary (and currently out of stock), i figure i can use the av latching ones instead without using an extra resistor...is my assumption correct? i preferr to have the on/off capability is the main reason why i am doing it this way (and the AV switches are just too beautiful to pass up). So, according to the diagram that is on the AV latching switch product description page, does the positive and negative wires still go straight to the corresponding posts or is there some wierd looping that goes on?

[Silver Serpent]

If you don't want the AV switch to light up, it's as simple as ignoring the LED terminals on the switch. The switching mechanism and the LED are completely separate.

[Jay-Kento]

If you don't want the AV switch to light up, it's as simple as ignoring the LED terminals on the switch. The switching mechanism and the LED are completely separate.

What he said, but with a pretty picture



Wire the Green as normal and the leave the Red unwired.

[Darth Mortis]

Sorry if this is getting a redundant, i just want to make sure. Some people would say I will never learn until I try, but i like to get things done right the first time

So I the wiring would be from battery pack (+/-) to respected NC1 and C1, then from NC2 to and C2 to the LED (with the resistor properly placed)?

[Jedi-Loreen]

No, you only use one side of the switch, just like a regular switch.

That is a double pole, double throw switch, so that you can use it for 2 separate circuits. Just use one side, or the other.

[Silver Serpent]

1. From battery (+) to the C1, then from NC1 to your LED (+). You may put the resistor between NC1 and the LED (+).
2. From battery (-) to the LED (-). You can put the resistor here IF you didn't already put it on the (+) line. Either way will work, but don't do both.

You can put in a quick disconnect to your LED if you like as well. I recommend it, both for ease in changing to different colored LEDs, and for ease of assembly.

[Jay-Kento]

I'm guessing you're fairly new to electronics? It's fine if you are, we all have to start somewhere right?

Anyway the folllowing diagram was designed for someone with pretty much zero electonics experience (so should be pretty much idiot proof )



and while there are certain thing that only experience can teach you, I agree that you should do as much research as you need in order to not to explode something

[Darth Mortis]

Awesome, thank you all for the diagrams and help, it is really appreciated, now all i have to do is get my parts list and with the force on my side put in my order this evening, once again THANK YOU ALL!!!

[Natesroom]

I second that about reading!! i didn't do enough reading about my pool filter and i blew the top off of my filter housing...300 bucks down the drain.