Switch for pancake

[AntiBling]

Where can you find a switch with enough poles on it to wire up for laying out and airing up all the valves. I have searched all over around here and cant find one.

[Jimmy P]

Where can you find a switch with enough poles on it to wire up for laying out and airing up all the valves. I have searched all over around here and cant find one.

id like to have a pancake switch too....cant you just wire two wires into one?

[MazberryDelight]

if your running 8 valves you'll need a 12 prong switch . Cole hearsy use to make them but i dont think they do anymore. you might get lucky and find one at a autoparts store. you cant just use a 6 prong switch and double the wires to the prongs . i tried. makes the valves act goofy

[AntiBling]

id like to have a pancake switch too....cant you just wire two wires into one?


You cant wire 2 into one because everytime you would power up one single valve the other one that you have wired in the 2 into 1 would get power as well.

So lets say you wired the front 2 dump valves into one. If you hit a side switch the other front valve would still dump since they are connected at your pancake switch then.

I tried all the auto parts stores around here and the radio shack. The auto parts stores didnt even have 3 position 6 prong switches, I got them at radio shack, and none of the places could find the 6 prong switches.

[Jimmy P]

You cant wire 2 into one because everytime you would power up one single valve the other one that you have wired in the 2 into 1 would get power as well.

So lets say you wired the front 2 dump valves into one. If you hit a side switch the other front valve would still dump since they are connected at your pancake switch then.

I tried all the auto parts stores around here and the radio shack. The auto parts stores didnt even have 3 position 6 prong switches, I got them at radio shack, and none of the places could find the 6 prong switches.

ahh makes sense

[Beyond Static©]

12 prong is a PITA to find. Me and bcubed searched a long time, and I dont think we came up with any. Best bet might be to buy a $32 switchbox and use the switches out of it.

[AntiBling]

I wonder if theres anything out there that will let the power only flow one way. That would take care of the problem.

[AntiBling]

I FOUND IT! Not a toggle switch and Im not sure if its momentary but its what we need and its not expensive.

http://www.surplussales.com/Switches/SWRocker-1.html

Its on the bottom right. 4PDT Center Off

[Beyond Static©]

http://www.sportruckspecialties.com/Airride.htm

they want $25 for a 12 prong momentray! They're out of their mind!