OBI Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 I just put in a Rocker Switch to control my Rear View camera, and its working without being grounded. Is that normal. It has 3 poles, 1 for power, 1 for load and 1 for ground. Have to power hooked directly to batt, and my reverse wire hooked up to the ground pole. Its worked when the reverse wire was hooked up to the load pole without any grounds.
Marlo Stanfield Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 I don't see how it can be working without it being grounded, doesn't really make sense. What is the reverse wire btw?? How u explained everything is confusing. Also this is totally the wrong section for this ? 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer... New setup, old ride... QX56 is staying stock til I get loud... It's only getting walled off if I don't meet my goal @ SBN. Pioneer AVIC-N2 (12) 12" RE SXs old model.... (3) AB VFL 500.1 @ 1ohm each Dual 300amp Ohio Gen alts.... (10) Northstar NSB-125s 26ft3 @ 33hz w/ a ton of port area 156.5 @ 40hz @ dash, Db Drag style / 153.2 Bassrace
OBI Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Posted October 4, 2009 I don't see how it can be working without it being grounded, doesn't really make sense. What is the reverse wire btw?? How u explained everything is confusing.Also this is totally the wrong section for this ? Yea sorry I just posted this up real quick without thinking. But I don't see how its working either. And the Reverse wire is a wire that comes from my HU that triggers my review cam to come one when it gets power through it.
Marlo Stanfield Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 Yea sorry I just posted this up real quick without thinking. But I don't see how its working either. And the Reverse wire is a wire that comes from my HU that triggers my review cam to come one when it gets power through it. Sounds like sense u have the reverse wire hooked up to the ground pole, then it might be grounding itself through the HUs ground. Only thing that i can think of right now. 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer... New setup, old ride... QX56 is staying stock til I get loud... It's only getting walled off if I don't meet my goal @ SBN. Pioneer AVIC-N2 (12) 12" RE SXs old model.... (3) AB VFL 500.1 @ 1ohm each Dual 300amp Ohio Gen alts.... (10) Northstar NSB-125s 26ft3 @ 33hz w/ a ton of port area 156.5 @ 40hz @ dash, Db Drag style / 153.2 Bassrace
HHR Ed Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 is there a light in the switch? Usually you do not need both power and ground for a switch, just an input and output. Ed Lester ShowtimeSPL Host Showtime Electronics Video MarketingMy old Build Loghttp://www.stevemead...08/#entry511451http://www.youtube.com/showtimespl 5 time dB Drag Finalist Last ride 2007 HHR, current dB 153.5 and bass race 149.4 dB. 153.0 dB on music New Ride, 2008 HHR SS. Build under way. Loudest score ever = 171dB 2009 dB Drag Racing, North American Points Champion
OBI Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Posted October 4, 2009 Sounds like sense u have the reverse wire hooked up to the ground pole, then it might be grounding itself through the HUs ground. Only thing that i can think of right now. Could be this is there a light in the switch? Usually you do not need both power and ground for a switch, just an input and output. Yes it has an LED the turns on, when switch is in "on" position.
Boon Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 You should really have the ground. I got crazy turn-off thump in a system once when I didn't ground an illuminated switch. 10.x volts fo' life!
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