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wiring for washer pump switch, am I doing this right? |
914 RZ-1 |
Apr 29 2017, 04:45 PM
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Porsche Padawan Group: Members Posts: 683 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm adding washer fluid pump to my '72. I got a pump and switch. I want to make sure I'm wiring it correctly:
1. Negative on pump goes to ground somewhere on bare metal on car. 2. Positive on pump goes to "LOAD" tab on switch. 3. "EARTH" on switch goes to ground somewhere on bare metal on car. 4. "LOAD" on switch goes to + on pump. 5. "SUPPLY" on switch goes to fuse (#8 or #10, I think), which supplies the power. Is this correct? I got the switch at Radio Shack. It's a "push-to-work" and a light on the switch goes on. It needs to be pushed again to shut it off. I got the pump at Pelican. Thanks! |
Spoke |
Apr 29 2017, 10:20 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,991 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
I'm adding washer fluid pump to my '72. I got a pump and switch. I want to make sure I'm wiring it correctly: 1. Negative on pump goes to ground somewhere on bare metal on car. 2. Positive on pump goes to "LOAD" tab on switch. 3. "EARTH" on switch goes to ground somewhere on bare metal on car. 4. "LOAD" on switch goes to + on pump. 5. "SUPPLY" on switch goes to fuse (#8 or #10, I think), which supplies the power. Is this correct? I got the switch at Radio Shack. It's a "push-to-work" and a light on the switch goes on. It needs to be pushed again to shut it off. I got the pump at Pelican. Thanks! On your schematic, swap ground and +12V. +12V should be wired to the pump through a fuse. The negative side of the pump should go through the switch to ground. This way if any of the switch wires accidentally are shorted to ground, you won't blow a fuse. Also as SirAndy mentioned, the switch should be momentary ON switch, not latching as described. |
jcd914 |
Apr 30 2017, 01:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
I'm adding washer fluid pump to my '72. I got a pump and switch. I want to make sure I'm wiring it correctly: 1. Negative on pump goes to ground somewhere on bare metal on car. 2. Positive on pump goes to "LOAD" tab on switch. 3. "EARTH" on switch goes to ground somewhere on bare metal on car. 4. "LOAD" on switch goes to + on pump. 5. "SUPPLY" on switch goes to fuse (#8 or #10, I think), which supplies the power. Is this correct? I got the switch at Radio Shack. It's a "push-to-work" and a light on the switch goes on. It needs to be pushed again to shut it off. I got the pump at Pelican. Thanks! On your schematic, swap ground and +12V. +12V should be wired to the pump through a fuse. The negative side of the pump should go through the switch to ground. This way if any of the switch wires accidentally are shorted to ground, you won't blow a fuse. Also as SirAndy mentioned, the switch should be momentary ON switch, not latching as described. I am going to disagree with Spoke on switching your wires around. It is always best practice to make your "normally hot" leg of a circuit as short as possible. That way under normal conditions there is a shorter stretch of wire that can be shorted. In this case that is the wire from the fused power supply to the switch. The fuses are under that dash the switch connections will be under that dash, not much wire there. the pump on the other hand probably will be mounted near washer bottle, significantly farther from the fuse panel. But he is correct you should be using a momentary contact switch. Jim |
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