Hello, i have two 9in neon lights (made by optix) and i want both to be toggled by a single switch. I bought a switch and wire krimps (to make sure the wires stay attached to the plugs on the back of the switch. I hooked up the power to a fuse which leads to the transformer (provided by the optix neon light) and then the power is running to the switch. I know the power is getting to the switch since the light comes on and the ground is fine, but the problem is that the neon lights dont turn on when the switch is on. Instead they turn on when the switch is in between on and off. Doesn't make sense to me, ive switched the wires around hoping that the the pic on the back of the switch is wrong but nothing worked. Any help?

 

is it a two or three position switch? maybe the switch is bad.

 

Three pronged switch

 

is that the switch that came with the kit? usually youll only need an on off two possition switch with only two prongs on the back.

 

no, they only came with the transformer and the cigarette lighter adapter. I bought the switch separetly.

 

well what wires are going to the back of the switch? just go get a two prong switch.

 

the switch is set with:

"Earth" on top- i have three grounds running to it two from the neon lights and one going to the chassie

Load in the middle- two wires for the lights

Supply on the bottom- on wire from the fuse to the transformer to the switch

 

well i dont know but if it were me i would get a two prong switch and just hook up the load and supply then just ground the lights. does the switch you bougt light up too?

 

yea it lights up (how i know power gets to it). Im guessing ill just go and buy another switch, i had a feeling this one was screwed up

 

You could use a multimeter and se if you are getting any current through it.