B_Crabaugh
XS650 Addict
Jumping all over the place but...i cannot find any info on how to read a switch arrangement layout. Can someone school me on this???
No tips on that diagram, huh?
That's what's called a "truth table".
And that one's screwy.
In the middle position, both hi and low beam are on.
Dunno what DY and SE mean...
...That's what's called a "truth table".
And that one's screwy.
In the middle position, both hi and low beam are on...
Studying that thing again, I think the middle row is showing the switch's interconnects during the transitions between hi and low beam. Maybe the "I" means Intermediate. Note that both hi and low are connected to "IG" (ignition) during transition, which would prevent momentary headlight blackout during the hi/low switching, much safer.
If you've ever shopped for rotary switches (like old TV channel selector switches), you'd see that they are offered as either "shorting" or "non-shorting", which really confuses the uninitiated. The "shorting" vs "non-shorting" in those switches simply indicates how the switch manages the transitions.
"Shorting" means that a wiping finger maintains connectivity to all its output posts during transition.
"Non-shorting" means that a wiping finger breaks connectivity to all its output posts during transition.
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For more, Google "rotary switch shorting vs non-shorting"...