3 way switch ?

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Offline 1973challenger360

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3 way switch ?
« on: March 01, 2004 - 10:26:48 PM »
Has anyone seen a 3way switch that is always on in 3 settings   I would like to mount 3 horns,  a Road Runner horn, a Dixie horn and the origional. using the stock horn botton just flip a switch to chose the desired horn and honk.
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Re:3 way switch ?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2004 - 04:21:20 AM »
The only ones I've seen are rotary switches.  Radio Shack might be a place to look.

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Re:3 way switch ?
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2004 - 05:52:24 AM »
Possibly a switch off an old stereo?  One for the radio, phono, aux ?  Just a thought.

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Re:3 way switch ?
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2004 - 03:33:10 PM »
A rotary sw is the best way to have more than 2 choices, but unless you find a pretty heavy one, or find a stacked rotary so you can paralell 2 or more levels to carry the current, you will need a seperate horn relay for each set to avoid burning up the rotary sw.  Ovmf
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Re:3 way switch ?
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2004 - 06:32:54 PM »
sound like a trip to Frys or Shack
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Re:3 way switch ?
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2004 - 07:21:42 PM »
if you make the switch drive a relay for each one you will be ok-

 but even if you put 4 of them in parallel-it would still burn the switch as the horn will draw at least 10-12 amps.

best switch for that would be one out of a tri light- the one that twistes for each light brighness!!!!

and you can hide it under the dash-on the frame of it!!!!

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Re:3 way switch ?
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2004 - 04:02:50 PM »
I was thiking in the rear window defoger switch spot.
1965 barracuda. Was 273/2 904 car had 440 360 in plans
1996 Dodge 1500 ST 5.2 Np3500 4x2 club cab short bed

2008 Veracruz AWD Limited     I pay she drives