Date:         Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:52:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Luke Bakken <luke.bakken@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Luke Bakken <luke.bakken@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to find a particular three-way electrical switch.
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Hi everyone again,

Thanks for the suggestions. Just for reference in the archives, I
found a couple good rotary switches on www.grainger.com and they have
a branch in town.

Luke

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 6:54 AM, Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote:
> Luke,
> A rotary switch would take the least amount of concentration to operate
> while you are driving. They are easier to install than a slider( round hole
> vs. square).
> Try smallbear.com http://tinyurl.com/yep7dsj
> or mouser.com.
>
>
> Ken Lewis
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
> in statu viae
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Luke Bakken" <luke.bakken@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:33 PM
> Subject: [VANAGON] How to find a particular three-way electrical switch.
>
>
>> Hello vanagon crew,
>>
>> I'm in the process of wiring up three VDO oil temperature senders to
>> one gauge (one on my pan, and one in each to/from line to my oil
>> cooler) and for the life of me am having a tough time finding a good
>> switch to select from the three inputs. I went all over town today
>> (Radio Shack, West Marine, some local places) to find something and
>> everyone has on-off-on SPDT switches or DPDT switches but nothing that
>> is three-way. I don't care if it's a rocker, rotary or toggle switch,
>> just that it'll mount on my dash somewhere!!!
>>
>> Any suggestions of what and where to buy this are MUCH appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Luke
>>
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