Light Switch Warm

[SasquatchSanta]

We were hooking up (wireing) the lights on an 18ft trailer I have today when I happened to notice that the deuce light switch was a little warm.

The trailer was hooked up and we had turned the lights on and off a few times.

Is it normal for the switch to get a little warm? It wasn't hot but it was noticeably warm.

 

[timntrucks]

yes a little but if it pulls to much it will set off the circuit breaker

 

[acetomatoco]

It has a resistor for the dash lights built in and that generates some heat. I am assuming you have the 3 lever switch and not the new electronic burn down the truck switch. Of course there in MN, anything above zero is warm.

 

[cranetruck]

Ace covered it, contacts don't get warm, the resistor for the dash dimmer function will get warm.
If the circuit breaker is running close to 20 amps, it may get warm also and it's time for the relay mod....

 

[SasquatchSanta]

acetomato sez:

Of course there in MN, anything above zero is warm.

I'm thinking about using it as a hand warmer.


cranetruck sez:

...it may get warm also and it's time for the relay mod....

Please tell me more.

 

[cranetruck]

Try this link:

http://steelsoldiers.com/index.php?...ic&t=3620&highlight=relay+turn+signal+flasher