"Eugene Nine" wrote in message
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DrDeath wrote:

"Eugene Nine" wrote in message
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DrDeath wrote:


Feed the lights from the power switch and you can still use the dimmer
for
talkback. If the center pin is not connected to anything (in most cases
it's not), you can still use it, but it will need to be switched or the
lights will remain on when the unit is off. I would go with using the
power switch to control your lights.

The other question then becomes, what is the official name/brand of
those
plugs so I can find the wiring end with the third pin. I flipped
through
digikey and mouser and didn't see it.


Since you are going to feed it unswitched power, you can bridge the
positive and empty center pin together and use the 2 conductor plug. My
guess is you will have a hard time finding one with 3 leads. I still like
the idea of coming off the power switch so you can turn the lights out
when you turn the unit off.

I would loose the dimming ability, I was going to feed the gauge
backlighting then probably switch it off and on via a small relay
controlled by the CB power switch. When out on my parents farm in WV I do
need to dim all my lights a bit since there are not street lights or other
ambient light.


Quote "Sounds like there isn't much of a standard then. I was wanting to
use it to
feed power in for the lights on the front and then use the dimmer knob for
the lights for something like a talkback circuit."

So what exactly are you wanting to use the knob for, lights or talkback?