What type of switch is this?

[Boaring1961]

This is indirectly related to my Dodge Ram 2500, but can any of you electrical wizards out there tell me what type of switch this is? I want to replace it and want to make sure I get the pole and throw correct. It turns on my truck camper's hot water heater and I'm in the process of relocating and and upgrading it to a custom switch with a label. There are four wires coming out of the back.

Thanks

 

[mwilson]

What style of custom switch are you planning on using???

It looks like any ole' two pole will kick the water heater on and then power comes back from the water heater circuit board to turn the pilot light on. Would have to ohm it out to make sure but that is how it appears to me from the back.

Mike.

 

[DavidC]

12vdc Single pole single throw rocker switch with indicator light.

Dave

 

[SnoKing]

12vdc Single pole single throw rocker switch with indicator light.

Dave

That looks correct. The two lower terminals turn the HW heater on. the Top is just the indicator lamp that lets you know about a failed start. You cycle switch off and back on to try again. SNOKING

 

[Boaring1961]

I'm looking at getting a custom label switch made from these guys:

http://www.otrattw.net/Contura-II-III/

 

[mwilson]

Those are actuators, the switch itself that it snaps into is a Carling just like the Western Star Trucks use.
You will be able to use that Carling unit and have it do the same function, the red pilot light will work as your existing one does.
The only difference will be the little light strip at the bottom of the actuator. In it's intended form that bar lights up with the dash lights. In your camper you would probably skip that. You could make it light up when the switch is on.

 

[mwilson]

This is what I did with the Carling switches.......

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/threads/221765-My-Choice-For-Extra-Switches?highlight=switches