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Has anyone added a second on/off switch for the fresh water pump?
We can get in to the bathroom without extending the slide out, but unfortunately the pump switch is located where we do have to open the slide out.
It will be very easy to add a second switch and I can't see why adding the second switch would create a problem. Am I missing something or will this be OK?
Thanks for your input!
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Yes You can.
You are switching the positive leg in both cases.
Make sure.
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woodchuck1
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Sure, easy to do and it can make things much more convenient. Use a lighted switch (light comes on when switch is on) to make it easier to figure out which switch to turn off when camping and you don't know if it's the switch by the kitchen sink or the switch in the bathroom or the switch on the monitor panel that was turned on to start with. The easiest way is to add a two way switch and they won't be three way where you can turn them on or off at any switch. Once a switch is turned on, the pump will be "on" till that particular switch is turned off. I have always added one to the bathroom itself. Much more convenient if you boondock at all.
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Beautiful! Thanks for your answers.
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NorthernLimits
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Did the same thing on ours. I was going to put a switch in the bathroom but running wires was going to be a pain since everything is closed up so I put a remote switch inside one of the cargo compartments.
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skipnchar
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Another possibility is to move the ONE switch to a more convenient locations.
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skipnchar wrote:Another possibility is to move the ONE switch to a more convenient locations.
Thats what I would do. Keep it simple.
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Mile High
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Excellent idea! I could use one in the side convenience center to assist in winterizing and filling. The pump is just inside the panel so an easy do for me - Thanks!
I suppose you could even make it a 3-way so you could turn it on or off from either location, but that may be more complication than is necessary.
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Get an Intellitec multiplex box and adding the switch is a simple wire run and no need for 3 way switches.
http://www.pacificrvparts.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=41972&SID=36&DID=11&CID=236
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Mile High
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mapguy wrote:Get an Intellitec multiplex box and adding the switch is a simple wire run and no need for 3 way switches.
http://www.pacificrvparts.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=41972&SID=36&DID=11&CID=236
Converted to a link here. Pretty cool device. You would have to go to momentary switches meaning the original switch would also need replaced.
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