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Old 04-11-2008 | 05:47 PM
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Default RE: Finished my Avistar, Few questions and abnormalities...perhaps normal?

Well the wiring was goofed on the actual switch... Did some re soldering and now all is working. Here's what was wrong if you guys are still interested. Someone must have goofed on the soldering and one like that very person must have goofed on the Quality control section of it.
As Missleman and Nathan said, these are simple one way switches, directing the current one way or the other. In order for the switch to direct the current, the source should be in the center pole, flick left, and the left and center pole is connected, flip right and right and center pole is connected. If the center poll is battery, which it should be... and right poll is charge cable and left poll is output to receiver, then flipping the swith left should connect the battery to the receiver, thus providing power. If you Flip it to the right, it will connect the battery and the charge cable polls thus charging the batter and leaving the left pole alone..

long story short, what ever idiot did this, connected the battery to one of the outer polls.

problem is fixed now, just rearranged and re soldered the wires. Thanks for the help fellas.

I was just feeling dumb because electronically, I'm very capable. I was just feeling down that I couldn't figure out this simple switch..... little did I know.....thing was jacked up to begin with