Originally Posted by
GraphiteGhost
Would not a spring loaded NO toggle be a better choice? I'm not quite understanding this top operation yet. IF that switch is left in the 'closed' position what would happen? If it is a spring loaded NO toggle, would it matter the operator has to 'hold' the toggle 'ON' until the operation is complete OR does that switch operate in both opening AND closing? Is it only a limit switch, or a trip to 'start' the process? Help me understand its 'normal' operation (since I don't have total understanding of this particular switch in regards to both opening and closing, as designed). Inquiring minds like to know (curiosity).
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It is VERY simple. That switch and the divider switch are wired in series. When the divider is up, it presses on the divider switch, which causes that switch to close.
When you pop the top away from the frame, as you get ready to lower it, the switch shown is allowed to relax and it closes. The two switches are wired in series, one end is grounded and one end goes to a pin on the top control module. With the divider up and the top popped away from the window frame, the two switches are closed, applying a ground to the pin on the TCM. This ground tells the TCM that it is safe to start the pump and start moving the top.
Once the top is all the way down, these two switches are IGNORED when it is time to raise the top.