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I have a non-Command remote switch that operates correctly (with lights).  The toggle switch operates the switch, but does not light up.  It is not ideal in this particular situation because the switch is out of the line of sight.  I have the toggle hooked up to the switch with telephone wiring (I have the same set-up with multiple switches with no issues).  I have swapped out the switch and toggles and get the same result.  Could it be that the telephone wiring could have gone bad?  Does anyone have any suggestions? I appreciate any help in figuring this out.

-Ed Abbot

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Some notes:

Fastrack switches and the remote controller has 1 wire called RSC Lights- this is the status wire of the direction indicator. It is a plus 5V or minus 5V in reference to GND or Common- aka outside rail.  Again, this Yellow wire or RSC Lights is what would power the red and green LED indicators of the remote switch controller

The Thru (green wire) and Out (red wire) are the control wires for switch direction. They get shorted to ground or common one at a time to switch direction. One note- these terminals and contacts are also in parallel to the anti-derail sensing sections of outside rail on the switch. Just saying, car wheels can also ground them.

Black is common or ground- and key- is the reference for the DC ground return path for LEDs

Hoping you did not somehow miswire or damage the RSC Lights output.

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