DPDT Rocker Switch Wiring Diagram - DC Motor Polarity Reversing Hookup

This document is a wiring diagram/photograph showing how to wire a 6-terminal double-pole double-throw (DPDT) rocker switch to reverse the polarity of a DC motor. The switch is shown from the rear with its six screw terminals, numbered 1 through 6 in the molded housing (1 and 4 across the top, 3 and 6 across the bottom, middle pair between them). Two metal jumper straps are installed in an X (cross-over) pattern connecting the top-left terminal to the bottom-right terminal and the top-right terminal to the bottom-left terminal. DC power input is connected to the middle pair of terminals: black (negative) to the middle-left terminal and red (positive) to the middle-right terminal, as labeled "DC POWER" with − and + symbols at the top. The DC motor leads connect to the bottom pair of terminals: black (negative) on the left and red (positive) on the right, labeled "DC MOTOR" with − and + symbols at the bottom. A reader learns the correct terminal assignments and jumper configuration to make a reversing (forward/reverse) switch for any DC motor application, such as power windows, winches, linear actuators, or tilt motors.