illuminated light switch (Panasonic)

[gamb00ler]

We have 3 light switches (Panasonic) in our house that are in a location where you can't see if the light is on or off.  For one of the switches that's OK because it is the only switch for that circuit and the physical switch position is sufficient.

 

However the other two are both in 3-way circuits so a switch's physical position is not indicative of circuit power.  I bought a Panasonic illuminated 3-way switch thinking that's the solution.  It does work but the indicator LED is illuminated when the light is off and dark when the light is on.  I want the opposite functionality.  Google tells me what I have is referred to as locator switch so you can easily find it in a dark room.  The functionality I want is called a pilot light switch.  I don't think Panasonic sells that type.

 

I'll just have to get used to using reverse logic when using the indicator light to make sure the circuit is not powered.

 

I wonder how the switches indicator LED is powered when the light circuit is not.

 

Would it be feasible to rewire the switch from locator to pilot light mode?  I don't know if the switch would survive disassembly.

[bluejets]

Try this.............