Wiring for a raise/lower motor

[jhawker23]

I have a motorized lift to raise and lower a pop up camper. The up/down switch connected via a cord to a socket. The socket connection wore out so I cut out the socket. The wiring from the motor includes a black ground, red, orange and blue wires. I tried to use the existing six blade rocker switch, however, I could not get it to work.

I do have a workaround with a 3 blade rocker switch. It works this way...

To Raise:

Black and Orange connected to ground blade

Red connected to power blade

Blue connected to bottom blade.

To Lower:

Black and Blue connected to ground blade

Red connected to power blade

Orange connected to bottom blade

How can I wire this to a single up/down switch?

 

[Minder]

Like so.
You need 3 posn toggle, with centre off.
Presuming a DC motor.
M.

 

[jhawker23]

So my orange and blue would be the the black and red running from m1 to the center posts, correct?

Thanks for your help Minder!

 

[Minder]

If orange and blue are the motor wires.
It would help to identify the actual source of the conductors and their colours. Power supply and motor.
M.

 

[jhawker23]

Yes, I have the red power from the battery, the ground and orange/blue coming from motor.

 

[Minder]

Then the #2 should work, incidentally you can also wire it with the Battery pair and the Motor connection pair transposed and it will still work.
M.