At 10:10 7/24/2000, Jay Snyder wrote: >I tried using a spare rear window defroster switch as an on/off power >source for my radio. (I wanted to be able to run the radio with the >ignition off when camping or parked.) There appears to be some internal >mojo going on within the guts of the switch. I wrongly concluded three >of the terminals were common and the fourth switched. Upon further <slight sigh> Terminal 1/+ (could be either) goes to source, 2/86 to load. 4/31 is ground for the *two* internal lights. 3/58 is source for the switch face illumination. If you don't care about the lights, just use the two "real" terminals. Ref Bentley 97.133 track 138-140. david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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