Date:         Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:33:41 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
Subject:      Re: FW: '85 Defroster Switch Mojo
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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"