---------- Forwarded message --------- From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> Date: Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 9:03 AM Subject: Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 8:25 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > So...should the Brown and Blue/Gray wires be hooked up in series with the > main Toggle wires? So that when the Toggle is switched, electricity goes > through the Toggle, goes into the Blue/Gray wire, through the little amber > LED illuminating it (assuming no external resistor needed), and then back > out to ground via the Brown wire? I hope I am asking sorta the correct > questions. > Rich > You'e working too hard. What Dennis said -- brown goes to ground and gray/blue (not blue/gray) goes to any gray/blue wire under the dash. That will take care of panel lighting and and the power-on light. Note that power to the switch has to cone on the correct wire or the light will be on constantly. Yrs, d |
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