Hazard light switch pins

1. user_70870 Newbie Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 16

   #1 31st January 2015, 18:05

   Hi guys,
   
   I've got a hazard light switch in the place of one of the blanking switches and I want to wire it up so that it powers my footwell lights. What are the pins on the back of the switch for so that I can wire it up?
   
   Thanks,
   James
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 31st January 2015, 19:29

   Pull out your work hazard switch,leave it wired up switch it on.then test probe the pins.
3. user_70870 Newbie Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 16

   #3 31st January 2015, 20:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Pull out your work hazard switch,leave it wired up switch it on.then test probe the pins.

   How can I get access to the pins if it's still plugged into the connector?
4. user_70870 Newbie Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 16

   #4 1st February 2015, 14:05

   Okay I've had a fiddle and I can get the hazard switch to pass a current through when switched on but I can't get the LED inside to light up. Any ideas?
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 1st February 2015, 15:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jameskmonger How can I get access to the pins if it's still plugged into the connector?

   Give me strength,with the switch out but still connected turn the switch on.just touching each of the connectors in turn will cause the test probe to light up.that way you'll know what each pin does.never in a month of sundays will you know with the switch disconnected.
6. user_70870 Newbie Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 16

   #6 1st February 2015, 18:40

   Oops, didn't realise that the switch would function if not completely plugged into the connector block - thought I might have to strip the wires behind the block and probe those.
   
   As above, do you know how to get the internal LED to light up?