Hi,
I have a 2005 TD5 XS with silver rectangular dash centre panel.
Planned to fit a YUG000540LNF front fog switch in place of blank to switch front lights (fogs) when sidelights are on. I've searched most forums to get pinouts for the switch and came up with:
1 = earth switched
2 = +ve illumination (on with sidelights)
3 = earth
4 = redundant earth (matches pin 3)
5 = +ve control light (small orange led, feed from powered device)
I've also arranged wiring from dash to relays under drivers seat to feed other lights (roof, work). These are to be switched from normal rockers.
Problem is the normal rocker switches control the positive feed to the relay i.e. a positive feed from the main beam switch can be switched through to the relay to activate the roof lights.
However, the OEM fog switch seems intended to switch the earth from the relay (not the positive feeding in) i.e. it works with opposite polarity.
This means I'll have to rewire this relay and run another feed back from the relay to pin 5 to indicate the lights are on. A right pain in the cubby box as the wires are all routed!!!
If the switch lams were normal bulbs I could reverse the switch polarity but since LEDs only illuminate one-way I can't.
Can anyone think of a workaround I can use to reverse the way the switch works so it will switch a positive feed and still illumnate properly?
Thanks,
I have a 2005 TD5 XS with silver rectangular dash centre panel.
Planned to fit a YUG000540LNF front fog switch in place of blank to switch front lights (fogs) when sidelights are on. I've searched most forums to get pinouts for the switch and came up with:
1 = earth switched
2 = +ve illumination (on with sidelights)
3 = earth
4 = redundant earth (matches pin 3)
5 = +ve control light (small orange led, feed from powered device)
I've also arranged wiring from dash to relays under drivers seat to feed other lights (roof, work). These are to be switched from normal rockers.
Problem is the normal rocker switches control the positive feed to the relay i.e. a positive feed from the main beam switch can be switched through to the relay to activate the roof lights.
However, the OEM fog switch seems intended to switch the earth from the relay (not the positive feeding in) i.e. it works with opposite polarity.
This means I'll have to rewire this relay and run another feed back from the relay to pin 5 to indicate the lights are on. A right pain in the cubby box as the wires are all routed!!!
If the switch lams were normal bulbs I could reverse the switch polarity but since LEDs only illuminate one-way I can't.
Can anyone think of a workaround I can use to reverse the way the switch works so it will switch a positive feed and still illumnate properly?
Thanks,