Im going to be fitting my new homemade dash next week, with an acewell speedo and some digi gauges.
I want to move the fog light switch to the centre pannel and get rid of the housing that bolts to the bottom rail and move the light switch into the dash somewhere.
I like the look of the savage switches but is there one available that can give me an off/on/on configuration like the original switch?
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stuwhitfield
, Feb 10 2010 08:02 PM
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syholl
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 07:10 AM
Savage switches are basically just on and off, so you would need two switches, with the feed to the headlight switch only becoming live when the sidelights are on. I also had to put one in for main beam, as mine has Mk1 stalks. See below:
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 07:34 AM
syholl they look great. I though it might be the case. Are you running relays or are they happy with the current drawn through them?
I guess it could be done with some electronic wizzardry but designing a circuit like that is way to complex for me.
I guess it could be done with some electronic wizzardry but designing a circuit like that is way to complex for me.
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 10:13 AM
That looks brilliant! 
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 10:21 AM
ideally you are going to want to source switches that can handle the current draw from the cars electrics , lights and such.syholl they look great. I though it might be the case. Are you running relays or are they happy with the current drawn through them?
I guess it could be done with some electronic wizzardry but designing a circuit like that is way to complex for me.
After not going down the savage switch route, i have spent alot of time designing and large relay board that can handle the currents that are involved, since the switches i brought looked nice but were not for a car environment.
Although the savage switches are pricey, they are alot less hassle since they are designer for purpose and would work with the high current draws needed.
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 05:54 PM
Yes, the savage switches have a kind of relay built into them, although i always fit a seperate relay for high beam just to be on the safe side.
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