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mcma1

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2899

Spot light switch wiring....

I have done a search and got about 90% of the info but I have a specific question... My rack lights loom from Mobilecentre has 2 pins that go into 1 and 5 in the landrover spot switch.... So I am assuming that I can just tap into a neighbouring switch for the illumination feed?? Into slot 2. But what about the switch ground?? Do I need it?
Thanks
Andy Andy

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18th Oct 2015 11:44am

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Paulmc posted this helpful diagram a while ago.

Click image to enlarge
Hope it helps Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

18th Oct 2015 12:03pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

From memory you'll need the ground for the illumination, I just took both off neighbours

18th Oct 2015 12:04pm

mcma1

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2899

Yeah have seen that one...its the switch ground I need to get from another switch. Anyone know which pin is ground in either the rear wiper or washer switch? Andy

2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3
https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233

2014 Corris 110 SW
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html

My old Xtech 90 build..
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html

LS3 V8 build...
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html

18th Oct 2015 12:09pm

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 502

You need the earth on pin 4, as the switch switches the relay's coil to earth, from pin 1 to pin 4

The connection on pin 5 is so that the switch's tell-tale LED illumniates when the lamps are on.

The night-time illumination for pin 2, can be taken from an adjacent switch.

Does the kit not have any instructions with it

. Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop
1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS'

18th Oct 2015 12:10pm

mcma1

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2899

Yeah think ur right.. It easy to find the illumination feed as I can read 12v with the side lights on... I guess the ground wire in a switch won't have any volts? Andy

2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3
https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233

2014 Corris 110 SW
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html

My old Xtech 90 build..
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html

LS3 V8 build...
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html

18th Oct 2015 12:16pm

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 502

mcma1 wrote:
Yeah have seen that one...its the switch ground I need to get from another switch. Anyone know which pin is ground in either the rear wiper or washer switch?

The switch earths are Black wires -

On pin 4 on the rear wiper switch

On pin 2 on the rear washer switch

The switch illumination lives are on Red/Orange wires -

On pin 2 on the rear wiper switch

On pin 5 on the rear washer switch

. Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop
1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS'

18th Oct 2015 12:17pm

mcma1

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2899

Perfect Paul.
Thanks Andy

2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3
https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233

2014 Corris 110 SW
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html

My old Xtech 90 build..
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html

LS3 V8 build...
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html

18th Oct 2015 12:18pm

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