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bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
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Can't Get Carling II Switch Red Light On!

Wired up my dash (with help) over the weekend but I can't for the life of me get the red 'on' LED to come on! Tried a few things but wiring is not my greatest strength!

Got two sets
On-Off-On - Heated seats
Mom - Off Mom - Leccy windows

I don't mind not having the leccy window red slit but I do want it on my heated seats.

Anyone know what to do here? Which pin to connect to what?

Thanks

10th Oct 2017 11:40am

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6657

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Got a link to the switch so I can work out the pinout?

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

10th Oct 2017 11:42am

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2206

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/carling-contura-ii-switch.html

Thanks

They are the ones!

10th Oct 2017 11:59am

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6657

Table in their wiring instructions PDF gives:

1: Power Out 1
2: Power in
3: Power Out 2
7: Earth
8: Sidelight (illumination)
9: Earth
10: Link Pin 1

Pinout as viewed from bottom of switch:

8 -- 7
1 -- 4
2 -- 5
3 -- 6
10 -- 9

However, the PDF does say:

Quote:
Please note that the narrow bar on 'On-Off-On' function switches will only illuminate in one 'On' position

This is done with the pin 10 link, so if you want it on for the "power out 2", then link it to 3 instead.

You CAN make the illuminated bar work in both "On" positions, you would need to add 2 diodes to the wiring though to prevent the output circuits being electrically connected. I can supply more detail if needed.

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/pdfs/Carling%20W...202017.pdf

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

10th Oct 2017 12:37pm

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2206

Thank you!

They where originally wired up in my 90, which when on High the bar would be bright, when on low the bar would be dimmer. I plugged everything back in the same way but the red bar never came on again!

So to get the red light on I connect pin 10 to pin 3 or pin 1?

10th Oct 2017 1:06pm

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6657

Correct - pin 10 is the positive feed to the bar, so connect it to whichever output pin you want it to come on with

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

10th Oct 2017 2:24pm

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2206

Smashing Cheers!!

I shall let you know how I get on, got to remove the head unit again to fit the DAB aerial and other bits!

10th Oct 2017 2:27pm

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2206

Thanks again!

Got the heated seat switches wired up, had an earth that was part of the seat loom, that went into Pin 10 then linked to Pin 3, Pin 9 was then earthed and hey presto! Got bright red light on when "high" and dimmer light when on low heat!

12th Oct 2017 2:54pm

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