latching headlight switch

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Topic: latching headlight switch

Posted By: onewolf
Subject: latching headlight switch
Date Posted: March 31, 2010 at 3:21 PM

Hi new to this forum hope you can help me i am doing custom wiring on1972 vw beetle.i have bought a push button latching switch it has five connections on it.would like to hook it up to turn on headlights is it possiable? sorry for any mispell word not good at typing thank you in advance.

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Posted By: Ween
Date Posted: March 31, 2010 at 5:45 PM

hi,

do you have any info on the switch...manufacturer or supplier, part number , pics?

is the wiring for the headlights on the vehicle stock or are you modifying that also.

Posted By: onewolf
Date Posted: March 31, 2010 at 6:40 PM

it's a vandal switch yes the wiring is custom i do have diagram of back of switch but do not know how upload it.

Posted By: Ween
Date Posted: March 31, 2010 at 7:25 PM

hmm, no part number. maybe describe the diagram on the switch?

Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: March 31, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Posting pics should be easy...

Trim & reduce to a suitable size, & under 200k. (I use IrfanView to crop, resize, and usually save as gif or jpg - whichever is smaller.)

Place it is a suitable directory/folder with a name of about 8 characters excluding the extension (maybe 10-12 works too).

When replying, select the 2nd rightmost icon up above (a pic of a tree with a blue up-arrow).
That opens up another window.

Browse to where your pic is, select it, and Upload. (Wait for upload to finish; the window disappears.)

In your original Reply window, do a Preview Post to see that it's displaying ok.
If it's just a blank square, your filename was probably too long.
Delete it and repeat the process with a smaller filename.

Posted By: onewolf
Date Posted: March 31, 2010 at 11:27 PM

i think i might been able to up load image here it is

Posted By: Ween
Date Posted: April 01, 2010 at 12:35 PM

are you still using the vw headlight relay?

Posted By: onewolf
Date Posted: April 01, 2010 at 3:05 PM

no i have seperate relay with pig tail to hookup to headlight

Posted By: Ween
Date Posted: April 01, 2010 at 3:15 PM

and for a hi/lo switch?

connect C to accessory or battery power...depends on if you'd like the headlights to turn off with the key.

connect NO to term 86 of a bosch or equiv. relay.

connect + of LED to term 87 of above relay...headlights connect here also through hi/lo circuit.

connect term 85 of relay to ground.

connect - of LED to ground (may need resistor inline...depends on voltage of LED, 470 ohms is a safe value).

connect term 30 of relay to fused battery power.

Posted By: onewolf
Date Posted: April 01, 2010 at 3:19 PM

thank you i will try that. let you know how it work out this week end and thanks again.