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couplands

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Peak District & Cornwall
Posts: 1826

Vincent,

I've pulled the spare switch apart, very easy to unclip the parts. I can easily see the internal lamp and can isolate it from the rest of the switch. I just need to work out the right circuit. Easiest would be to run a wire back from the work light, but there must be a more elegant way.

Getting there slowly.

Cheers

Simon

10th Feb 2014 6:35pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
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That would indeed be the easiest solution, why not run a three stranded wire from the switch in the dash to the the switch in the back / work lamp, and use one of the strands for feed back to the indicator?

I'll do my puzzles tonight

Cheers, Vincent
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10th Feb 2014 6:55pm

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 488

couplands wrote:
Easiest would be to run a wire back from the work light, but there must be a more elegant way

The easiest way is often the best way.

I wired the rear work lamps on my 110 in this way.

I used Arrow-Hart changeover switches. I modified them with the rockers off of illuminated switches and a tell-tale with its own live and earth terminals.

As you said, it does require a wire to be run from the relay's output terminal, back to the dash to illuminate the dash switch's tell-tale.

This is my diagram -

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I used the existing permanent live (Purple wire) behind the O/S rear lamp cover, and mounted my relay behind the cover.

I mounted the rear switch on the N/S lamp cover, as it's easier to get at when opening the rear door.

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

10th Feb 2014 7:00pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
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What about this? The feed for the indicator lamp could be taken where the arrow shows...

10th Feb 2014 7:12pm

couplands

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Peak District & Cornwall
Posts: 1826

VeeTee wrote:
That would indeed be the easiest solution, why not run a three stranded wire from the switch in the dash to the the switch in the back / work lamp, and use one of the strands for feed back to the indicator?

I'll do my puzzles tonight

I ran a 7 core wire to the rear, to power a couple of USB/12v sockets, and the 2way power + ground for the work lights. I also used another wire for the side light feed, so could release one of these.

I guess if I can monitor when power flows to the light from the front switch, that would work.

Cheers

Simon

10th Feb 2014 7:13pm

couplands

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Peak District & Cornwall
Posts: 1826

PaulMc wrote:
couplands wrote:
Easiest would be to run a wire back from the work light, but there must be a more elegant way

The easiest way is often the best way.

I wired the rear work lamps on my 110 in this way.

I used Arrow-Hart changeover switches. I modified them with the rockers off of illuminated switches and a tell-tale with its own live and earth terminals.

As you said, it does require a wire to be run from the relay's output terminal, back to the dash to illuminate the dash switch's tell-tale.

This is my diagram -

Click image to enlarge

I used the existing permanent live (Purple wire) behind the O/S rear lamp cover, and mounted my relay behind the cover.

I mounted the rear switch on the N/S lamp cover, as it's easier to get at when opening the rear door.

.

Paul,

Similar to mine, but as my work light is LED it doesn't draw much current, so don't need the relay. I might just run a wire back from the lamp to the warning light.

Cheers

Simon

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10th Feb 2014 7:17pm

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 488

Simon,

My work lamps are 55W each, and were fitted long before LEDs were a viable option, so the relay is necessary.

But, in your case, you're right, you don't need a relay, just 3 x wires from front to rear.

The Carling switches shown earlier in this thread would work, as their tell-tales have their own live and earth terminals.

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

10th Feb 2014 7:25pm

couplands

Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Peak District & Cornwall
Posts: 1826

VeeTee wrote:
What about this? The feed for the indicator lamp could be taken where the arrow shows...

Actually, if I wire the Carling switches like this, the internal lights may work as intended. More experiments needed..!

Cheers

Simon

10th Feb 2014 7:42pm

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