Dashboard Switch Illumination Source Wires

[Tonger]

Hello all,

I am placing a garage door opener switch on the left side of my dash "horseshoe" using a Targa sunshade switch. The wiring to the garage door opener is very straightforward but I was wondering if enyone knew what I would need to do to get this switch to light up with the other dash switches when I turn the lights on.

Thanks for any and all help!

Tonger

[LVDell]

I would assume that the targa switch is set up the same as the TT spoiler switch. You should have 2 pins vacant (the two outside pins) which control the light. I just tapped into my outside two pins wires going into my CAB top switch and ran the tap-ins to the outside pins of my TT spoiler switch....voila!....light.

For more detailed instructions try a search..this has been covered several times before.

[Tool Pants]

It is just like Dell said. For your garage door you did not use the 2 outside terminals. Those are for the night time illumination. Find another switch that does not have an led indicator and run 2 jumper wires from the outside terminals of that switch to the outside terminals of your new switch.

Kirby's instructions. http://gallery.rennlist.com/gallery/albur29

[Tonger]

Thank you all very much! I tried the search but didn't have much luck (probably operator error...).

I really appreciate it.

Tonger

[LVDell]

Welcome! It is really easy to do. I think it took me a grand total of 10 minutes to take off the horseshoe, tap into the wires from the CAB switch, run the two new tap-ins to the new switch, TEST BEFORE I put everything back, then snap all pieces back.

Very important, like TP said....make sure you are not using a swithc to tap into that has an led (like the door lock switch, footwell light switch, etc.) since those swithc run their light source DIFFERENTLY and will NOT work.

Good luck...hope all works out great.