 Help finding Door Switch, Just can't seem to find the right one |
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| Wyvern |
 Aug 17 2016, 12:55 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 324 Joined: 7-October 15 From: San Francisco (East Bay) Member No.: 19,245 Region Association: Northern California  |
Hi ... I have searched and scoured the www .
Looking for a Door Switch for a '73 All I keep finding is a 2 pole ... Mine is 4 Fairly sure I could just join the 4 to 2 ... but a 4 pole sure would be easier . Any help ? Thanks |
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| 914Sixer |
Aug 17 2016, 01:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,906 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I will send you one. Post shipping information.
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| Wyvern |
Aug 17 2016, 02:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 324 Joined: 7-October 15 From: San Francisco (East Bay) Member No.: 19,245 Region Association: Northern California |
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| Carl456 |
Aug 19 2016, 07:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 24-July 15 From: Southern Ontario Member No.: 18,990 Region Association: Canada |
Sorry for the hijack but,
Is it possible to use a 2 pin in the place of a 4? Just originality at risk? |
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| gothspeed |
Jan 28 2018, 10:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,539 Joined: 3-February 09 From: SoCal Member No.: 10,019 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Carl456 @ Aug 19 2016, 05:12 PM)  Sorry for the hijack but, Is it possible to use a 2 pin in the place of a 4? Just originality at risk? I would like to know this info as well. So far i figured the 4 pin switch: Does the connection to ground for dome light on one pair of pins per switch. The other pair of pins per switch connects Su in the blinker switch bundle to item 53. Does not connect to ground at all it seems. As far as i can tell, this pin pair is using a brn/blu wire for the circuit. Does anyone know what this Su to 53 brn/blu wire circuit is for? Is it for the door buzzer or? |
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| raynekat |
Jan 28 2018, 10:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Working....and the operative is "working"....4 pole switches are tough to find. I was given a number of them for free, and none worked.
I finally tracked down a set of vintage VW bus 4 pole switches on the The Samba that checked out functional. Yes, it is possible to use a 2 pole instead of a 4 pole. The 4 pole picks up both the interior light when the door is open along with the key left in the ignition buzzer when the door is open. You can't have both (the interior light or the key buzzer) if you use the 2 pole switch. You'll have to choose which function you want (interior light vs key buzzer) and track down which 2 (out of the 4) wires enable that particular function and connect them into your 2 pole switch. The 2 unused wires would need to be taped off so they don't ground. Clear? You may want to peruse a wiring diagram to see how the 4 wires from the interior light and ignition key buzzer connect to the two 4 pin door switches. |
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| gothspeed |
Jan 28 2018, 10:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,539 Joined: 3-February 09 From: SoCal Member No.: 10,019 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(raynekat @ Jan 28 2018, 08:43 PM) Working....and the operative is "working"....4 pole switches are tough to find. I was given a number of them for free, and none worked. I finally tracked down a set of vintage VW bus 4 pole switches on the The Samba that checked out functional. Yes, it is possible to use a 2 pole instead of a 4 pole. The 4 pole picks up both the interior light when the door is open along with the key left in the ignition buzzer when the door is open. You can't have both (the interior light or the key buzzer) if you use the 2 pole switch. You'll have to choose which function you want (interior light vs key buzzer) and track down which 2 (out of the 4) wires enable that particular function and connect them into your 2 pole switch. The 2 unused wires would need to be taped off so they don't ground. Clear? You may want to peruse a wiring diagram to see how the 4 wires from the interior light and ignition key buzzer connect to the two 4 pin door switches. Thank you for describing the second circuit as well. My schematics did not show what it was for. You saved me a ton of time! |
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