What's the deal on the flasher switch, it has 6 connections and I have 4 leads?
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What's the deal on the flasher switch, it has 6 connections and I have 4 leads?
MK4 #9121 - Complete kit - Stroked 351, T5x, 3.55 Rear End, 3-Link - Pickup 6/17/17, 1st start 12/2/17, Go-Kart 12/9/17, Road Worthy 4/27/18
No problem. It's a double pole double throw (DPDT) switch with 2 inputs (center terminals) and 4 outputs (end terminals). You'll only need the terminals in the center and on one end, depending on which way you orient the switch.
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OK, the 2 red flasher leads in the middle & the green & blue leads on the outside? The schematic isn't clear
MK4 #9121 - Complete kit - Stroked 351, T5x, 3.55 Rear End, 3-Link - Pickup 6/17/17, 1st start 12/2/17, Go-Kart 12/9/17, Road Worthy 4/27/18
The most rent RF harness that I've used had pink as the feed, light blue as right and dark green as left but I think you have it; feed to both center terminals and the two loads on opposite terminals of the same end.
The 6 terminal DPDT switch often throws people. What is actually needed electrically is a DPST ON/OFF but FFR has always included the DPDT, I suspect because a matching DPST is not available through their supplier. Simply wire it as if it were a DPST and leave the second pair of load terminals unused resulting in an ON/OFF/OFF configuration or redundantly connect the two load pairs to create an ON/OFF/ON. Either way works but keep in mind that a double pole switch is required so that left and right turn signals remain isolated from one another otherwise they will cross feed.
Jeff
Thanks folks, I looked again and the feeds are pink!
MK4 #9121 - Complete kit - Stroked 351, T5x, 3.55 Rear End, 3-Link - Pickup 6/17/17, 1st start 12/2/17, Go-Kart 12/9/17, Road Worthy 4/27/18
I had installed a correct DPST switch when I wired it; easy to find....
Frankly, I had no clue as to the difference in switches and was totally surprised I had ordered the correct (per RF schematics) and it actually worked when I wired it up...
Chris
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