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gstuart
 


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Many thks to both of u for helping me with this , am very grateful Bow down

@pete , plse dont throw anything at me but seeing I’ll be using the genuine wiring harness do the numbers you’ve specified above still apply plse

Apologises for the daft questions, many thks

Ps, just copied the carling switch terminal PIN numbers here to save going back and forth between posts

Pin 1 - power in
Pin 2 - power out
Pin 3 - link to pin 2
Pin 7 - earth
Pin 8 - sidelight
   
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KevinD3
 


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Gstuart, are you using the original switch with the harness or planning on swapping it for a carling switch? Just thought you were keeping OEM
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My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕 
 
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Pete K
 


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The LR switch must light up when the ignition is on (when selected) (if wired as per RRS instructions)

LR-CARL - Function - wire colour
1 - Pin 1 - in gnd black
4 - Pin 2 - out sw black
.......3 - link to pin 2
3 - Pin 7 - Ill red/brown
2- Pin 8 - Ill Gnd black




I guess most of the wires on your loom are black at the switch ?!

change History: Laughing Ignore
5 - Pin 7 - IGN red/orange
 

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KevinD3 wrote:
Gstuart, are you using the original switch with the harness or planning on swapping it for a carling switch? Just thought you were keeping OEM


Hiya

No, not going to use the genuine switch that came with the loom and indeed swapping it for a carling switch

The carling switch should just push into the Aux panel I’ve got without any cutting etc
   
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gstuart
 


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Pete K wrote:
The LR switch must light up when the ignition is on (when selected)

LR-CARL - Function - wire colour
1 - Pin 1 - in gnd black
4 - Pin 2 - out sw black
.......3 - link to pin 2
3 - Pin 7 - Ill red/brown
2- Pin 8 - Ill Gnd black

I guess most of the wires on your loom are black at the switch ?!

change History: Laughing Ignore
5 - Pin 7 - IGN red/orange


Thanks a million for that and can’t thank u enough , as always you’ve saved my bacon, Again , lol

Indeed ur right, many of the colours at the switch look black , plus good job your able to work out the PIN numbers as I only got a few correct

*** for anyone - Please ignore below as incorrect ***

1: Switched Ground Out (Grounded when switch pressed down) - to relay coil pin 85 To pin 1
2: Illumination +12V To pin 8
3: (Not Connected)
4: Ground To pin 7
5: Spotlight +12V (illuminates orange LED when spots are on) - to relay output pin 87 To pin 2

Bless u once again and hopefully it will help someone else in the future who wishes to do the same Bow down
   
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Pete K
 


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Just realised if the carling switch has leds they won’t work

Let me know if they are leds
  
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Ok, so this is the wiring method I used for a carling switch a while ago, had the same issues but lucked supplier had it on their sales listing Smile “to light” wire goes to the relay in your case

Click image to enlarge


The switch light works as well
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My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕 
 
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Pete K
 


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Just note that if using genuine LR assessory wiring loom, the switch is switching the negitive.
Hence my bizzar connections
  
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gstuart wrote:


No, not going to use the genuine switch that came with the loom and indeed swapping it for a carling switch

The carling switch should just push into the Aux panel I’ve got without any cutting etc


Maybe not the best idea TBH…

Using your spotlights in daily traffic situations (against using them overlanding when there is almost never other traffic) a switch to activate and more importantly de-activate the spots quick… must be within higher reach (within your primary road vision window) and not low down “at ash tray level..”

As you know Wink i use this setup with two spotlights on my D3 regularly so i think i know what i am talking about, haha.

The OEM LR auxiliary light switch on its original location is not placed perfect, BUT within your primary vision window and looks very neat too of you have the OEM cover (i have a spare for a RHD if needed) work is easy with a dremel…
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Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc. Wink 
 
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Pete K wrote:
Just note that if using genuine LR assessory wiring loom, the switch is switching the negitive.
Hence my bizzar connections


Many thks as always and must admit maybe that’s why I found it so confusing , just very grateful and relived I asked before blowing up the switch, lol
   
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Motolab wrote:
gstuart wrote:


No, not going to use the genuine switch that came with the loom and indeed swapping it for a carling switch

The carling switch should just push into the Aux panel I’ve got without any cutting etc


Maybe not the best idea TBH…

Using your spotlights in daily traffic situations (against using them overlanding when there is almost never other traffic) a switch to activate and more importantly de-activate the spots quick… must be within higher reach (within your primary road vision window) and not low down “at ash tray level..”

As you know Wink i use this setup with two spotlights on my D3 regularly so i think i know what i am talking about, haha.

The OEM LR auxiliary light switch on its original location is not placed perfect, BUT within your primary vision window and looks very neat too of you have the OEM cover (i have a spare for a RHD if needed) work is easy with a dremel…


Hiya

Indeed that’s a good point but suppose my way of thinking was I’ll be able to turn them off very quickly with the stalk

will only be using them on country lanes or greenlaning , plus of course my main concern was messing up the dashboard if I get it wrong , do have a dremel , would have felt happier if the panel just came off as I could have placed it onto a pillar drill with it being more stable

But see ur point and a very valid one, may i ask please did u drill the panel corners first plse

Many thks and very kind of u, have one of each , also another thought was mounting it on the centre satnav area, seeing that’s empty there’s a plate available or easily use some plastic sheeting

As always am very grateful for the feedback and room for thought , I’ll mount the carling switch and see what it looks like and take some pics , last thing I want to do is make it look like a dogs dinner

Know I’m my own worst enemy in over thinking things and making it more complicated than it’s needs to be Laughing

Thks again and hope this finds u well
   
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KevinD3 wrote:
Ok, so this is the wiring method I used for a carling switch a while ago, had the same issues but lucked supplier had it on their sales listing Smile “to light” wire goes to the relay in your case

Click image to enlarge


The switch light works as well


Many thks for that , there was me thinking it would be a simple job just wiring up a switch , lol, famous last words

Just so grateful for the awesome help as always, thk u
   
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Pete K wrote:
Just note that if using genuine LR assessory wiring loom, the switch is switching the negitive.
Hence my bizzar connections


Hiya

Just been sent this and thought u may also find it interesting , thks again for the wiring PIN numbers

Also copied ur PIN numbers here to make life easier and put the other PIN number in , fingers crossed I’ve read it correctly, lol

Thks again

Function - wire colour

LR Carling
1 - Pin 1 - in - gnd black
4 - Pin 2 - out - sw black
3 - link to pin 2
5 Pin 7 - IGN - red / orange
2- Pin 8 - Ill- Gnd black




Click image to enlarge
   
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Pete K
 


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I assume the switch shown in that diagram is neither a LR switch or carling switch
  
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gstuart
 


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Hi Pete

I think its supposed to be a genuine Land Rover switch , of course know ur extremely knowledgeable so u would know better than myself

Have also sent a pm

Thks as always
   
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