cluster buttons

[38VNIT]

I was wondering, on the vn-vp exec's u have 2 unused buttons on the cluster, if i found a calais cluster could i remove the 2 buttons and put them in to my cluster hooked up or whatever... where the pink crosses are...

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[budwizer]

its for power aerial up down switches.

[38VNIT]

i know what its for, but i mean could i wire them up for different things, like maybee neons on 1 for example. im geussing u can but i jsut want to assure it

[budwizer]

i guess you could but its not a button as such its just a contact switch, as in if you would want it to run neons, you'd have to hold the button on for the neons to work an when you let go of the buttons the neons would turn off. unless of course u change the mech behind it to make it a button as such. however im not sure how you'd go about doing that.

[88GreenVN]

I addapted a cruise control on a stick to the Calais switch block many years ago. I had to change the switch from the hazard button (original from car) for the new one to work. Plus solder in some wires. Took a day or so to get working. So yes it can be done but you will need a basic know how on the switches to get it to work (and spare switches). U can pick up the switch blocks on Ebay for next to nothing to get the on/off switches.

If you pull it apart - the switches just slot in and twist half a turn to secure in place.

have fun!!

[38VNIT]

how does that work thought, cause member the interior light is on a switch, and u dont have to hold it in

[88GreenVN]

how does that work thought, cause member the interior light is on a switch, and u dont have to hold it in

I've got a switch in the shed somewhere. I'll have a sqwizz at it after the cricket...

[crazyspoon05]

how does that work thought, cause member the interior light is on a switch, and u dont have to hold it in

Unlike the light switch which is click for on / click for off the Aerial up / down switches have to be held in to make aerial go up / down so any function you wanted via either of those switches would require switch to be held down for it to work

[MyVPIsFasterThanYourVP]

maybe put the switch fronts from the aerial up/down switches onto the actual switches used for the hazards or the dome light on/off etc. Then you get the correct front shape, and the action you require. You could also make a relay circuit, using the two momentary contact aerial up/down switches, to give you a switch on switch off effect. ie. up switch for neon 'on' and down switch for neon 'off'.

[38VNIT]

yeah just take the left hand hazard switches and put on the right hand sides and snazzy neon switch

[38VNIT]

like the wiring not the actuall button

[PaRaDoX]

install push buttons in there man, yeah lol power arials, mines stuffed!!!!! who needs radio anyway

[stocky]

or you could grab the stereo surround out of a wagon. they have 3 switches where we have 1 aircon switch.

[88GreenVN]

I pulled the switch apart (old one in shed) yesterday and you would have to cut the slot for the switches to fit. Bit of fiddling around but I see no reason for it not to work.

The left switch block has 3 on/off switches in it. Interia light, rear demister....
Get one of these switch blocks with a stuffed wiper control and use the switches out of that.