Are all aerial down switches the same? - Page 2

OvlovS70 · May 6th, 2013, 23:51

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Originally Posted by MikeS100

That's great, thanks for uploading that for me. My dash is the same colour as yours. That doesn't look out of place at all, you can see the difference but I bet you don't notice it unless you're really looking. And it looks better than my other plan which was just fitting a cheap push switch. I will go for that then and get the cable ordered from my local Volvo dealer in the morning

I'll brace myself for the cost before I call though! Lol

Hello,
The wire harness - I got this from Rufe at FRF Swansea. £17 all in. Surely the price can't have rocketed too much - hopefully. Fingers crossed for you!

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Originally Posted by Thanatos

Why did you have to go and put the photo up makes me want to do mine again but I was planning on using the front fog lights witch and making the annotation.

Apologies, hope you get it done soon

OvlovS70 · May 6th, 2013, 23:54

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Originally Posted by MikeS100

What's the best way to get the old blank out, can you get behind to push it out or do you have to lever it out from the front?

Push it from the back as you will need to drop the kick panel below the steering wheel - one Torx 20 screw - please don't overtighten like I did when we refitting.
Once you have the panel down, disconnect the wee puddle light. Now you will be able to gain access to the blanking plate and save you from marking the dash. My plate now resides nicely nestled in the drivers door pocket.
Cheers

MikeS100 · May 7th, 2013, 00:20

Great, thanks for that, hopefully it will be a fairly straightforward mod

MikeS100 · May 9th, 2013, 19:27

OvlovS70, has your switch got the light to illuminate it built in? The switch I ordered came today and it looks like it was designed so the bulb is a seperate unit located outside the switch. I haven't looked, but I'm guessing the other switches on the dash have the bulb built in?? The switch itself only has 2 contacts so I'm guessing I can just follow the other guides on here as if fitting a normal push switch and just cut into the aerial power wire, eliminating the need for the extra wiring harness (which fortunately I haven't ordered yet

) I can then just piggy back an LED onto the switch next door to power up the LED and illuminate the switch when the lights come on. But, can anyone give me advice on how to connect the LED to the next switch along? Presumably there is a wire with 12v when the lights are switched on and an earth and I can just connect to these, but does anyone know the colour of these wires so I can identify them?

OvlovS70 · May 9th, 2013, 20:08

Hello,
Yes mine is all one, it sounds like a switch from a different earlier Volvo, as you rightly say, the lamp and switch are one in our model.
Yes you could run an LED but as your planning to run topless, i'm sure you want it to look it's best.
I've pm'd you

Cheers

MikeS100 · May 9th, 2013, 20:25

Thanks for the pm, I've replied

May 7th, 2013, 00:20	#13
MikeS100 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2024 21:39 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sevenoaks	Great, thanks for that, hopefully it will be a fairly straightforward mod __________________ 1999 V70 TDi (auto) 2002 C70 T5 GT Convertible (manual) 2008 XC90 D5 Executive (auto)

May 9th, 2013, 19:27	#14
MikeS100 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2024 21:39 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sevenoaks	OvlovS70, has your switch got the light to illuminate it built in? The switch I ordered came today and it looks like it was designed so the bulb is a seperate unit located outside the switch. I haven't looked, but I'm guessing the other switches on the dash have the bulb built in?? The switch itself only has 2 contacts so I'm guessing I can just follow the other guides on here as if fitting a normal push switch and just cut into the aerial power wire, eliminating the need for the extra wiring harness (which fortunately I haven't ordered yet ) I can then just piggy back an LED onto the switch next door to power up the LED and illuminate the switch when the lights come on. But, can anyone give me advice on how to connect the LED to the next switch along? Presumably there is a wire with 12v when the lights are switched on and an earth and I can just connect to these, but does anyone know the colour of these wires so I can identify them? __________________ 1999 V70 TDi (auto) 2002 C70 T5 GT Convertible (manual) 2008 XC90 D5 Executive (auto)

May 9th, 2013, 20:25	#16
MikeS100 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2024 21:39 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sevenoaks	Thanks for the pm, I've replied __________________ 1999 V70 TDi (auto) 2002 C70 T5 GT Convertible (manual) 2008 XC90 D5 Executive (auto)

May 9th, 2013, 20:08	#15
OvlovS70 Still a learning member Last Online: Aug 17th, 2022 18:49 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ayrshire	Hello, Yes mine is all one, it sounds like a switch from a different earlier Volvo, as you rightly say, the lamp and switch are one in our model. Yes you could run an LED but as your planning to run topless, i'm sure you want it to look it's best. I've pm'd you Cheers

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