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[slowy]

Has anybody changed the rocker switches for toggle switches. How easy was the job .any problems doing this job .thanks for any feed back .

[mini-mad-mark]

Yes I did - its fiddly and takes a while and you need to add separate warning lights as appropriate (lights not visible in the picture as I moved them away from the switches and onto the main part of the dash)

 

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Hazards slightly complex as you need to keep the L/R circuits separated otherwise most circuits are pretty simple the switch just breaks the live feed

 

I would say its simpler with Lucas toggle switches as they can be configured to do various things whereas "standard" toggle switches that I've seen are mainly just off/on so can't handle more complex switching although you'll probably find an off/on/on for the headlights and maybe a momentary (flick) switch for the brake test switch but not many can handle the hazards easily

 

- like a lot of things depends on your skill/understanding/confidence/ability to learn/willingness to have a go

 

Also I should caution that electrics is one of those things that can cause a fire so please be careful if you do have a go.

[Norfolk Boy]

Or you can / could get them from wired by Wilson I think he’s still trading he hasn’t been on here for a while but he does have a website. He’s a great bloke to deal with and his work is top quality I have one of his Savage switch panels in my mini.

[jemo1]

Also interested. Particularly in hazard warning. I got the headlights and parkers wired. Stumped on hazards

[slowy]

Thanks for the replys. Does anyone who has done this, got a wiring diagram.

[Icey]

As has been said, the hazard switch is the most complex but it's a topic that's been covered here many times. I've posted a method that uses two relays (one to break the indicator circuit, the other to make the hazard circuit) and I think there were a couple of other methods post too.

 

But yes, it's a subject that's well covered on here.

 

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Here's one of the posts I was thinking about: link

Edited by Icey, 15 June 2020 - 11:22 AM.

[slowy]

Thanks for the reply icey I will look through past posts.

[johnR]

I did this on my 89 City to Mk1 Cooper s replica build. It's fairly straightforward - I had to lengthen some wires because I was changing to a centre speedo with the extra toggles below the dash. For the hazards I did away with the standard (2?) relays and bought a generic single relay with hazards built in. Just make sure you label all the wires as you take them off the rocker switches.

[slowy]

Thanks for reply Johnr. When I do wiring. If I have problems I might ask you more questions .cheers.