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Subject:Re: Fwd: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
From:vw_van_fan_Mark
Date:Thu, 2 Apr 2020 06:27:12 -0700

I have 2 used stock switches in my hand.
Testing with a 9 volt battery.
Polarity doesn't matter to either light.
The amber external light only lights when the switch is on and doesn't
care which large pin has power. Switch off, light off.

I'm tempted to open one up.

Mark

>
> You'e working too hard.  What Dennis said -- brown goes to ground and
> gray/blue (not blue/gray) goes to any gray/blue  wire under the dash.  That
> will take care of panel lighting and and the power-on light.  Note that
> power to the switch has to cone on the correct wire or the light will be on
> constantly.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>