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Jasper

posted on 31/1/08 at 12:29 PM Reply With Quote
Savage switch question

I'm wiring up a couple of Savage switches, one for the horn and one for the fog light. I have followed the instructions to the letter but I don't get the LED backlight on at all on the horn (haven't tried the fog yet as it's just arrived).

I wired the led to the dash illumination feed from the Premier loom that is live when the lights are on, and the other side to earth, but no joy. Tested the wiring and is it live when the lights are on. Have I just got a dodgy switch?





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nitram38

posted on 31/1/08 at 12:32 PM Reply With Quote
Make sure that the led is powered up the right way round as it will not work if you have the polarity wrong i.e. negative to positive terminal etc.
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Mr Whippy

posted on 31/1/08 at 12:38 PM Reply With Quote
I wondered what kind of bulb it was as I could see no way of easily replacing it





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omega 24 v6

posted on 31/1/08 at 12:44 PM Reply With Quote
Also check that the Led has not come out of it's socket (common)





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mac1

posted on 31/1/08 at 12:48 PM Reply With Quote
Hi Jasper

The LED 's are current sensitive try turning the wires round on the illumination...........
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Jasper

posted on 31/1/08 at 01:04 PM Reply With Quote
Sure I did try that - but I'll try again tonight, and thanks Colin, the fog switch arrived today.





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RazMan

posted on 31/1/08 at 04:16 PM Reply With Quote
Does this help at all? Rescued attachment Savage Circuit Diagrams.jpg
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RazMan

posted on 31/1/08 at 04:17 PM Reply With Quote
or this one which I meant to send in the first place ?

[Edited on 31-1-08 by RazMan] Rescued attachment Savage wiring.jpg
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iiyama

posted on 31/1/08 at 08:32 PM Reply With Quote
I had this and found that the LED was loose in the switch. Took it apart, reseated the LED and all is well.





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