Need a full toggle panel (including rear fog).

 

you can buy a switch, and add it to your panel... the wiring IS there, then the dealer will have to program it once all finished.

 

Yeah, I'm glad you responded to this actually, because I have a feeling you might know the answer.

I'm having an auxillary program worked into Ian's auto-up circuit. I don't currently have rear fogs, but I will use the (currently non-existant) rear fog switch to operate my aftermarket rally lights.

With the use of the circuit, do I still have to have the dealer reprogram?

And honestly, if I can get the whole panel for reasonably cheap, it's less hassle to me than drilling out the hole and adding a switch.

 

It depends how Ian has engineered the circuit. Most likely you would not need a reprogram, as that would assume it was activated through the BC1. Odds are it is seperate - but that would require a seperate wire to trigger the lights.
I'm betting nobody will sell the full panel for cheap (what's reasonable, anyway? )
In any case, I can get you a toggle, and do the drilling if you'd like (I've done a few.) Up for a drive to the beach?

 

Will the toggle match? You know me and my OCDness...

If so, then I would be more than willing to drive to the beach (twist my arm, why don't ya? ).

 

Of course - I'm not the most ****, but mismatching toggles would simply not do...

 

Okay then, deal! When the stuff from Ian comes back (he has the light wiring harness and everything), I'll drop you a message

 

No need to reprogram.
In fact, you won't be able to use the original rear fog functionality, becuase I'll be cutting the tracks on the MINI circuit (note: you will be able to use original function if the MINI circuit is removed - so maybe a future car owner).

I planned to do the circuit mod so that the LED tip will indicate when the external lights are on. If you (or Eric) add a single toggle to your panel, you won't have the LED so that feature won't work. But I suppose you'll be able to tell if the lights are on by looking through the windscreen

 

Hm. Good thought. I can't get an LED-tipped toggle?

 

The lighted toggles don't actually have an LED in them, they have an acrylic(?) center which transmits light from a source behind the toggle. I'll take a look tonight and see if the LED is there in a non-toggle panel.

 

YES YOU ARE. Congreats on 6500 post.


You can buy the 6 switch from Classic for like $70, if you want to go that rute.

 

^ and sell the 5-switch toggle bank on NAM for -- what? $20 or $30? -- to recoupe some of that cost.

So, it really isn't that expensive to go that route either.

 

Yea when I did it, I ended up selling it for $35 shipped here on NAM.

 

No need to, Eric ... I know the answer already
And sadly it's "no".

I could supply Melissa an LED, resistors, etc but it's all surface mount stuff, tricky!

 

PS:
If Classic are selling a full panel for $70, that's a great price. The last one I bought (May '06) cost me double that price ...

 

I'll email Paul @ Classic and see what he says. I thought they were around $60 too, but he'll know for sure.

 

Okay, you were right, Chris. Jayson at Classic is selling me a full panel for $75 - NAM discount, so $60, plus shipping.

Woohoo!

 

And your wiring harness / circuit ships today too

 

Wee-hee! I am tres excited. If Classic ships in a timely manner I could get it all done next week!

 

Does that mean you're not coming to the beach?

 

If its in stock they are normally pretty good about getting it out same day. I've ordered from them 5 times and only once when they had it did it not go out same day.

 

Well if you're DYING to help I SUPPOSE I could let you just wire the whole thing up...

 

Do NOT pity me!!!

 

No, seriously. I hate wiring.

 

You don't fool me, you just want to go to the beach.