I'm going to buy a full row version of the toggle bar for my mini, Is there any way I can wire anything to those extra toggles, I'm not an electrican but I can splice to wires together adn install switch..Just wondering if anybody else has done it or has a how to on it?

 

I've been wondering the same thing, I'd like to hook up something to the missing "rear fog" switch...

 

I've been wondering the same thing, I'd like to hook up something to the missing "rear fog" switch...

 

Check out Gabe's site

I think it's http://www.bridger.us/mini



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More directly:

http://bobodyne.com/web-docs/robots/...tch/index.html

 

i want to put my ralley lights in the missing toggle spot

 

Sorry tried his site.. it sasy how to install teh toggles,, but not hwo to hook them up to anythign unless you want to install your own switch.. I'm talkign abtou haveing a replaced toge bar with dead switches and having them wire directly to say rally light in the front. Gabes site is great though, i've been there many many times!

 

Lets try that with speel check on!..

Sorry tried his site.. it says how to install the toggles,, but not how to hook them up to anything unless you want to install your own switch.. I'm talking about having a replaced toggle bar with dead switches and having them wire directly to say rally light in the front. Gabes site is great though, I’ve been there many many times!

 

That bobodyne site is mine.

The problem with trying to wire directly up to the switches in the
panel is two fold.

1) The switches are only momentary-contact.
2) The switches are only low-voltage,l ow-current signalling switches.

So it would be possible to tap into the wire harness that comes out
of the back of the switch block and add some electronics to capture
the switch events and drive a relay, but it would take a bit of work.

I could make such a thing if you are interested, but I'd like to make
back the cost of the parts at least. Then I'd post the whole construction
article on bobodyne.com for anyone else to copy.

I'm guessing less than $25 for a single relay output in parts.

 

i'm going to do an install to a garage door opener when I have time. I already have a panel to use. I think you'd be able to find better answers if you knew what you wanted to use it for. I've heard of driving lights, garage door opener, aux input, to name a few.

 

woops... didn't notice the date of the post. I'll just walk away now.

 

Unlike common toggle switches, the ones in the MINI toggle bank are actually not much different that what is found in a typical TV remote. Instead of controlling the various loads (functions) directly, they instead send signals to the body control module where the actual switching occurs. Also, there is a cable made up of small wires that is attached between these modules that do the communication. In other words, there is no easy way of reassigning a switch function in the normal sense. Instead, a circuit needs to be created which intercepts these control signals and filters out the one you want to access. Think of Ian Cull's window auto-up/garage door opener circuit.

It is possible, with a lot of mechanical work, to 'hollow out' the area around an unused toggle and fit a standard toggle switch. More creative types can fit the chrome toggle from the MINI onto the replacement switch. Keep in mind that the main component of the toggle bank is a printed circuit board the size of the panel itself, and this cannot be cut apart. There is about an inch of free space between the front of the panel and where this board is located. People have mounted aux jacks, switches and indicator lights in the space with little difficulty. It just takes some patience and creativity.