Hardwire Radar. Audi OEM radar mute switch for the dash. INFO + QUESTIONS. V1 + Passport!
12-06-2006, 05:41 AM
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Hardwire Radar. Audi OEM radar mute switch for the dash. INFO + QUESTIONS. V1 + Passport!
My friends at Curbside always tell me, the B5 S4 board is the most informative forum in the entire www. Last week I found that they are right. You found me a link to get the OEM switch I needed for my project.
I now have an OEM switch that will serve as a momentary switch for the mute button on my radar unit. I got it from Lee Hicks, thanks to you guys. I have a Passport x50 and love it. I borrowed a V1 for a weekend and found that it eliminates a few false alarms. Especially in PA turnpike toll booths! But this isn't a debate on which radar unit is best. I need to pass along some info, and I hope to get some assistance from you guys in return.?! I'm going to go over the entire situation. B/C the more info the better, when troubleshooting.
I had to remove the airbag light/switch from the console. Pull the radio out a few inches, hide the airbag switch down there, b/c if you unplug it, it'll display the airbag warning in your instrument panel.
On the back of the OEM switch you'll find 6 pins.
3 across the top, 1,2,3. 3 across the bottom, 4,5,6. The switch that Lee send (link attached) has 4 wires, already plugged into the PINS you'll need! Thanks Lee!
1: terminal 58s. for use with dimmer, dims the switch illumination. UNUSED.
2: constant 12v for the illumination.
3: ground for illumination.
4: ground side of switch.
5: normally closed contact (for when the switch is turned off). **UNUSED for momentary contact/mute type needs.
6: normally open contact (for when the switch is turned on).
<b>Valentine 1 info. </b>I found a few threads on V1s and got some information. Went outside and got dirty. If you do the following you will have power and ground for your V1, tied in with power and ground for the new switch. And you should be able to run the mute button from the switch as well...
Cut the end of the phone jack off the end at the dash. Run the other end to the V1. You'll have 4 wires. green, red, black, yellow.
-green is ground. ground it, and attach to PIN3.
either make your own ground, or get one from ESP switch ground wire.
-red is 12v. attach to PIN2. and tie in with a line from your fuse box. or to ESP gray/blue, to borrow power.
-yellow
-black
PIN6, runs to yellow or black to work the mute. Not sure which. they are data wires, so you will not damage anything in your trial. I believe it's yellow. The other color will be taped off. Maybe someone can help with the V1 yellow/black.
<b>I have a Passport X50.</b> This info is a combination of with what I learned on AW for the V1, + my own trial and error
read on.
-green is ground. ground it, and attach to PIN3.
either make your own ground, or get one from ESP switch ground wire.
-red is 12v. tie in with a power line from your fuse box. or to ESP gray/blue, to borrow power. When I run this direct to PIN2, the light just stays on. We want it to alert and light up, only on a radar alert. So I will not run this power line to the switch.
-yellow. direct to 470ohm resistor, details below*. then run wire from resistor to PIN6, run to yellow to work the mute. ****
-black. Here is my question. I think when I get the new switch, I'll run black to PIN2. To tell the switch illumination to fire up on an alert.
***I fried the circuit board in the switch between 4 and 6 pins b/c I attached the 12v to them by accident. With the Passport, you need to add a 470ohm resistor, 1/4watt. (.25 watt) in line. They are $1 at radio crap. this will make any momentary switch operate the mute function on a Passport. Not sure about the V1. A resistor is just a little tiny bug size device with a wire coming and going. Easy to tie in with wires, and just tape up. My fried switch still illuminates. So if someone wants it for decoration, or if you can re-solder on a tiny board, let me know.
<b>Does anyone have any input on the black/yellow wires, and the illumination issue. With regard to not giving it a 12v. And instead using a return signal from the radar unit (black?)...</b>
Also, the light on the switch that Lee sends will be green. If that bothers you, you can get a $4 kit of led lights from radio crap. and switch them via some trick soldering.
Thread on switching led bulb: http://forums.fourtitude.com/zeropost?cmd=tshow&id=2616444
Thanks in advance. I hope this helps and I hope I get some help. Before my new switch comes in.
I don't have Curbside-type HORSEPOWER... But I can have skate circles around Alex at the hockey rink!!!!
<img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/iMryanmac/other%20gtgs/82%20AW/ryanwith6sit0001_7.jpg">
An Image of the switch in my car, taken today:
<img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/iMryanmac/interior%20pics/ryanmute.jpg">
I now have an OEM switch that will serve as a momentary switch for the mute button on my radar unit. I got it from Lee Hicks, thanks to you guys. I have a Passport x50 and love it. I borrowed a V1 for a weekend and found that it eliminates a few false alarms. Especially in PA turnpike toll booths! But this isn't a debate on which radar unit is best. I need to pass along some info, and I hope to get some assistance from you guys in return.?! I'm going to go over the entire situation. B/C the more info the better, when troubleshooting.
I had to remove the airbag light/switch from the console. Pull the radio out a few inches, hide the airbag switch down there, b/c if you unplug it, it'll display the airbag warning in your instrument panel.
On the back of the OEM switch you'll find 6 pins.
3 across the top, 1,2,3. 3 across the bottom, 4,5,6. The switch that Lee send (link attached) has 4 wires, already plugged into the PINS you'll need! Thanks Lee!
1: terminal 58s. for use with dimmer, dims the switch illumination. UNUSED.
2: constant 12v for the illumination.
3: ground for illumination.
4: ground side of switch.
5: normally closed contact (for when the switch is turned off). **UNUSED for momentary contact/mute type needs.
6: normally open contact (for when the switch is turned on).
<b>Valentine 1 info. </b>I found a few threads on V1s and got some information. Went outside and got dirty. If you do the following you will have power and ground for your V1, tied in with power and ground for the new switch. And you should be able to run the mute button from the switch as well...
Cut the end of the phone jack off the end at the dash. Run the other end to the V1. You'll have 4 wires. green, red, black, yellow.
-green is ground. ground it, and attach to PIN3.
either make your own ground, or get one from ESP switch ground wire.
-red is 12v. attach to PIN2. and tie in with a line from your fuse box. or to ESP gray/blue, to borrow power.
-yellow
-black
PIN6, runs to yellow or black to work the mute. Not sure which. they are data wires, so you will not damage anything in your trial. I believe it's yellow. The other color will be taped off. Maybe someone can help with the V1 yellow/black.
<b>I have a Passport X50.</b> This info is a combination of with what I learned on AW for the V1, + my own trial and error
read on.-green is ground. ground it, and attach to PIN3.
either make your own ground, or get one from ESP switch ground wire.
-red is 12v. tie in with a power line from your fuse box. or to ESP gray/blue, to borrow power. When I run this direct to PIN2, the light just stays on. We want it to alert and light up, only on a radar alert. So I will not run this power line to the switch.
-yellow. direct to 470ohm resistor, details below*. then run wire from resistor to PIN6, run to yellow to work the mute. ****
-black. Here is my question. I think when I get the new switch, I'll run black to PIN2. To tell the switch illumination to fire up on an alert.
***I fried the circuit board in the switch between 4 and 6 pins b/c I attached the 12v to them by accident. With the Passport, you need to add a 470ohm resistor, 1/4watt. (.25 watt) in line. They are $1 at radio crap. this will make any momentary switch operate the mute function on a Passport. Not sure about the V1. A resistor is just a little tiny bug size device with a wire coming and going. Easy to tie in with wires, and just tape up. My fried switch still illuminates. So if someone wants it for decoration, or if you can re-solder on a tiny board, let me know.
<b>Does anyone have any input on the black/yellow wires, and the illumination issue. With regard to not giving it a 12v. And instead using a return signal from the radar unit (black?)...</b>
Also, the light on the switch that Lee sends will be green. If that bothers you, you can get a $4 kit of led lights from radio crap. and switch them via some trick soldering.
Thread on switching led bulb: http://forums.fourtitude.com/zeropost?cmd=tshow&id=2616444
Thanks in advance. I hope this helps and I hope I get some help. Before my new switch comes in.
I don't have Curbside-type HORSEPOWER... But I can have skate circles around Alex at the hockey rink!!!!
<img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/iMryanmac/other%20gtgs/82%20AW/ryanwith6sit0001_7.jpg">
An Image of the switch in my car, taken today:
<img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/iMryanmac/interior%20pics/ryanmute.jpg">
12-06-2006, 06:03 AM
#3
Um, what work? He didn't do anything.
Those are my pics and i've sent those instructions around to a few members describing how to do it.
There goes ryan, trying to pass off info as his own again.
Dave
There goes ryan, trying to pass off info as his own again.
Dave
12-06-2006, 06:18 AM
#7
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Thread Starter
I have removed your photo, and used my own! Gawd.
<img src="http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/iMryanmac/interior%20pics/ryanmute.jpg">
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It's the holiday season. Smile! You can do it!
