Thread: Autosparks

the 2 pumps and senders on one switch is done with a double pole double throw switch. take the wire that goes to the normal single pump and wire it to the center of one side, same for the gauge wire then use the terminals of the output to goto the pumps and respective senders.

The 2 speed wipers setup can be pulled from the county(and I think stage 1) wiring diagram

Ive seen the 2 speed wipers driven by using the 2 speed blower fan circuit before.

Hope that helps. and if you need the help I'll be up brisbane way around the 26th or 27th.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

the 2 pumps and senders on one switch is done with a double pole double throw switch. take the wire that goes to the normal single pump and wire it to the center of one side, same for the gauge wire then use the terminals of the output to goto the pumps and respective senders.

Hello and thanks - genuinely appreciated.

It’s funny how the obvious approach can be overlooked when you get too bogged down in detail. Using the DPDT switch makes a lot of sense and I'll go that way. My error had been to start with a two way toggle switch - SPDT - for the two pumps that I already had and try to work the gauge senders from there which involved relays etc and a nominal solution that would have made Heath Robertson proud. Actually, an American I know had previously suggested much the same about a DPDT switch but at the time I missed the point of what he meant.

I will also run the pump power line to the switch through a Peel LPG cut off relay - that way if the engine stalls with the ignition still on (for example in an accident) the selected pump won’t keep pumping fuel. It won’t matter if the gauge is still connected.

Thanks again.

Cheers,

Neil

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

The 2 speed wipers setup can be pulled from the county(and I think stage 1) wiring diagram

Hello again and thanks.

Yes, I did briefly see the circuit diagram for a V8 Stage 1 which showed the extra wire for the second speed running from the rotary switch to the five pin plug on the motor. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a copy and haven’t found a downloadable version on the net since.

The technical guy from Autosparks sent me an email yesterday that confirmed that the new harness only included wiring for a single speed wiper but suggested running a single wire from the upgraded rotary switch to the motor which I will do. I had guessed that the set up was only single speed because the wiring and plug at the motor set up for both the old and new looms was identical even though I had specified that I was after the two speed arrangement. There is a spare pin on the motor but no corresponding wire to the plug for that terminal so fitting an extra wire wouldn’t be hard. Whether that’s sufficient remains to be seen because there’s a bit of historic chat on some of the UK forums that suggest an additional relay back at the switch might be necessary to get the park function to work.

No doubt this will be revealed in due course.

Actually if I can find the County diagram it might also throw some light on wiring the hazard lights and brake fail/test circuit. Anyone got an electronic copy?

Cheers,

Neil

The perentie wiring is all bar identical to the county stuff.

You can get that from the afm website or remark.

Failing that if you're a little patient you can harsh me for a copy out of my archives