Extended Idle Switch

[fordraceboy]

So, I've searched the web for 2 days and cannot find what I need.

I wasn't to do the 'Extended Idle' mod on my 97, but am having no luck finding a factory switch. Anywhere.

I realize that the switch/circuit is grounding pin 12 (gray wire), and that a simple solution is to have a standard toggle do the dirty work.

That said- I want to use a on/off latching switch, which is lighted when pressed in, or "On".

I'm having difficulty finding info on how to do this, and I am by no means an electrical guru. I've only ever wired circuits with a positive switch.

After coming up empty on the factory option, and not much on how to wire my desired switch the way I want, the only thing I've come up with is to use a relay.

It looks as though I wire power into terminal 86, ground out 30/85, then run 87 to the gray wire (pin 12). This would give me lighted switch, then power to relay to give a negative circuit. Right?

Here's the diagram I found....

http://www.the12volt.com/12voltimages/pos2neg.gif

 

[mtbxj87]

http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1074177&page=62
This dude just set his up. Pretty detailed write up

 

[GordoSmasho]

You are over thinking it. No relay needed. Just tap the gray wire to one side of a switch and the other to ground. Install switch where desired. Job done.

 

[whitexj98]

Using a relay like you described is how I wired mine up to have a lighted switch.

 

[fordraceboy]

^^^^ Thanks! That's what I was hoping. I was going to grab a extra relay today an do some bench testing first. Now I have hope.

 

[notamos]

Can u post some results/details of ur testing? I've been holding off because of a lighted switch as well.

 

[fordraceboy]

I did some bench testing, and everything seems to test out good according to the multimeter.

I hope to install today or tomorrow. I'll take pics an do a write-up since there's not one to be found for a lighted switch.