PIAA 510 install w/OEM AUX switch

action381 · 07-21-2008, 02:58 PM

I have read and search over all of the post regarding installation of the OEM AUX switch. Frankly I do not understand the majority of them. Most of the diagrams are in pdf form talking about what each port represents. All I am trying to do is use the PIAA wiring with the AUX light switch. I am trying to remove the wires from the OEM wire harness and use the PIAA connector. I saw where Barefoot did this, I believe.
PIAA 520s hooked up with OEM aux switch & harnesses

Does anyone know if I can pull the 3 wires out of the OEM harness and insert them into the PIAA switch harness. Also what wires would go where?

action381 · 07-21-2008, 06:24 PM

Come on guys... 17 views and no one has any ideas???

speedy · 07-21-2008, 06:51 PM

I am interested in the IPF to OEM switch but I am subscribing to this thread to see what I can dig up.

gericurl76 · 07-21-2008, 07:01 PM

Don't be mad at me, I was hoping to learn something here too. I am electrically challenged.

action381 · 07-25-2008, 04:11 PM

Anyone else have any ideas???

**amaintaylor** · 07-26-2008, 01:03 AM

I have the PIAA lights and I just ordered a Factory switch to do what you are talking about. I will PM you when I receive mine and hook it up. I am tired of using the PIAA switch and I want it to look factory. There is a way to do it and as soon as I have the switch and pigtails I will figure it out. I am a marine electrician and I do this kind of stuff all day long.....or I will start a small fire

action381 · 07-26-2008, 01:22 AM

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amaintaylor previously said:

I have the PIAA lights and I just ordered a Factory switch to do what you are talking about. I will PM you when I receive mine and hook it up. I am tired of using the PIAA switch and I want it to look factory. There is a way to do it and as soon as I have the switch and pigtails I will figure it out. I am a marine electrician and I do this kind of stuff all day long.....or I will start a small fire

Thanks... I look forward to hearing what you figure out!

**Wolf** · 07-26-2008, 05:35 AM

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amaintaylor previously said:

I am a marine electrician and I do this kind of stuff all day long.....or I will start a small fire.

LOL!!

Yeah, we're gonna take advice from you after THAT statement. Hell for all we know, you look all burnt up like Freddy Krueger... although a glove with five wirecutters might come in ... handy!

action381 · 07-28-2008, 07:25 PM

Here it is... this is from the oem wire harness to the PIAA switch

ruebarb · 07-29-2008, 01:29 PM

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action381 previously said:

I have read and search over all of the post regarding installation of the OEM AUX switch. Frankly I do not understand the majority of them. Most of the diagrams are in pdf form talking about what each port represents. All I am trying to do is use the PIAA wiring with the AUX light switch. I am trying to remove the wires from the OEM wire harness and use the PIAA connector. I saw where Barefoot did this, I believe.
PIAA 520s hooked up with OEM aux switch & harnesses

Does anyone know if I can pull the 3 wires out of the OEM harness and insert them into the PIAA switch harness. Also what wires would go where?

Almost been a year since I did this, but I believe you want to connect the eom aux switch and harness to a set of PIAAs, correct?

So you'll be cutting off the end(socket) of the piaa wire and then cutting off the huge end of the oem ware harness, and you want to connect them together.

The PIAA wires will have one wire(white) I believe that doesn't actually connect to anything, that will be tossed with the socket, the piaa instructions indicate pos and neg, but I believe the white was pos and the black neg.

So you'd end up with a white and black wire to connect to the aux harness, which is 6 wires.
I have this pic, I put together based one another member's pin order description (upon using it) I believe the pic is wrong (had to redo my wires, but didn't write them down), but the 2 grounds are correct, so don't crimp anything until after you'd made sure.

The switch should light orange (back light) when there's power at the switch, little box is green when it's "on", obviously the lights will work when it is on.

Far as powering the switch you have options, tapping the rear diff button"lights on" power wire.

Running a wire from the fuse box, either power on with key, full on, or lights on.

I did mine with "lights on" but not with bright's on like the Toyota lights, so I wouldn't turn them on without knowing, plus they will time off if left on.

You need a ground point for the switch, there is one behind the switch panel under the radio and another below the fuse box, see my installs for more info.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forum...er-outlet.html

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