Using The Passenger Window Disable Switch For Something Else

Started by GSB, October 22, 2004, 09:22

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Anonymous

#50
October 31, 2009, 18:23 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Thank God for MR2 Roc!!  Just got back fomr a drive worried my passenger window was broken.  I was abou tto ask for some advice on where to start testing for faults, then i read this and checked.  I don't think i have ever noticed the button before!! What an idiot i am !

Anonymous

#51
January 17, 2010, 19:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I got my 'friend' to wire mine up so it squirts oil onto the windscreen of villain behind chasing me!

Anonymous

#52
February 4, 2010, 11:12 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Mine now produces a smokescreen to confused the chasing villians!

oli3107

#53
May 23, 2010, 23:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
ours goes down when you turn radio off or switch to cd?

kentsmudger

#54
May 24, 2010, 00:24 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "oli3107"ours goes down when you turn radio off or switch to cd?
Not all head-units will do this, especially when playing CDs, hence the mod
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oli3107

#55
May 25, 2010, 16:45 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
ours is stock HU.
but then i spose most on here have aftermarket

kamlung

#56
February 12, 2013, 19:15 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
was thinking about using the switch as a in your face stealth kill switch... but im afraid it may be too high gauge of a wire to handle the current?

brianorme1986

#57
July 28, 2013, 18:30 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
do you think i can unplug that useless switch and use the live feed to wire in a engine start button??

dtp

#58
August 2, 2013, 14:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
This is how I did my aerial disable - I didn't use the window disable switch but fitted a new one (see photos), but there is no reason why you cant reuse the switch
http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34574#p420196
This is on a 2004 facelift model with original Mr. T audio and linked CD changer.

Cheers

kamlung

#59
September 3, 2013, 22:08 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
i think that for anyone that has a swapped motor (i.e. 2zz) that no longer has an immobilizer, you can use the switch as a stealthy kill switch on the starter... :2cents:

Skint Brit

#60
March 12, 2016, 06:58 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Hi all, I'm so grateful to have read this post a couple of months ago, as I had a new head unit fitted this week (Pioneer Avic-f77), and was told by the fitter that the electric aerial would have to be up ALL THE TIME the ignition was on. I said "what, even when I'm not listening to radio?"  He said yes. Then I remembered this post, and asked him to wire the aerial power to the window isolation switch, he looked at me a bit strangely and then the penny dropped.  Works really well, most of the time I'm listening to the great DAB reception, or Bluetooth, but should I want to listen to FM/MW.........Up it goes.  Thanks for the suggestion, too clever to be my own!
Very nearly a 2007 model in Silver. TTE exhausts, spoiler and suspension. Black & Silver Grey custom leather with A/C. New Carhood Warehouse Mohair roof & Pioneer Avic-F77 head with reversing camera. FTSH.

skidmark

#61
May 5, 2016, 21:50 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
How about replacing it with one of these.

Always handy to see the battery voltage

shnazzle

#62
May 5, 2016, 22:05 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "skidmark"How about replacing it with one of these.

Always handy to see the battery voltage

I like that! Link?
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skidmark

#63
May 5, 2016, 22:20 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I will be ordering one once I've check the sizes

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tricky1138

#64
May 6, 2016, 11:54 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "shnazzle"
Quote from: "skidmark"How about replacing it with one of these.

Always handy to see the battery voltage

I like that! Link?

I like that too! Await confirmation of fitting!   s:D :D s:D
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skidmark

#65
May 7, 2016, 11:39 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Couldn't really say for sure its going to fit, so ordered it anyway and will make it work  s:) :) s:)

Will update when it arrives and is tested, its not due for a week or 2

stu h

#66
October 7, 2016, 19:43 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
so simple you would have to be a genius to think about it ???

Bossworld

#67
November 2, 2016, 21:23 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Skint Brit"Hi all, I'm so grateful to have read this post a couple of months ago, as I had a new head unit fitted this week (Pioneer Avic-f77), and was told by the fitter that the electric aerial would have to be up ALL THE TIME the ignition was on. I said "what, even when I'm not listening to radio?"  He said yes. Then I remembered this post, and asked him to wire the aerial power to the window isolation switch, he looked at me a bit strangely and then the penny dropped.  Works really well, most of the time I'm listening to the great DAB reception, or Bluetooth, but should I want to listen to FM/MW.........Up it goes.  Thanks for the suggestion, too clever to be my own!

Just wondering how the wiring for this would work?  Would it mean that the aerial power remains dependent on the radio, or is it completely independent in operation (up/down based on the switch?)

gazza1286

#68
November 2, 2016, 22:05 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
The switch only interrupts the aerial when the head unit is switched on. It doesn't power the aerial when the head unit is switched off.

Skint Brit

#69
November 20, 2016, 22:57 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Bossworld"
Quote from: "Skint Brit"Hi all, I'm so grateful to have read this post a couple of months ago, as I had a new head unit fitted this week (Pioneer Avic-f77), and was told by the fitter that the electric aerial would have to be up ALL THE TIME the ignition was on. I said "what, even when I'm not listening to radio?"  He said yes. Then I remembered this post, and asked him to wire the aerial power to the window isolation switch, he looked at me a bit strangely and then the penny dropped.  Works really well, most of the time I'm listening to the great DAB reception, or Bluetooth, but should I want to listen to FM/MW.........Up it goes.  Thanks for the suggestion, too clever to be my own!

Just wondering how the wiring for this would work?  Would it mean that the aerial power remains dependent on the radio, or is it completely independent in operation (up/down based on the switch?)

Hi Bossworld, sorry only just noticed your question. Simply put, when you make this mod you completely take control of the aerial MOTOR from the head unit. The aerial it self is of course always attached to the head unit, but the up/down function of the electric motor is now under your manual control. I hope that makes sense?
Very nearly a 2007 model in Silver. TTE exhausts, spoiler and suspension. Black & Silver Grey custom leather with A/C. New Carhood Warehouse Mohair roof & Pioneer Avic-F77 head with reversing camera. FTSH.

Skint Brit

#70
November 20, 2016, 23:07 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "skidmark"How about replacing it with one of these.

Always handy to see the battery voltage


Did we ever find out if this was the right size and worked once fitted?  Seems like a nice thing to fill one of the blanks.
Very nearly a 2007 model in Silver. TTE exhausts, spoiler and suspension. Black & Silver Grey custom leather with A/C. New Carhood Warehouse Mohair roof & Pioneer Avic-F77 head with reversing camera. FTSH.

Bossworld

#71
November 21, 2016, 16:30 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Skint Brit"
Quote from: "Bossworld"
Quote from: "Skint Brit"Hi all, I'm so grateful to have read this post a couple of months ago, as I had a new head unit fitted this week (Pioneer Avic-f77), and was told by the fitter that the electric aerial would have to be up ALL THE TIME the ignition was on. I said "what, even when I'm not listening to radio?"  He said yes. Then I remembered this post, and asked him to wire the aerial power to the window isolation switch, he looked at me a bit strangely and then the penny dropped.  Works really well, most of the time I'm listening to the great DAB reception, or Bluetooth, but should I want to listen to FM/MW.........Up it goes.  Thanks for the suggestion, too clever to be my own!

Just wondering how the wiring for this would work?  Would it mean that the aerial power remains dependent on the radio, or is it completely independent in operation (up/down based on the switch?)

Hi Bossworld, sorry only just noticed your question. Simply put, when you make this mod you completely take control of the aerial MOTOR from the head unit. The aerial it self is of course always attached to the head unit, but the up/down function of the electric motor is now under your manual control. I hope that makes sense?

Hi mate,

No worries at all, ended up using the same theory but in a slightly different way.

Bought a cheap 16mm rocker switch (99p on eBay) and fitted that in with a male bullet connector one end, female the other.  Plugged in-line into my Pioneer's blue wire and works perfectly.

chrismscotland

#72
September 9, 2018, 10:41
Quick one guys, already taken the window controls out of the switch and wired up but looking to do the aerial mod, does it matter what Amperage of wire I use?

mitreklov

#73
March 31, 2019, 16:23
I did this mod for my arial control. Purchased another secondhand switch, rubbed the white markings off using some t-cut the used 'Y' shaped white lettering to represent the function. Used it quite a lot, works well.
2006 Spectra Blue, Hardtop, AC

virginpaul

#74
May 29, 2020, 12:30 Last Edit: March 30, 2021, 17:03 by virginpaul Reason: Added Picture link 2
So I've now done the aerial override switch mod. myself thanks to the great how to's on here.  I used the daft passenger window cutout switch.  Cut the heavy wiring 1 inch from the switch connector and stripped and twisted and crimped them together - pax window worked fine.

For the aerial cutout wiring, rather than try and access the OE wiring behind the new stereo or the ISO converter cable I fitted, I broke into the circuit behind the corner kick panel at the drivers footwell - IJ1 (the large white connector), pin 2, small black wire.  Used a meter to check it went +12v with the radio on, and 0 when selected off.

The wiring is pretty low amperage as it's only a "signal" wire to the relay.

Just got to remove the "window" symbol from the switch and see if I can dry transfer either a symbol of an antenna, or just the word "aerial" crossed out.....

Edit:-
That'll do...

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