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Hi

My winter project has been changing the dash (inc new glasses, bezels & switches) on my 1978 4/4 to a mahogony one supplied by Matthias Kauffelt (who has been brilliant). The new dash has toggle switches instead of rockers with the exception of the hazard switch & Manfred supplied a small bracket to mount the hazards behind the dash. Unfortunately, the only place I can position it now catches my knee when I use the clutch.

Rather than shortening my left leg a few inches, I want to use a spare toggle switch on the dash for the hazards. Mattias says to do this I need to add another relay - has anyone done this & any advice on the wiring needed.

The 4/4 already has 2 relays for the indicators & hazards.

Thanks for your collective help

Mike

How about some photos Mike .

I thought that to get the hazards to work on a toggle then 3 relays were needed? I think I saw a schematic when I was browsing the French Forum (using Google translate I need to add). Perhaps Daniel?

Lorne Goldman has done this but can't find it on GoMog

and yes photos please

Mike I have been working with him just before Christmas then the last 2 weeks trying to design my own dash board I think I have drove him insane . I first sent a template plan drawn from an original dash . I had designed it with extra dials etc . But its like a kid in a sweet shop I kept changing it . Nothing wrong with the Burr Walnut one I have its stunning but I did not design it ( May be up for sale soon ) Still I need to get my act together and stick to one thing . But I am spoilt for what to pick from .


My winter project has been changing the dash (inc new glasses, bezels & switches) on my 1978 4/4 to a mahogony one supplied by Matthias Kauffelt (who has been brilliant). The new dash has toggle switches instead of rockers with the exception of the hazard switch & Manfred supplied a small bracket to mount the hazards behind the dash. Unfortunately, the only place I can position it now catches my knee when I use the clutch.

Rather than shortening my left leg a few inches, I want to use a spare toggle switch on the dash for the hazards. Mattias says to do this I need to add another relay - has anyone done this & any advice on the wiring needed.

The 4/4 already has 2 relays for the indicators & hazards.

Thanks for your collective help

Mike [/quote]

Try these, from GoMog:
http://www.gomog.com/allmorgan/HazardToggleWiring.jpg
http://www.gomog.com/allmorgan/wiring44diagram1973.jpg

Wiring diagram is quoted as being of a 1973 4/4 - yours may be the same.

Looks like you'd need four relays - the hazard switch is quite complex!

Hope this helps

Fjemog

Is it all that complex? Surely all it needs to do is complete the circuit from the hazard flasher unit to the four (earthed)indicator bulbs, and to break the circuit preventing the operation of the normal direction indicators.

It needs to disconnect the normal feed to the direction indicator switch and flasher unit, and at the same time connect an always-live feed via the hazard flasher unit to three independent circuits - both left and right flasher circuits, and its own warning bulb. It has 8 terminals, which in my book makes it a complex switch.

Fjemog

Thanks everybody for the comments.

Will take some pictures next time out & post