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thenominous · 12-17-2002, 04:23 PM

I'd suggest that you connect a small relay to the motherboard's switch pins, and have the dash switch connect to the coil of the relay. You then have the facility of the dash switch, but the computer think's the switch is right on the pins. Save's running more cable.

Dave

12-17-2002, 04:23 PM	#3
thenominous Variable Bitrate Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 352	I'd suggest that you connect a small relay to the motherboard's switch pins, and have the dash switch connect to the coil of the relay. You then have the facility of the dash switch, but the computer think's the switch is right on the pins. Save's running more cable. Dave