HH 5 way import switch wiring HELP!

[ddmhm]

Hallo,

may I ask your help to wire 2 HBs and an import 5 way switch.

I'd like to have full bridge HB in position 1, both full HBs in 2-3-4, full neck HB in 5 (hence I don't think I need a super switch).

I tried to search into the web with no luck.

Thank you in advance.

Regards

[Metalblaze]

Re: HH 5 way import switch wiring HELP!

How does the switch look like? Does it have the poles in one row or there are 2 rows of poles?

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: HH 5 way import switch wiring HELP!

Import switches are almost always 8 in a row on the same side. The contacts could be:

Common (output, typically)
Neck
Middle
Bridge
Bridge
Middle
Neck
Common

[ArtieToo]

Re: HH 5 way import switch wiring HELP!

Doc, usually the commons are in the middle. So, it goes like this:
The bridge hot goes to the first two terminals. Neck hot to the last two, and output to the center two. There will be two unused terminals. (3 and 6)

[ddmhm]

Re: HH 5 way import switch wiring HELP!

correct, the switch has 8 lugs in a row.

I figured out as follow:
1: bridge hot to 1
2: join 1+3
3: neck hot

I am not sure if the result will be 1 bridge HB, 2-3-4 bridge+neck HB, 5 neck HB.

[Metalblaze]

Re: HH 5 way import switch wiring HELP!

Artie's right. Do that and you're there. If you join 1 and 3 you're gonna have both pickups all the time.