So I got this switch to select either the p or j or both pickups, but of course have no idea how to wire it. Not sure what the colors in the pic are telling me to do. And the voices in my head aren't helping either, Any tips would be appreciated. (With the wiring, not the voices) I'm planning on one volume, one tone, and the switch https://www.guitarelectronics.com/c...N-Mini-Toggle-Switch-w-Bat-Handle-Chrome.html
easy; jump A0 and B0 together, and connect that to the output (your volume pot or wherever) A2 gets one pickup, B1 gets the other. (the colors are just telling you how the switch itself connects when you flip it.)
I know way more about voices in my head than about wiring. I take my wiring stuff to a guy who does that, and the voices in my head tell me to play bass & guitar--so I listen to them.
So connect A0 and B0 together. Not sure what the output is( would that be the place on the volume pot where you would normally put the hot wire from the pup?). So a2 and b1 get the hot leads from the pickups? And connect the volume pot to the tone pot as normal, and tone pot to jack as normal?
ok, so I finally got around to doing this. I'm getting connection when the switch is at either side, but. no nothing in the middle position, so I'm assuming the connection between a0 and b0 needs to be re soldered. any feedback would be appreciated
In this case you don't need to resolder anything, your solderings are good. Also connect A1 & B1 together. Then connect A2 & B2 together.
aha! if the switch was "mirror-imaged" internally, you indeed wouldn't get anything in the middle; doing what you suggest avoids the problem, it'll work either way.