DIY Yaw Sensor rocker switch

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So I've seen several threads showing that the yaw sensor has been pulled or put on a switch but no one has written an actual DIY for it yet. I finally went out today and purchased all the things I need to make it happen and figured I'd do a write up for anyone who's interested in doing this but are still unsure what to pull.

Most of the information I used to put this together is in another thread. If you want to do this right you're going to want to have these tools handy:
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20 gauge wire
soldering wire
soldering gun
and a couple of heat shrink tubes
x-acto knife or wire stripper
One SPST switch of your choice. I picked one that fit into the center console area where the control for the convertible top would go. The mounting hole dimension for this slot is 35mm x 20mm but the switch I purchased was in imperial (1.45in x 0.83in) and it worked just fine.

To begin you need to remove the cupholder from its slot. All you need to do is carefully pull up with your fingers for this, no tools are required. This will also give you access to the switch placeholders if you intend to put the switch in one of the slots.

Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of this portion since I got carried away with the work, the yaw sensor is right betwee the cupholder and your shifter. You will not have access to the module itself but there is a harness coming out of it. mine was bound in electrical tape, I used an xacto knife to carefully cut away the tape to reveal the individual wires. You are looking for a green wire; which provides power to the yaw sensor.

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Cut the green wire and solder an extra length of wire to each side. Be generous, I cut too little the first time and it wouldn't reach the switch. Use the shrink tube afterwards to prevent any accidental connection between the exposed wires.

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Solder each end of the wires to one of the posts on your switch, order doesn't really matter since it's simply completing a circuit at this point.

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At this point you're basically done, simply put the cupholder back and test out the switch.

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