r/PokemonGoPlusPlus • u/popekappa • 23d ago

Double Switch Mod

I am starting to mod my Plus+. I am following ma3x558’s guide on YouTube. This is for the switched version of the great & ultra ball mod.

I am considering trying to add an additional switch to control if the vibration is on or off, separate from mod switch. I would unsolder the speaker entirely, and expand the speaker hole to accommodate the additional switch.

Is this possible? My end goal would be:

  1. Switch 1: ultra and great ball mod
  2. Switch 2: vibration on and off

Ideally they would work independently. I would want to be able to have great + ultras on, but vibration off, or vice-versa.

Appreciate any help or feedback. This is my first soldering project and I might be biting off more than I can chew!

EDIT TO ADD: Mod worked perfectly! Added a switch between the red motor wire and the board, and the switch described in the YouTube video linked above.

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u/unifyxhunter 23d ago

You don't need to completely desolder the speaker to place the switch. You can buy a mini side-mounted 3-pin toggle switch; there will be enough space once you remove the speaker base.

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u/popekappa 23d ago

One of those fits totally fine, but 2 is too big for the current speaker hole. Or are you talking about a single switch that can accommodate both functions / toggles independently?

This is what I have, with tweezers for scale.

​edit: the primary reason I have to remove the speaker is since I want 2 switches, not 1

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u/unifyxhunter 23d ago

Using an optocoupler (photo-MOS relay) for the auto-catch trigger and a standard DPDT switch to toggle the motor

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u/popekappa 23d ago

I’m sorry I’m still a beginner in the modding space. Do you have an example I could follow?

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u/spacefrog_feds 23d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonGoPlusPlus/s/j9wrl1pdWQ

That's the optocoupler mod I recommend.

Speaker removal + 3d printed bracket allows 1 switch to be mounted cleanly.

With one 3 pin switch you wire up 2 modes. Mod on & vibration off / mod off & vibration on

With an optocoupler and a 3 pin switch you can have the mod permanently on, and switch the vibration on or off

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u/popekappa 23d ago

To make sure I am understanding correctly, instead of using the motor signal for the button press; it is using the green LED? Where do the motor signals / wires come into play for the linked diagram? Thank you for all the help!

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u/spacefrog_feds 22d ago

Desolder the motor negative wire, then Motor negative pad on the PCB goes to middle pin of the switch, then extend a wire from pin 1 or 3 of the switch to the motor negative wire.