From the day my stick grips arrived, with their long bundle of wires, I knew it was going to be a fun challenge to make sense of everything and actually make them work as intended. In the end, I chose to have the selector switch move all functions from pilot to co-pilot, even though I had given thought to having some shared functions back to the pilot when the co-pilot's grip was hot. In the end, the complexity outweighed the benefits. The way it is set up, there is nothing that a passenger can do to their stick grip that will affect the trim, flaps or starter (and PTT once installed). They are locked out unless I give them control. If I ever need it back, it just takes a flip of the selector switch. I chose to install a 6-pin Molex connector just a few inches away from the panel switch. This should make panel removal much easier should it be required in the future. The many wires leading to the pilot and co-pilot male D-sub connectors are not in a shield yet. I'm waiting to complete the installation of the push-to-talk (PTT) wires. The next morning I wired everything together and am pleased to report that it all works as designed!
The full harness connected to relay deck and ready to connect to starter relay (top left)
Back of the stick grip selector switch attached to 6-pin Molex for easy disconnect
Male connectors wired and ready to be shielded after PTT tinstallation
