Freeway Switch Backwards Question

[joelorigo]

I installed the Freeway 5 position 10 way switch on my left handed 1993 Fender American Standard Strat. Testing it with the screwdriver on the pickups, I am getting the switch operating in the opposite way. Position 1 is what position 5 should be, position 2 is what 4 should be, 3 is the same, 4 is what 2 should be and 5 is what 2 should be. Same with the extra 5 positions on the upper bank - opposite.

I have checked and double checked the wiring and it seems right. At this point I only disconnected and removed the original switch, installed the Freeway switch, and connected the appropriate wires according to the provided diagram.

Is there something to do with the left handed-ness of the original wiring?  For example, my volume pot is wired opposite of the one on the Freeway diagram. And, not sure if this would matter but, the cap on the middle tone is connected to the opposite lug on mine compared to the Freeway diagram. The lower tone pot looks the same.

[joelorigo]

Actually, I think I figured it out. I think it's because I put the switch physically like it is in the diagram, which is opposite directionally in a left handed guitar. 

[newey]

Yup, you got it. Assuming the wiring harness doesn't have enough slack to allow you to just rotate the switch 180°, you can simply swap the neck and bridge pickup hot wires at the Freeeway switch and all should be well.

[joelorigo]

Thanks, I already de-soldered it, flipped it around and re-soldered it. Testing with the screwdriver the positions are correct, the tones seem to do what the diagrams says, but the upper and lower bank are reversed. Which is ok with me.

There was not enough slack on the wires. As a matter of fact, I had to add some hookup wire to a few of the pickup wires to make them reach the new switch. And to one of the tone wires, but I just now realized I could have just replaced it with new wire. Maybe I'll do that.