yeah... i forgot to update this thread... but i've since found the mating male connector, and it's on order now. hoping to have it this week... so no hacking stuff up to get it done.
after i get it the parts, i'll put together a little write up on what's needed to get this done!
I tried the hacking up another switch method... the switch housing and connecors werent ideal for that. the opposite end of the pins were all intermeshed too closely to keep intact and do what i wanted.
before i found the mating connector, i figured that using soldered pins and epoxy would have been alright. not ideal, but alright.
thankfully i dont have to resort to that... epoxy can be messy!
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