3-coil MM Stingray pickup wiring

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TimMikhailouski
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Hello!

I've got a 5 string Stingray Piezo and now trying to replace its onboard preamp (want to swap it with Darkglass Tone Capsule - as for me, it works with more sweet frequencies). I don't need piezo and actually don't like how it sounds, so I just cut it off.
Since SR5 pickup has dummy coil, its wiring varies from traditional humbucker and proprietary ErnieBall switch with 15 pins is used in SR5s.

Just wondering if anyone has schematic of wiring such pickup with ability to switch coil order (parallel - series - single with dummy coil) or any 'datasheet' of 15-contact 3-way ErnieBall switch.
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There's nothing special about the lever switch, it's just a standard 4P3T (16 terminals ?).
Could you post some good photos of the underside of the pickup showing where the wires connect to each coil?
We can take it from there.
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