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bi22le - 18/3/11 at 11:24 PM

Hi all,

Im at the point where I need to order an indicator switch and a mainhigh beam headlight switch. The current ones are old and look ugly. I would like some toggle switches but they all seem too short or 'classic' looking. I use my car for track days and I want it looking functional. Also easy to find when wearing gloves and probably cold!

So what ones do you lot have and what ones should I have?

Thanks in advance.

Good luck with the winter work, roll on the summer!

Biz


adithorp - 19/3/11 at 10:32 AM

I'm using toggle switches with rubber covers. Simple,discrete and easy to use with gloves.
For the lights I've used a Durite 3 position side and headlight switch (pt no 0-645-00) which is Off / side on / side and head on. It's the only toggle switch I could find that had that configuration. Dip and main are wired through a change over relay, tiggered by an seperate on/off toggle switch.


bi22le - 19/3/11 at 11:16 AM

Yep I liked your idea and have gone down the same route. I never thought of the rubber covers for the toggle switches but as I am respraying the dash black I think it would look nice with black switches. If I want to break up the black alittle I can easily take the rubber boots off.

Just went to Maplin a brough what I needed so thanks adithorp.

I have savage switches for lights on a flash beam. The other switch I need is just to switch between fixed low and high.

Seems like nobody else was out there to contribute so cheers again,

Biz