Accessory switches

[BlakMoth Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close BlakMoth]

Gents I have a small problem.
She's 4'11" and I'm married to her so I can't do things MLC's way 😱
Whenever my darling wife drives my Prado she moves the seat right forward and accidentally turns on the rear locker switch. This has happened four times that I know of and its doing my head in. She doesn't even know it's happening. Which makes it even more frustrating for me. No wonder we drink huh.
Luckily the compressor switch doesn't also get knocked otherwise it will all go bang. And then there might be trouble.
As you can see from the photo all my switches are the Carling rocker/ARB type.



What can I replace them with?
Are the AoB ones any good?
Can you choose the colours?
Or is there another option?
I guess I'll have to replace the little panel they sit in as you have to trim it to get these switches in, but that's ok. I'd rather replace that than a rear diff.
Thoughts please


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[Mattfunk 120 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mattfunk 120]

Can you buy her a booster seat? 😳haha

[120D4D Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 120D4D]

What can I replace them with?

A younger, taller model?

[craigm Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close craigm]

Have a look at post #23 of my Rig build Blake. I've rotated the switch panel so the important switches are up the top...

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I'm waiting on a batch of OEM style switches to come in. They are all going to be green/green LEDs but one is going to be red/green to test out. What preferences do people have in terms of colour and the engraved graphic on the button?

The current batch is for spot lights, LED light bar and rear light in both shapes suited for 120 and 150.

[Fred63 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fred63]

Gents I have a small problem.
She's 4'11" and I'm married to her

I have to keep this in mind every day.
My wife also is vertically challenged.
Yes and that is why we drink.

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Have a look at post #23 of my Rig build Blake. I've rotated the switch panel so the important switches are up the top...

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I did have a look at doing that. Will check yours


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I am using the Air on Board switches.
They work well, but the indicator lights seem to fail regularly. (3 out of 5 switches have lost the indicator lights now.) They still switch OK though. You will need to use a relay, though as they are not high current rated.

[kevdebbi Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kevdebbi]

Hi Blake, like craigm said, flip your switch panel. I had the same problem till I flipped it, I also added a isolation switch as I have the Elocker. As you need the compressor on as well it sort of acts like an isolator.

[BlakMoth Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close BlakMoth]

So you guys just filed back the top left corner of the panel surround then? Will have a crack tomorrow


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[craigm Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close craigm]

So you guys just filed back the top left corner of the panel surround then? Will have a crack tomorrow


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That's correct. As per the red arrows...

How it was originally





I needed to get the file out, as the Mirror switch hole requires reshaping due to one edge of the switch being a different shape, along with the Top left hand corner of the switch Panel hole requiring some work also (gotta get me a Dremel...)


Everything fitted in nice 'n' snug again and I'm much happier with the end result. I now have the toggle switches up out of the way from the right knee and room to the right of my Compressor switch for the future Front Locker switch.

[r4ndll Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close r4ndll]

I used the newpro tech factory look switches rather than a rocker switch for my lights. Mine are gen 1 so they are blue, the gen 2 are green so keep the factory look. Would have preferred the green if it had been available (AMTS - I'm talking to you)

http://www.newpro-tech.com.au/Clights.htm

The light of my life is 5'1" and has never hit the switches

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

I solved a similar problem by building.an overhead console. many switches and the uhf got relocated to there, interior light from a commodore for up front with map lights. Prado oem interior light at the end of the console. Dvd player mounted in the end to drive the 7" monitors I mounted in the factory head rests.

Did I overkill it again?

[BlakMoth Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close BlakMoth]

Yes, yes you did 😉


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[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

Gents I have a small problem.
She's 4'11" and I'm married to her

Do what I did: buy her a little Hyundai and tell her to stay the f%^K away from the Prado.