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Printed Date: June 12, 2024 at 3:37 AM


Topic: Stock switches

Posted By: mtamburro
Subject: Stock switches
Date Posted: July 10, 2004 at 1:22 PM

I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a switch panel for a 92 camry.  I am a firefighter, and have a couple toggle switches for my emergency lights.  I would really like to make it look stock in one of the factory "holes" because I'm going in for inspection soon.

I wish I could expain what I'm looking for a little better.  I hope some one knows what I'm talking about.

Thanks
Matt




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Posted By: mtamburro
Date Posted: July 10, 2004 at 2:28 PM

Now I remember what Im looking for

Switches for the factory "knockouts"





Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: July 10, 2004 at 3:18 PM
Head to the auto wreckers and find some old Toyota vehicles. Most of these factory switches and knock out panels were all the same size. A simple fog light switch would work fine for this application as long as the switch is energizing a relay to operate your emergency lights. You do not want to run a whole pile of current through these switches or you will find yourself in need of the services you offer to others.

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Posted By: mtamburro
Date Posted: July 11, 2004 at 10:57 AM

Thanks Rob

What I ended up by doing is taking out the knockout and drilling a couple holes in it.  Then I just put a couple rat shack toggle switches in it. 





Posted By: maglin
Date Posted: July 13, 2004 at 8:31 AM

*reiterates rob's warning*

you can burn up a switch, definately if you have all sorts of equipment that that switch turns on... the application isn't that hard to install a relay.  There's a section on relays somewhere on this site... the switch should turn on the relay, which in turn would close the circuit for those lights of yours.

~~Da






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