Factory-look switches for your dash
Most utes and 4WDs leave from the factory with blank covers where optional switches would go. An OE-style replacement switch clips straight into one of those blanks, so your driving lights, light bar, work lights or compressor are controlled from a switch that looks like it came with the vehicle — no drilling the dash and no stick-on rocker panel.
OE replacement switches
OE replacement switches are made to the size and shape of a specific factory opening, so the first step is knowing which one your vehicle uses. Common openings include:
- Toyota — roughly 39 x 21mm on 1998-on models and 32.5 x 22mm on 2008-on models
- Nissan — roughly 34 x 19mm on 2000-on models and 30 x 23mm on 2012-on models
- Isuzu D-Max / Holden Colorado — roughly 34 x 22mm
- Mitsubishi — roughly 35 x 17mm
Pop out one of your blanks and measure it before ordering. Within each size you choose the icon — driving lights, LED light bar, work lights, roof lights, beacon and more — so the dash tells you exactly what each switch does.
Lightforce switches
Lightforce builds its own OE-style switch range to match its lighting. Switches come in vehicle-specific styles (for example TY and TY2 for Toyota-style openings, and FR23 for the Next-Gen Ford Ranger), with a wide choice of icons, momentary and on/off versions, and dual or custom-icon options. Some include a plug-and-play adaptor for the matching Lightforce wiring harness. The range also includes USB chargers, voltmeters and RJ45 pass-throughs that let you run a UHF handset through a tidy switch-sized fitting.
Switch panels and fascias
When there aren't enough blanks to go round, there are two neat ways to add more:
- Replacement dash fascias swap out the factory switch fascia for one with more switch positions — available for the LandCruiser 200, Holden Colorado, Ford Ranger PX2/PX3 and Next-Gen Ranger, Raptor and Everest.
- Switch panels hold four switches in a housing you can mount wherever suits — under the dash, on a console or in the canopy.
Universal rocker switches
For older vehicles, trucks and custom panels, sealed rocker switches with clear symbols (aux lights, compressor, winch, diff lock and more) are a tough, simple option.
Wire it through a relay. A dash switch should tell a relay to turn your lights on, not carry the full current of the lights itself. A proper harness with a relay and fuse keeps the switch cool, protects the wiring and is what any auto electrician will expect to see. Most Lightforce driving-light harnesses are built this way.
Not sure which switch fits your vehicle, or want the whole job done? We supply, wire and fit switches, harnesses and lighting in our Silverdale workshop.