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Old 11-09-2009, 12:05 AM
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a great mod i have discovered

i work in a kragen, and this guy came in looking for a headlight dimmer switch. i think it was for his ford pickup. anyway, this switch is floor mounted. and it is a pushbutton for your foot.

i took the idea for this switch and put it in my 4runner next to my clutch pedal to operate my 100w offroad hella500s. works perfectly. exactly what i was looking for. i dont have to take my hands off of the steering wheel or anything to turn my really bright lights on and off.

just thought i would share with you what an awesome and amazingly cheap switch mod that was. 3.99! a lifetime warranty part from borg warner

ill post pictures tomorrow
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not a bad idea
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Yeah, most ford pickups have the highbeam/lowbeam switch mounted to the floor.

Pretty cool mod though.
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I'm a firm believer that the hi/lo switch should still be on the floor. Loved that in my old Chevy.
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i love mine, its out of an old dodge ram charger.
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never had that idea. I like it.
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funny... on another board a guy did the same thing... haven't heard about those switches for years and now 2 in a week.... they are making a come back
Old 11-09-2009, 05:29 AM
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Used to be a pretty common kill switch. If you ever see your hellas flashing on and off you'll know someone's trying to make off with your truck.
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nice.
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Originally Posted by machine23
i work in a kragen, and this guy came in looking for a headlight dimmer switch. i think it was for his ford pickup. anyway, this switch is floor mounted. and it is a pushbutton for your foot.

i took the idea for this switch and put it in my 4runner next to my clutch pedal to operate my 100w offroad hella500s. works perfectly. exactly what i was looking for. i dont have to take my hands off of the steering wheel or anything to turn my really bright lights on and off.

just thought i would share with you what an awesome and amazingly cheap switch mod that was. 3.99! a lifetime warranty part from borg warner

ill post pictures tomorrow
What store number are you at? I'm up at 1269 in Ridgecrest.
Old 11-09-2009, 08:38 AM
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i am at 335 in grass valley. about 50 miles up the hill on i80 from sacramento
Old 11-10-2009, 09:26 AM
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i have the same switch for my hellas
Old 11-10-2009, 09:31 AM
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Good idea...except, I have big feet, and I can hardly push in the clutch pedal without my foot hitting the floor to the left, or the pedal to the right.
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yup had it on my 71 mach 1 mustang, it was pretty cool hah

does toyota have anythign like this? OEM wise?? it be pretty cool to put one on my FJ but then again i already have a swtich ahha

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Old 11-10-2009, 10:47 AM
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Yeah, I've always wanted a switch like that too! Good project!
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I might make a button like that to light all my lights at once. Or even better a 'kill switch'.

But knowing me i'd accidentally hit it while driving, that would suck.
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I found my self constantly hitting the switch on my F250 when I would jump in it, how often are you really using your 100 watt lights?
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they've had this idea since the early 40's...
i have one of these switches on my CJ2A body.
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my dads got an 89 F-250 that has that switch, i always thought it was so cool hah. I just might hook one up in my pickup...
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My dads got one in his 65 f100. Pretty cool...

Its got a 460


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