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Brisbane
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October 2004
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fancy toggle switches
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Fri, 11 November 2005 14:09
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hey all, wondering if anyone knew where i could get my hands on some fancy little toggle switches.. along the lines of what you'll find in the ford GT... or alot of new cars... any suggestions? i've tried google, and ebay, but thus far... nothing
cheers
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Location:
Townsville, QLD, Australia
Registered:
June 2005
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sat, 12 November 2005 00:39
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jaycar
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Brisbane
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October 2004
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sat, 12 November 2005 07:36
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nah mate.. chasing up something a bit flashy... not your ordinary boring toggle switch...
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Location:
Pine Rivers QLD
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April 2005
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sat, 12 November 2005 09:55
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pics? would help people to know what your after....I don't know whats in the ford GT, even a paint shop job will do 
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2004
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sat, 12 November 2005 10:04
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haha... yeah, fair point, i was just being lazy...
that's the best pic i can find.. doesn't have to be the same... just something decorative... a little different to the boring old
toggles...
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July 2005
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sat, 12 November 2005 12:43
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ring up a ford usa parts dealer 
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2004
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sat, 12 November 2005 23:05
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well.. there's an idea i didn't think of 
not gonna pay $100 a switch though...
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Location:
Pine Rivers QLD
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April 2005
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sun, 13 November 2005 00:35
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does jaycar or dick smith still sell those mini knife switches. now that would be cool.
yeah found one at dick smith
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Location:
Sydney Australia and stuff
Registered:
April 2005
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sun, 13 November 2005 00:45
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Jaycar has some funky ones. You could have a cover to a standard switch like this one:
And Nice avatar HickOz_Bro. Zim Rocks.
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Location:
sydney
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March 2003
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sun, 13 November 2005 00:59
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goto sema trade show
fukin everything there you can ever imagine
stewart warner make gauges like ones in the pic
maybe see if they have switches
but all top gauge manufactures are all goin wanky style
bright lights
leds
needle less tachos
digital
etc
etc
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sun, 13 November 2005 01:51
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Would be nice to go to Sema but how many people can justify the trip to vegas to go see a trade show?
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Location:
Sydney
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November 2005
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sun, 13 November 2005 02:10
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I only have one suggestion.....eBay
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2004
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sun, 13 November 2005 02:51
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checking out stewart warner as i write this... seema... well i wish... as for ebay... DUH!!! best i found there was some plastic 'chrome' extensions for the standard toggle switch and they were pretty darn long... millions of those missile arm covers around, and the knife switch... now that's original thinking... hahahaha... i like, not gonna be seen in my car though
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Location:
Rocky Mountains, Canada
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May 2002
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Sun, 13 November 2005 20:37
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Farnel
Expensive, but they have a huge range of components and i imagine lots of styles of switches.
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2004
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Mon, 14 November 2005 08:44
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holy crap... this is gonna take a while to search through... but i can't help think this will just be genuine 100% practical componentry... nothing decorative, still... only 596 switches to peruse
cheers
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Mon, 14 November 2005 23:22
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you could also try some of the milspec suppliers for something a little different... and some hefty wallet lightening
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Location:
Eskilstuna, Sweden
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May 2002
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Tue, 15 November 2005 00:35
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www.mouser.com
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Tue, 15 November 2005 02:46
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i like using mini-toggle switches.... looks waay more retro-chic
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Location:
sunny coast, qld
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Tue, 15 November 2005 03:32
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Why bother? They all do the same thing
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May 2002
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Re: fancy toggle switches
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Tue, 15 November 2005 03:51
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Why bother? They all do the same thing
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True. It would be purely for aesthetic reasons I would imagine.
I have one toggle switch in my car and I went for the most sedate one possible that matched the surrounding trim.
Boating/marine outlets sell a switch or two and usually waterproof  May be worth a look if there are some in your area.
I think that with the "fancy" switches like those pictured at the beginning of this thread one problem may be integrating them into the dash/console in a manner that makes them look like they are neat and meant to be there (if it's a neat look you are aiming for).
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