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huddy229

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• Jan 29, 2014

• #1

Evening,

Just been searching for a switch to turn on/off my spot lights, I've noticed that the ones with the '2' for the binnacle are really expensive and are none latching. Can I just use front fog switches? As they seem more readily available and cheaper, and am I right in thinking they are latching?

Cheers!

 

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huddy229

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• Jan 29, 2014

• #2

Also, is a 'bolt on bits' bar ok? Or am I better spending a tender more for something from mm 4x4?

 

sierrafery

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• Jan 29, 2014

• #3

huddy229 said:

Evening,

Just been searching for a switch to turn on/off my spot lights, I've noticed that the ones with the '2' for the binnacle are really expensive and are none latching. Can I just use front fog switches? As they seem more readily available and cheaper, and am I right in thinking they are latching?

Cheers!

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the foglamp switches are momentary... the rear wiper switch is latching

 

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huddy229

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• Jan 29, 2014

• #4

sierrafery said:

the foglamp switches are momentary... the rear wiper switch is latching

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Maybe best of with a cruise control switch then? As that latches and has an led?

 

50 pence

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• Jan 29, 2014

• #5

huddy229 said:

Maybe best of with a cruise control switch then? As that latches and has an led?

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You seen the price of them ?.

 

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huddy229

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• Jan 29, 2014

• #6

50 pence said:

You seen the price of them ?.

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Bloody nora!

 

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huddy229

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• Jan 29, 2014

• #7

So what's best to use then? I thought fog light switches where click on, click off?

 

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m500dpp

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2014

• #8

I rewired ours with an old fashioned relay and rocker switch from my bits bin, now actually work and cost nothing

 

50 pence

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• Jan 29, 2014

• #9

huddy229 said:

So what's best to use then? I thought fog light switches where click on, click ofTE]

Best bet is to buy a defender heated seat switch, ( £5.00 +vat ),and just unclip the front facia and put a D2 front fog light switch facia on.

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discool

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• Jan 29, 2014

• #10

As spot lamps or driving lamps if fitted should only be used with main (high) beam why do u wish to switch them off? the additional light is a benefit is it not.

 

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huddy229

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• Jan 30, 2014

• #11

I want to be able to operate them individually that all, don't want to have to put high beam on

 

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huddy229

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• Jan 30, 2014

• #12

50 pence said:

huddy229 said:

So what's best to use then? I thought fog light switches where click on, click ofTE]

Best bet is to buy a defender heated seat switch, ( £5.00 +vat ),and just unclip the front facia and put a D2 front fog light switch facia on.

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Will a defender heated seat stitch fit on the binnacle of a d2?

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AceB

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• Jan 31, 2014

• #13

If it doesn't, use a fog lamp switch and hide one of these behind the dash. 12v to one side of the switch the other side wired to the pulsed input of the board, take the latching output to your spot lamp relay switched input and also back to the switch to power the LED.
Latching relay board ( with single pushbutton input to latch / unlatch relay ) | eBay

 

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huddy229

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• Jan 31, 2014

• #14

sierrafery said:

the foglamp switches are momentary... the rear wiper switch is latching

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Could I use a rear wiper switch to turn them on/ off then? And just change the front cover?

Thanks,