Rocker and Paddle Switch Sources

switches have taken a backseat to other mods in preparation for a moab trip...when i get back i'll be getting switches in, aux fuse block installed and some rock lights and rear lights installed..

 

your local ace hardware can get them out of their warehouse, or will have them instock in the auto/marine dept. same price as online, with no shipping. they are the same size as the daystar, arb, ect switches. except they are all black. they will fit in your factory blanks with MINOR trimming, all you need is a razor blade and they look great!

 

Know what you mean, I was going to use a stock fog light switch for my new driving lights until I priced one.... $60. You gotta be kiding me I ordered a switch blank instead that fits the existing blanks for $12 delivered.

 

Sounds good, too bad I won't be able to make it down this time. I can get you the rock lights though if you still need them

 

finallly got my switches in this weekend!

in order to get the switches in, a little filing needed to be done.. i took a round file to the ridge that is in the stock holes to make the opening flat all around...



then they will slide right in...



i have my driving lights setup as an on-off-on where i can have them on anytime (up position) and only when my high beams are on (down position)

same thing will be done when i hook up my backup lights..

i swapped my factory fog switch and the clutch switch so i will have all my lights in the same row...just ordered up a rocker switch for rock lights today which will replace the factory fog switch

 

FYI these did ship and are a good decal. I have a ton leftover.

 

What kind did you order The 12.95 ones or the 4.95 ones?

What's the diff in the price of those switches?

 

I believe the $4 is just the face plate and the $12 has the face plate and all the mechanics

 

for my on-off-on switches (driving and backup lights) i bought the cover and switch separate but they assembled them for me...

VVAFCN5-17U (driving lights rocker) $3.50
VVAFC77-18B (backup lights rocker) $3.50
V6DAF66B-00000-000 V-series contura II sealed rocker switch, body only, no rocker $8.50 each (2)


then for my rock lights i got the fully assembled

V1D1J66B-AFCBL-RK1 V-series contura II sealed rocker switch, rock lights
the switch body is V1DAB60B - 12V single upper light, no lower light
without the lower light it came to $11.00

this should be in by the end of the week or early next week...



EDIT: just checked my tracking on my order and they should be in today!!! damn these guys are fast! ordered the switch 2 days ago...

 

what amp switches do i need for this...

1 switch powering- 3 KC daylighters 100w halogen
1 switch powering- 2 7inch kragen 35w HIDs
1 switch powering- 3 7inch kragen 35w HIDs
1 switch powering- cheap harbor freight flood lights (rock lights)
1 switch powering- 2 55w halogen backup lights
1 switch powering- 1 amber dust light..

will 16 amp switches power those? thanks

 

if someone could help me out with that it would be greatly appreciated

 

that's beyond my knowledge base to give you an answer you can rely on...but damn that's alotta lights!

 

haha well thanks for replying at least!

haha i know! im getting my truck caged as we speak and having a light rack behind my cab that will be holding 5 kragens, front bumper holds 3 day lighters.

i love wheeling at night lol, i want to make it day light!

 

bump for some help...

 

Sub'd for future reference

 

You shouldn't need to run a high amp switch. You should wire the switch to wear the switch powers a relay in the relay takes all the high amps

 

You need to know what the current draw is on the HID ballasts, I know my DDM 35W ballasts draw 11.5A each, but those 100w KC's will draw 8.3A each and the 55W lights will draw about half that.

I (Current) = P (Watts) / E (Volts)

So it depends on how many switches you want to run, but most likely you will want to use a relay, and you can use whatever switch you want since a relay coil draws only fractions of an amp.

 

is there a reason why you didnt file the switches themselves? personally i woulda done that before changing my dash.

 

I would recommend using relays but typically the amp is the number of Watts divided by the number of volts (12) so the highest thing you will be running on a single switch will be the 2 55w backup lights with the 3 35w kragens in second.

The two 55w backup lights will run 110w at 12V so about 9.2 Amps.

The three Kragens will run 105W at 12v so about 8.75 Amps.

In short 16A Switches should be fine if you don't want to spend the money on relays