Relable OEM Switches

[aktundra]

I have seen several postings wherein it was mentioned that in order to keep the OEM look & feel, OEM switches were used for another purpose

A few examples:
Antenna up/down = interior winch controls
Rear Heater hi/lo = Seat heater hi/lo
Rear heater hi/lo = Dual battery override

there are probably more applications

I have also seen postings of inadvertently unspooling the winch and wondering why the antenna was not moving ?!?!?

Does anybody have a good method for relabling OEM switches?

Would there be enough consensus and enough volume that a group buy may entice a vendor to print up a sheet or two of little stickers for some of the more common applications?

 

[Beowulf]

By OEM if you mean Toyota even if from another application then....

* Rear window defogger switch = OBA system
* Early 4R "Rear Deck" switch = Winch disable/enable (I have no clue what the original purpose was.)
* Antenna up/down ('87 4R) = Winch in/out (Greatly simplifies wiring over the 80-Series antenna up/down switch)

For labeling I have used one of those P-Touch label makers. Look for posts by FirstToy and CruiserDan for other switch labeling options.

-B-

 

[Brindleboxer]

B,

I believe the rear deck switch was for the rear cargo/box light -- it is just worded differently.

Glen

 

[chitown40]

I used a FJ62 rear defroster switch and a FJ62 power antenna switch for my interior winch controls. To make new icons for the switches I used Photoshop and printed them out on photo paper and then glued them on the switch. They don't look half bad, and it cost < $5 for both switches and I had the photo paper already.

Kind of a bad pic, they actually look a little better than this:

 

[psfpilot]

A hazard switch can be used as a CDL switch on a 1995-1997 dash.

 

[aktundra]

NICE CDL lable psfpilot !

How did you make it?

 

[psfpilot]

That picture is not mine- it is someone else's from that thread.

 

[mfred2000]

I am going to breath life into this thread...anyone ever figure out an easy way to re-label these? I would love to make a cdl switch for my hazard.

 

[OGBeno]

NLXTACY has a great printable label .pdf:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/274776-switch-relables-printable-single-sheet.html

 

[NLXTACY]

The how to is in the thread but here's the link anyway:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/229790-how-relabeling-your-switches.html

 

[mfred2000]

Thank you to both of you!!! I found them after I searched...I need to learn to search first ask questions later...this was the first thread I found on the subject!!!