I realize this may be old news or known to some, but I'm asking because I've not seen an answer after looking around for some time.
I have a 1986 FJ60, USA model / Gas. There are two or three blanks around the steering column and I believe one or more over to the center of the dash. I'm away from the vehicle. When I was working on the truck recently one of the stock rocker switches came loose from teh dash mount (it might be the rear defog rocker) I don't recall at the time of this msg. Anyway I just barley put some minor leverage on the plastic mount that holds the rocker to the dash and that broke as its very brittle (only 30+ years old). Throwing out questions if anyone knows..
(1) are there replacement rocker switch retainers for the oem rockers that are installed in the area below the A/C control head?
(2) are there replacement rocker switches (OEM or aftermarket) & retainers that work in the blank slots in the dask (around the steering column etc.. ?
(3) are there replacement OEM style or aftermarket rockers switches that fit in the slots under the A/C control head ?
My truck is not stock and has various home-brewed solutions to things, so I'm not caught up on stock look, but I do want something functional and solid. From my observation it appears the current standard rocker switches are not the same size as the toyota OEM stuff.
For example I removed the stock choke cable assembly and I'm using that as a mount for a toggle, and I removed the throttle control cable and I plan to adapt that hole for a toggle switch mount. I obvisouly want to avoid drilling holes, since I have a number of blanks where I could use a rocker.
I'll take some pics and point out what I'm talking about specifically but I would appreciate any feedback on what others have done. Looking for ideas on rocker and toggle style mounts / use of the OEM dash "holes" for mount points. I don't expect to run any major amps through these switches / toggles. I'm controlling or plan to control (aux electric radiator cooling fan, additional interior lights, on board Air Compressor, front and rear ARB locker, maybe exterior fog/driving lights, maybe rear flood light).
I understand that there are other options on external controls like spods, external panels , or external control boxes. Right now I want to see what I can do with the spaces in the dash I have now, and potentially repair the one OEM rocker switch mount I mentioned above that is loose. Given the age of the truck, I expect some of the other OEM rockers might come loose too, given the brittle nature of 30+ year old plastic.
I have a 1986 FJ60, USA model / Gas. There are two or three blanks around the steering column and I believe one or more over to the center of the dash. I'm away from the vehicle. When I was working on the truck recently one of the stock rocker switches came loose from teh dash mount (it might be the rear defog rocker) I don't recall at the time of this msg. Anyway I just barley put some minor leverage on the plastic mount that holds the rocker to the dash and that broke as its very brittle (only 30+ years old). Throwing out questions if anyone knows..
(1) are there replacement rocker switch retainers for the oem rockers that are installed in the area below the A/C control head?
(2) are there replacement rocker switches (OEM or aftermarket) & retainers that work in the blank slots in the dask (around the steering column etc.. ?
(3) are there replacement OEM style or aftermarket rockers switches that fit in the slots under the A/C control head ?
My truck is not stock and has various home-brewed solutions to things, so I'm not caught up on stock look, but I do want something functional and solid. From my observation it appears the current standard rocker switches are not the same size as the toyota OEM stuff.
For example I removed the stock choke cable assembly and I'm using that as a mount for a toggle, and I removed the throttle control cable and I plan to adapt that hole for a toggle switch mount. I obvisouly want to avoid drilling holes, since I have a number of blanks where I could use a rocker.
I'll take some pics and point out what I'm talking about specifically but I would appreciate any feedback on what others have done. Looking for ideas on rocker and toggle style mounts / use of the OEM dash "holes" for mount points. I don't expect to run any major amps through these switches / toggles. I'm controlling or plan to control (aux electric radiator cooling fan, additional interior lights, on board Air Compressor, front and rear ARB locker, maybe exterior fog/driving lights, maybe rear flood light).
I understand that there are other options on external controls like spods, external panels , or external control boxes. Right now I want to see what I can do with the spaces in the dash I have now, and potentially repair the one OEM rocker switch mount I mentioned above that is loose. Given the age of the truck, I expect some of the other OEM rockers might come loose too, given the brittle nature of 30+ year old plastic.
