Would this work as a switch?

[kennyao30]

It's saw this on the fj cruiser form, and thought it was pretty neat, but would it work for us if we used an fj cruiser dash blank?

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/how-technical-articles/85466-blank-switch-panel-switch.html

 

[paflytyer]

I think you could use your own dash blank you already have, you don't need an FJ one, although they might be exactly the same part # anyway. You could make that switch into anything you wanted. Lights, compressor, panic button?

 

[kennyao30]

I know the ones on the left of the steering wheel are the open back kind. Not the same as the one pictured on the fj cruiser forum. but I didn't check the ones by the rear AC in the center.

 

[spressomon]

The center console switch for the rear heater is already in place in my '99 (no rear heater on '99's...rear A/C instead). This lighted switch has two circuits in one button (high and low speed fan setting)...I'm just using one side of it for my spressoAIR OBAv2 compressor on/off switch.

Christo at one time had the switch cover available for sale...that's where I got mine. Just remove the blank cover and insert the rear heater switch cover...trace down the wires/circuit terminus under the driver's seat and voila you're set!

 

[hoser]

Thanks Spresso! I'm going to utilize that switch as well. I'll have to double check if the LX has the switch guts.

84731‑60010
5-6 bucks

Picture from MThomp6

 

[1loudLX]

Les, mine had the switching behind the blank.

 

[lexi4darin]

Its a race! I also got thw rear heater switch installed some time ago now. It has yet to be wired in for it's intended purpose.

 

[lexi4darin]

Thanks Spresso! I'm going to utilize that switch as well. I'll have to double check if the LX has switch guts

Hoser- the LX has the switch guts. More in question is the relay wiring. Since there was never a rear heater option for the LX.