Flip-type safety switches & paddle switches

[TomoHawk]

two questions:

1-- what are those switches called with the flip-up safety cover?

2-- can you buy a paddle switch thing, or a switch with a long (4-5 inch) hanndle? I wopuld like to relocate my turn signal switch.

thx

[lordbiotree]

I have no idea what those switches are. Where and why are you trying to relocate your turn signals.....wouldn't it be might ignoring? This is a 280Z right?

-Brandon

71 240Z

[TomoHawk]

I drive right-handed, so I would like the turn signals at the top or about 2:00 position.

the safety switch has a red protective box over it and you see them in movies for stuff like bombs and lasers and dangerous stuff.

[malder]

I don't know of any official name for those switches, but I just call them aircraft switches. Painless makes some great stuff (check out their switch at summit racing )

If you check out my photo gallery you can see what I did with my turn signals. I just used an on-off-on type automotive switch and it works just fine for me.

Matt

[EScanlon]

For the turn signal switch, take the current unit off, then find out how to make or weld on a longer stalk that has been bent to the angle you are talking about.

Since you are only looking for a rod at the 2:00 position you could see about getting a good stiff piece of rod, check your local welding supply or a hobby shop, and then bend to shape, then tap the end and screw it into the switch.

Barring that, have you checked in the J.C. Whitney catalog? They have replacement turn signal switches for cheap!

2¢

Enrique

[TomoHawk]

I chose to use some kind of toggle switch because the turn signals are just a simple switched electrical circuit and you could probablt hide the switch so it's not onvious you changed it, and the original switch will still work as it did.

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by TomoHawk

two questions:

1-- what are those switches called with the flip-up safety cover?

These switches are called "Toggle" Switches. The covers you are referring to are separate pieces that are mounted to the panel WITH the switch. Switch goes thought panel, base plate of the cover is sandwiched between the panel and the nut that secures the switch. Available through race shops, aircraft equipment suppliers, etc.

You might ask Chino240Z where he got the ones he installed on his trick switch panel.

[TomoHawk]

I looked through my Mouser book and didn't notice any "covers". But a google turned up this page on aircraft switches:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/ntoc.php?sec=el&cat=switchaccessories

The covers are held on by the toggle switch's nut.

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by TomoHawk

I looked through my Mouser book and didn't notice any "covers". But a google turned up this page on aircraft switches:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/ntoc.php?sec=el&cat=switchaccessories

The covers are held on by the toggle switch's nut.

MS25224 Switchguards That's what I'm talking about.

I still have a few that I "acquired" while in the US Naval Air. At almost $10 a pop, I wish I had "acquired" the whole box of 100 that I ordered for our squadron!

[ALT_255]

you can buy the switches your talking about at autozone or almost any big auto store. (comes in colors too)

the ricer kids like to have some fake "nos" so show off

[TomoHawk]

I was thinking that they could be used for security or aux lights, or even kid-proofing your car.

Hopefully someone willl find the information useful.

[civ104]

Since I still am working in the aircraft industry. The official term from my Allied catalog is toggle switch with switchguard. They are used extensively in aircraft cockpits to cause that little bit of extra thought before throwing a critical switch.:beard: