1973 240z center console fog light switch?

[HS30-H]

6 hours ago, Patcon said:

Are "parking lamps" what we'd call fog lights? Or something else?

No, different thing.

Japanese market variants had a road safety-related system which allowed extra bulbs in the front and rear lamp units to be illuminated whilst the car was parked/unattended on a dark roadside. The lamps could be switched to illuminate either the left or right side lamps - or both sides - by means of a combo switch on the centre console (as illustrated in my previous post).

All Export market variants carry the vestiges of this system, evidenced by the switch space on their centre consoles and the nascent extra bulb holders in the basic design of the front and rear lamps. 

[Matthew Abate]

On 2/4/2025 at 9:02 PM, Patcon said:

@Matthew Abate

Could you 3d print a new case and scavenge the rocker and guts from a donor switch?

Leaning that direction.

On 2/3/2025 at 4:51 AM, HS30-H said:

*25370-E8700 COMP-SWITCH FOG LAMP - from 09-71  (Note: This is the console-mounted Droid you are looking for...).

*25370-E8701 COMP-SWITCH FOG LAMP - from 07-73 up to 08-73 (Note: The fog lamp switch that burns twice as bright burns out a month later...).

So, can't help, not won't help.

Not at all! Super helpful.

My car is an August ‘73 car so maybe I DO need 25370-E8701, but the console might not be original.

My only remaining question is what did they do about the trim plate? Did they cut a hole in it? Was there an alternate one they used in its place that had a hole for the switch?

Cutting the existing plate would be awkward as it has TWO impressions implying deleted switches, but you can only put one switch there. Maybe that impression is for a sticker with a Fog Light icon, similar to the sticker on the dash for the hazard switch.

I also wouldn’t trust the dealer to do it well.

Edited February 7 by Matthew Abate