lit round toggle switch?

[look 171]

The tiny 3/4" round ones. Know of any that are lit but another indicator may come on telling the operator that it is on. I like them dim enough without staring into LED hell. I have to drive through some very, very dark and narrow streets up to my house. One street light at each intersection if we are lucky but that's the charm. My big old truck can barely make some of the turns so I installed a set side shooters Rigid fog lights. They aren't on with normal driving because we have plenty of lights on our streets and fwys. My problems is, the left side of the dash is so dark that I have to feel for the tiny switch and half the time, I can't find it. By the time, I get to the damn thing, I already smashed into someone's trash can or done with the turn. Any suggestions. found nothing on Amazon, plus most are junk.

[red-beard]

Mouser.com

Digikey.com

Alliedelec.com

[wilnj]

Maybe something like this?

1 Pair Heated Seat Switch, Universal 12V 3 Pins Car Seat Heater Switch Hi/Low/Off Round Rocker Control https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073CKHWSP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_6352NP7KYHEBTBJT677V

[look 171]

Originally Posted by wilnj

Maybe something like this?

1 Pair Heated Seat Switch, Universal 12V 3 Pins Car Seat Heater Switch Hi/Low/Off Round Rocker Control https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073CKHWSP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_6352NP7KYHEBTBJT677V

Thanks, but off with no light aint no good

[deanp]

Does it have to be round?

https://www.amazon.com/Rough-Country-Single-Backlit-Standard/dp/B0143LH8GK

[look 171]

Red Beard, That's a lot of switches. I scan through them quickly, but haven't seen any yet, but will dive deeper into those places later. Thanks.

Hey Dave, Staying dry out there?

I drilled a round hole to fit one of those tiny switches on the left side of the dash only to discovered that no light aint no good in the dark for me

[rusnak]

I installed a lot of these.

https://www.amazon.com/Carling-Rocker-Switch-OFF-waterproof/dp/B07DYBVP3Z

The rectangular hole is pretty easy to cut.

[wilnj]

Originally Posted by look 171

Thanks, but off with no light aint no good

What about putting an led in the dash next to the switch.


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[dad911]

Modify your amazon search to: 'zombie light switch'

https://www.amazon.com/Rocker-Switch-Charger-Socket-Marine/dp/B06XTFWW48/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1DYSS0OX18HB1&keywords=zombie+light+switch&qid=1640794926&s=industrial&sprefix=zombie+light+switch%2Cindustrial%2C55&sr=1-8



The switches are available separately.

[Rusty Heap]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264066282941?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3d7b93b5bd:g:YHcAAOSwVH5bl4qi&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACkPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkP rKr5t53CooMSQt2orsStdebXPz4ZTXCT8FI9kPBh1LrQTmqkRl XFygy5FND14oW9j9RZ%252FeMShS4DwVd%252BLmfMjJU4ydFX Tmjy4dCzYwDPvp9%252FqxV3m855vSzxpH8yqtHo%252BGVfAa 66gjXbZ2wE8eXqbOoIVUXhEj%252F7h5t2ta9Epn5WSEe831as QgXkz8tx1nV%252FiZEE7kB74V7F9mA0O58lxi0IAb6%252Bwn RjRG2FeCLAZRrbeP%252BZQG55kNzXz%252FcuaXXiDugF4BC0 xMmmTxHDc5LBcTBmr0LBmsS9kPJ%252FsZ6fquu81Eio1Elyt9 JFGO2O7iiiIMBZiEZipZDQ7OhbsPFbCEjhCFJx%252FoGteE90 zXRiFqcNvJIP1zPQknv3vwuL6Oxjg1d5RdZzYWkHwBEa1pfe8K Ei4zqjNo%252BxXn%252BHMBjY8kJ%252BWSVsSXEaDCNc9l8u S%252BB5%252FWmbY%252FP%252BcWkJrsi7CkVC0CodO0FtOl csJIwaK%252FB2oA85EM8avLN0qn%252BPcveqEQb9QG5iKM9T 7kQxH75Q%252BhRHJ6RrUm7lngFnSaj7d%252B0%252Fm7sjCT IX3cZ2xgvSzeus%252FSQtbc5pXBfReTX%252FKsg9tTa1wIjV 0kKLpD%252FAGiu9PJ6l%252Ffg%252FzDce6fAFSUaySGnzhq 2wdZ8wNvJ8UKB03fVtS8eyW4RAQPLHwPxa0RjkmEdXHaTOoIDN fM3IUfUUaO2XVW3580gqtVxrhjta%252BTpfXw8kkDDfdTP9Wq 1mtotSUjsIZ%252BaylPH5oTog3Vxo3AKdCtNk%252F6H8XyGC d8VrfIRLjzFaAW1jq9sW4lYYKgwKaT2cTntK2L41muTgXz9T8V 4Lc6h%252BKZ613rE4jlPO6%252BIFwVY%7Cclp%3A2334524% 7Ctkp%3ABFBM8OTN88Bf

[look 171]

Looks like it will have to be a toggle switch instead of a small button. Now I have to think about cutting up the dash for this.

[Steve Carlton]

Now you're cooking with gas!

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

Now you're cooking with gas!

That one if the the bald, backward wearing baseball cap, no neck, 350lbs, guys with a 10" lift on their truck, mud tires that has no scratch on its bed. Yep, that's me.

[bkreigsr]

aircraft spruce
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/search/search.php

[Tobra]

If you hit the led with a bit of paint/nail polish, it makes for a much less obnoxious light.

[TimT]

Check these out





push button lighted switch

Lighted rocker switch

LED lighted rocker switch

[McLovin]

Originally Posted by TimT

Check these out





push button lighted switch

Lighted rocker switch

LED lighted rocker switch

That’s the one I used for a project.
It would work well for what you’re looking to do.
It’s easy to wire up to do what you want, I.e. to be illuminated even when the lights are off.
The instructions are on my second post here:

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/1108432-wiring-illuminated-switch-ground-side-possible.html

You could wire yours up like the bottom picture, it should work.

[look 171]

wow, dang. Those looks like it will work even if they don't light up when the device is turned on. I can deal with that. Thanks again Tim and McLovin.

This is for my Chevy truck also

[McLovin]

On Amazon for $8

[McLovin]

The silver nut of course goes behind your panel. So it’s a nice, clean and small install.