2555 HST Cab Jeep rocker switches....

[JerryK]

Relocated the stock wiper/work lamp control up on the pillar, and added room for 5 ARB/Carling Jeep type rocker switches. Top switch turns on the dome lamp [ lazy, don't have to lean forward/reach up to turn on ] which now contain a bright LED COB light. Middle switch turns on both front and rear work lamps. Bottom switch controls the rotary beacon. The wires you see in between are grounds and power for future switches. Have blank covers coming to fill those spots for now. Wired up the switches so the bottom LED's light up when the ignition sw is ON. And each large LED light switch logo is lite when that function is on. Have most of the wiring done, but still need to mount 4 amber 18 watt LED floods which will work with the hazard flashers or turns.... Retain the stock switch assy to control wiper/washer functions.. old F/R work lights switches only turn on/off the little green LED's next to them.... if you feel like it...

 

[dickfoster]

Just so you know them there's likely Carling Contura series switches. Jeep don't make no stinkin switches. Got some in my Toyota too but Toyota didn't make them.

Sealed Rocker Switches | carlingtech.com

They've got all kinds of colors and legends avaliable even a few tractor types.

You like all this electrical stuff, you should have done what I use to do for a living.

 

[CCWKen]

Nice job adding the new switches. Looks Great! :thumbsup:

I've been browsing Ebay for switches, controls, AC units, interior lights, radios and various hardware for when I build my cab. I had planed to put everything in an overhead console but I like side column look too. Some thought was given to using electronic membrane switches similar to your upper panel but they can be expensive and I was afraid they'd wear out too quickly. (The cover panel itself.) Rocker switches are so much more universal and easier to change or update.

 

[JerryK]

Just so you know them there's likely Carling Contura series switches. Jeep don't make no stinkin switches. Got some in my Toyota too but Toyota didn't make them.

Sealed Rocker Switches | carlingtech.com

They've got all kinds of colors and legends avaliable even a few tractor types.

You like all this electrical stuff, you should have done what I use to do for a living.

I used to get paid to do electrical and electronic work, believe it or not... Been to most of the Digital Equipment Corp schools in Boston and Kalifornia back in my day.. I was in Semi Valley before it was kool........ Again, back in the day..... Sonny.... Put that in your pot and cook it.... [[ ]] ' Posed to read ' Jeep TYPE rocker switches... but someone fergot to include that... ... They pay me these days to stay home and try to clean out the two checks they send me each month...... it's TOUGH... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JerryK]

Nice job adding the new switches. Looks Great! :thumbsup:

I've been browsing Ebay for switches, controls, AC units, interior lights, radios and various hardware for when I build my cab. I had planed to put everything in an overhead console but I like side column look too. Some thought was given to using electronic membrane switches similar to your upper panel but they can be expensive and I was afraid they'd wear out too quickly. (The cover panel itself.) Rocker switches are so much more universal and easier to change or update.

The stock switches look like membrane, but they are just printed circuit board mounted switches that you push down on via the ' membrane ' looking plastic cover.... As often as I probably will use the wipers, they will last a long time. Did not like having to turn on both the front and rear work lights each time I started the tractor. I leave the four 27 watt LED work lamps on my 5035 lite up all the time. Helps leaving and returning to the barn, and makes me more visible when out and about... So I will be leaving the ones on the 2555 lite all the time, too...

 

[dickfoster]

I used to get paid to do electrical and electronic work, believe it or not... Been to most of the Digital Equipment Corp schools in Boston and Kalifornia back in my day.. I was in Semi Valley before it was kool........ Again, back in the day..... Sonny.... Put that in your pot and cook it.... [[ ]] ' Posed to read ' Jeep TYPE rocker switches... but someone fergot to include that... ...

Sonny? You must be ancient because I'm already long in the tooth. LOL
I started with tubes or rather Fleming valves. I think that was before Digital Equipment even came about. I remember DEC but DEC is dead now, Compaq bought them and Compaq may even be dead now too.

Oh yeah I remember core memory. How's that for old. I've seen and used 8" floppy disks and that well well along in my electronic career. It stored a whoppin 80K. I've done my share of paper tape too. Of course before all the new fangled digital stuff became all the rage it was all analog, point to point hand wiring and mostly about radio stuff. Started there and ended up with cameras built entirely on a silicon fab line that measured about 2.5mm cubed finished, including lens. It was a long and wild ride.

 

[dickfoster]

The stock switches look like membrane, but they are just printed circuit board mounted switches that you push down on via the ' membrane ' looking plastic cover.... As often as I probably will use the wipers, they will last a long time. Did not like having to turn on both the front and rear work lights each time I started the tractor. I leave the four 27 watt LED work lamps on my 5035 lite up all the time. Helps leaving and returning to the barn, and makes me more visible when out and about... So I will be leaving the ones on the 2555 lite all the time, too...

The resistive ink on those membrane things usually doesn't last very long. You can fix them by replacing the ink but I'm with you, mechanical switches are likely a better choice.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I started out wiring control panels for IBM 407 tabulators, collators, in 1965. Graduated to 1401 programming in SPS and Autocoder. I ran card sorters sorting over 10,000 cards 20 column at a time. In the Army we had 1401's with 1405 RAMAC drives. Advanced to the 1410, 360 and 370 systems and DEC systems running paper tape.

I sold TRS 80 computers for several years, starting with the Model 1. The first harddrive I had was 5 meg. Cost me $799. It wouldn't be capable of storing one cell phone pic nowadays.

 

[JerryK]

Just a bunch of old Geezer's reminiscing......

 

[Industrial Toys]

I bought a bunch of such rocker (centura) type switches from China off E-Bay this summer. There are hundreds to choose from, weatherproof, Illuminated and so forth. Took a while to get them but a lot cheaper then getting them from the US.