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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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I'm installing a foglight grille here in the next couple of weeks and needed to find out where I can get a simple 3 position rocker switch. Any ideas? Also, I've got a problem as to where I can put the switch in my cabin. On the console, the lower right piece is already taken up with the Scion security receiver and on the left I have the switch for my underbody lights. I don't immeadiately see anothe place to put a switch and I'll obviously need one for the fogs. I want a 3 position switch so that I can have either: Fogs on/nothing on/halos on

Any advice is appreciated!
Old Feb 14, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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I have installed a number of small toggle switches on the lower lip of my dash to control amp on leads and lighting. You sould be able to get a suitable small switch at a radio shack of a good hardware store. I mounted mine on the lower dash edge near where it meets the center dash extension cover in front of the console., barely visible and in reach when needed.
Old Feb 14, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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Gardener-Bender makes switches that are very similar to our style (oem foglight, for example)

couped has them in three-position, but if you look around, you can get them for much cheaper. here's the link:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=147836

as for placement, how about the panel to the left of the steering wheel?
Old Feb 15, 2007 | 12:27 AM
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I ordered that cery switch from "Couped" in the sponsored sales section. He is also a club member here in Michigan and a nice guy. I ordered one that has a red LED in it so when either the fogs or the halos are on, the LED in the switch comes on. Check him out, he is a good guy.
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the Gardner-Bender switches should cost you about $4-5 from a hardware store like Lowe's or Home Depot.
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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The "Gardner bender"switch will also fit where the light dimmer is left of the wheel.I just set it where I want it and let it hang behind the dash.unless you dim your dash often.
And where the mirror control is two fit there pretty good I have peep mirrors and didnt need that either.

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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:32 AM
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I have a switch where the traction control button used to be. I never turned it off and it stays on with the stock switch removed. Other than that or the dimmer, you could make a cutout in the console down by the ebrake.

Edit> You could also replace the switch you have with a three position and connect the halos and the underbody lights to the same side.

I am able to get three position switches that are the same size and shape as the gardner benders, but I do not stock them.
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