Welcome to the Irish Mini Owners Club Forum. Keep an eye out of on coming events!!!!
Switches + "toggles"
Moderators: spud1979, The Marcos Graveyard, admin, woody, Moderators
-
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 34
- Joined: Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:32 am
- Whats your location?: Cork Lad!
- Region: Southern
- What Minis have you?: 1995 Mini Sprite!
Owned a 1995 Mini Cooper! - Contact:
Switches + "toggles"
Not sure if this counts as a "technical" question. It's probably more of a stupid question.
Anyway, is it possible to directly change the switches on the dash to "TOGGLES"? (toggle as the would refer to them on minisport)y
Anyway, is it possible to directly change the switches on the dash to "TOGGLES"? (toggle as the would refer to them on minisport)y
If you can't find it....grind it!

- The Marcos Graveyard
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4711
- Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:05 am
- Whats your location?: Longford
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini Marcos.
1984 Mini Sprite - Modifications: 1380cc
Weber45
S/C CR gearbox and drop gears - Location: Longford
- Contact:
Re: Switches + "toggles"
Perfectly ok, provided the switch is up to it, the early Minis all used toggle switches
-
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 34
- Joined: Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:32 am
- Whats your location?: Cork Lad!
- Region: Southern
- What Minis have you?: 1995 Mini Sprite!
Owned a 1995 Mini Cooper! - Contact:
Re: Switches + "toggles"
Any recommendation on which toggles to use
If you can't find it....grind it!
- The Marcos Graveyard
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4711
- Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:05 am
- Whats your location?: Longford
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini Marcos.
1984 Mini Sprite - Modifications: 1380cc
Weber45
S/C CR gearbox and drop gears - Location: Longford
- Contact:
Re: Switches + "toggles"
The Somerford website is a great source of info. Quality company to deal with too.
Check out http://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/eshop/in ... page&id=86
Check out http://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/eshop/in ... page&id=86
- woody
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 2792
- Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:55 pm
- Whats your location?: Drogheda
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: Traveller
Turbo
Hornet
Equinox
MINI Clubman - Location: LOUTH
- Contact:
Re: Switches + "toggles"
Not as easy as it would first appear. You can replace the headlamp switch with the mk 1 item but you will find it hard to get other switches to match it. Each of the switches has a different operation and you need to find a range of switches that will match thoes functions. Also the rocker switches include a light which for brake test and fog light you may need for an NCT.
KMG fitted toggles on his GT so that may be a good place to start.
KMG fitted toggles on his GT so that may be a good place to start.
TECHNICAL MODERATOR
-
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 2680
- Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:44 pm
- Whats your location?: Between an A series and a G13B
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: 61 van,68 MKII,
75 Clubman estate,
80 1275GT
91 RSP Cooper - Location: Between an A series and a G13B
- Contact:
Re: Switches + "toggles"
As Woody said,some of the switches are a direct replacement but the hazard switch took a total of 3 relays which included a changeover relay,a double make relay and the flashing relay itself to replace one switch.You can use toggle switches with an LED built in which just needs a negative to supply the LED.I use Vehicle Wiring Supplies in the UK for my supplies and the offer a great service.Here is a link to the LED toggles
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/p ... h-with-led
There is also these ones ready assembled.
https://www.facebook.com/wiredbywilson2?pnref=story
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/p ... h-with-led
There is also these ones ready assembled.
https://www.facebook.com/wiredbywilson2?pnref=story
Real Clubmans have a square nose.Seriously.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest