"Toyobaru" 2-Switch Console Panel
Want that sweet 4-switch Console insert, but already have some pesky heated seat switches there? Well this option allows you to keep your heated seat switches, but still experience the cool factor of a pair of added switches underneath! Choose from red, blue, amber, green, or white for each of your switch LED colors, select between momentary and latching switch styles, and customize the text for each switch however you like. People have used this to control everything from Pedal Dance, to Radiator Fans, to Dashcams, to Radar Detectors, to Trailer Harnesses, to Driving Lights, to Underglow, to Air Compressors, to Active Exhaust, to Subwoofers, to Air Horns, etc… (See further details below)
Please refer to this INSTALLATION GUIDE.
Notes:
- Switch panels are made-to-order, and may take up to one month to ship.
- YOU WILL RE-USE YOUR EXISTING HEATED SEAT SWITCHES. I DO NOT INCLUDE THEM (THEY COST $40 EACH!!!)
This is a CNC-machined part (made of ABS), with a black, anodized aluminum faceplate complete with engraved text. The push-button switches are SPST, ON/OFF style (latching or momentary based on your selection), and are rated for 12V/5A. The switches have an LED-illuminated ring, each in the color of your choosing (red, blue, amber, green, or white.)
Each of your two switches can be labeled with the text of your choosing. When specifying your labels, please follow the following format: The order is left then right. Separate your labels with commas. Uppercase and lowercase text is available, so keep that in mind as you type. Use * to denote you want nothing in that position. An sample submission might be, "TCS/ESC, ABS"
Installation is simple, but does involve slightly modifying your center console: using the provided template, cut/drill a hole in the console to allow the switches to pass through in their new positions, then affix the insert using the included double-sided tape. For those of you worried about cutting a hole in your center console, have no fear: the entire transmission tunnel console can be purchased from the dealership for around $45 if you ever decide to go back to stock (don’t ask me why it is so cheap!)
This switch panel can be integrated with Gerald’s Trac-Box, which can control a host of ancillary functions, such as Pedal Dance, ABS Disable, Radiator Fans, TPMS Light, Seatbelt Chime, and even Auto Door Locks!
Two wire harnesses are included with this panel. Each switch has its own harness. Wiring is going to be different for each person depending on what they are wiring, and how they are doing it, so that is left up to you to do. Each switch has 5 terminals: NC, NO, C, LED(+), LED(-). You can use these terminals (or the wire leads coming out of the harness, if you choose to use them) to configure the switches to operate in different ways. You don't always use ALL 5 leads). For example, the LEDs can be on ALL the time, or only when the switch is activated. A guide is included with your order to help you in this regard.
This seems like a simple part, and it more-or-less is, but there are a lot of steps involved in making it. The chassis and faceplate are both CNC machined. These take time to ship simply because this is a side project I do in my spare time, and my free time is limited, what with work, and autocross, and having a life and all that! The reality is they will probably ship within a week or two, but I don’t like to over-promise on how quickly folks will receive it. You will receive a tracking number when I ship though!