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  1. 5th February 2015, 08:48 PM #1
    orangeshannon
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    Disco 1 dash switches

    G'Day i wanting to put extra switches on my speedo surround so i can have spot lights light bar and fuel transfer pump switches on the surround
    has anyone done this before as the switches i want to fit are larger than the standard cutouts in the surround by a few mm
    what have people done to make larger switches fit did you fiberglass it or get the whole thing remoulded
    cheers in advance
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  2. 5th February 2015, 08:51 PM #2
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    these are the switches on the surround that im meaning
    and the type of switches im wanting to put in there laser etched and got 2 led lights in it one for when on parkers and the other for when the switch is on
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  3. 6th February 2015, 04:48 AM #3
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    I had a similar problem once, but my aftermarket switches were somewhat smaller than the original ones and would not fit the surround. I used some of the blanks and drilled a suitable sized hole through them, making a snug fit for the switch.
    Maybe you could simply widen the aperture in the surround by grinding of a millimetre or so?
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  4. 8th February 2015, 02:24 PM #4
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    I went to the wreckers and got more switches that fit into the surround, I use one for my spotties.
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  5. 9th February 2015, 05:13 PM #5
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    ^^ this
    I used some factory switches out of my 'spare' range rover for the spotty and light bar switches in my early D1's dash.
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  6. 9th February 2015, 06:40 PM #6
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    yeh the switches i want to use are lazer etched but are abit larger than the standard switches
    stock switch measures 26mm long by 15mm wide
    new switches measure 35mm long by 21mm wide
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  7. 9th February 2015, 10:37 PM #7
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    thats substantially bigger. I'd say they just wont fit in that location.
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