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Old 05-23-2016, 01:11 PM
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well wiring up GPS this weekend a couple of my switches broke.. old and brittle I guess.. does anyone know where I can get these or a knock off? All the curcuits work so I think I could get away with just replacing the black part with the red toggle if that's possible? If not has anyone changed them all out with something different that was easy? I hate electrical work
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Old 05-27-2016, 08:28 AM
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I'm interested in this too. Previous owner installed what I would say as no conforming switches and would like to get back to or as close as back to stock as possible.
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I found some at kendor marine. If you're wiring is all on a different kind of switch I found some seadog switches that look the same as stock.
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Those switches are actually circuit breakers. Please keep in mind that if you replace them with simple toggle/rocker switches, you'll have unprotected circuits and could cause a fire.

I replaced mine with moisture-resistant toggle breakers. They're not perfect, but will do the job.

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Are they all breaker switches? I know that is what everyone said about my 311 and that was not the case at all. There was a separate breaker below the switch and a switch. They were hard to get out of there I remember that but it was doable to replace the switch and keep the breaker in place. If you guys can take a picture of what you have and post it we will know quickly what you have.
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I don't have my old ones, but on my 242 these were definitely ETA circuit breakers. In fact, I've had a couple trip while working on the lighting project that I had going on back in March.
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Has anyone tried bocatech switches? Little pricy as with a total of 9 (what I would need) you are a little shy of $600 but they have a internal breaker and are waterproof.

shop.bocatechinc.com/products/mini-led-resettable-switch

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uRzk3pIF8OU
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They look like they'd work well, but they're a little big. The literature states that they require a 3/4" hole. If you're trying to line up everything with the factory labels, you may run into challenges.

Looks like a good solution.
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I purchased 7 switches from Bocatech and love they way they look/work. I was rebuilding my dash layout anyway and didnt need to worry about the old placement. As mentioned they can eliminate the circuit breakers and have internal protection!
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I'm looking for replacement dashboard toggle switches for a 1989 Formula 272 SR-1. I think used or salvage ones would be fine.
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