Toggle or Rocker Switches?

[Dreamscape]

What type of switch works best for you at the driver position? Rocker or Toggle.

For headlights, marker lights, spotlight etc..

Thanks in advance for your input.

Paul

[oldmansax]

My preference is toggle. They are easier to operate while driving in my opinion. Also, it is easier to find the one you want at night. A lot of us old time truck drivers used to put chrome extensions on the ones we used all the time (head lights, markers, tail lights) to make them even easier to find & use.

FWIW

TOM

[Frank @ TX]

Hi Paul,
I kept the toggle switches. 
They are heavy duty and easily seen from a distance if they are up or down.
Frank

[Hartley]

Cats and Critters have a harder time operating toggle switches when you don't need stuff turned on and off.

Rockers look nice but too easy to accidentally trip by bumping.

[JackConrad]

Toggle switches mount in a 1/2" round hole (easily drilled with a 1/2" drill bit). Rocker switches require a very exact rectangular opening (more difficult unless you have the $$$$$ tool to punch the opening).  Jack

[maria-n-skip]

Paul,

   Chime, Lights and running are toggle with plastic extensions (would love to find 24v with the built in light)
   the rest are regular toggle with safty cover on fan and emergancy shutdown.

Skip

[Jerry32]

Mine came with panels full of rockers and holes for more. So guess I will stick with them. Wish I could find the bulbs to light up the panels. Jerry

[redbus]

My 9 uses bulb #265 in the dash. I orderd them through MCI.

[Jerry32]

According to the manual the bulbs are #17 and I can find no reference to them on the internet. I guess MCI would have a source since they built the thing. Jerry

[Dreamscape]

It looks like toggle is the way to go. I agree with Jack on the simple installation, only drilling a hole.

That was the deciding factor anyway.

Thanks,

Paul

[DavidInWilmNC]

Jerry,

If you're talking about the bulbs in the control panel below the driver's window, I replaced all mine when I got the bus.  About half were burned out.  I can't remember the name of the company, but I've posted it here before.  I can't find the post, though.  I can look for the receipt or the link at home.  The bulbs were fairly cheap and they had every bulb on my MC-8 in stock - I actually replaced them all and kept the good ones as spares.

David

[HB of CJ]

My Crown has toggles and it is also easy to feel by touch if they are on or off since they are all aligned the same way.  Just a quick and gentle swipe along the bottom of the dash checks things.  Don't think I will change anything. 

[ChuckMC9]

Even some brand new MCIs use togglers. I was surprised by that - they almost look old-fashioned.


That's def the way you want to go, Paul. Rockers are girly-man! (with apologies to the fancy-boys)

[Dreamscape]

Chuck,

Thanks for your input, I think! 

Is that picutre of your coach?

I agree, toggles are the way to go.

Paul

[ChuckMC9]

Is that picutre of your coach?

Nope, that's a brand spankin new MCI D4500.

Mine are a little, um, more broken in...