What are these toggle switches for?

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  1. Wajid8705

    Wajid8705 Light Load Member

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    Anyone knows what are these two toggle switches for.
    Screenshot_20190528-071220_Gallery.jpg Two switches with red arrows pointing to in the pic attached. Thanks
     
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  3. OldeSkool

    OldeSkool Road Train Member

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    My dash is just like that, but doesn't have the toggle switches. Looks like somebody put an aftermarket accessory on there like lights or a fan or something at one time.
     
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  4. RustyBolt

    RustyBolt Road Train Member

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    One for chicken lights. Other for super trucker mode.
     
  5. okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    It's the fun switch.
     
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  6. Tombstone69

    Tombstone69 Road Train Member

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    Probably a Jake brake that doesn't Jake no mo.
     
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  7. SteveScott

    SteveScott Road Train Member

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    They activate the blinker fluid.
     
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  8. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    That is probably the cruise control, one is on and off and the other is set speed, on and engine RPM setting at the top.

    Sometimes there is a toggle pair for the Jacobs braking as well.

    Sometimes he whole dash is toggles. It depends on how old it is.
     
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  9. Ezrider_48501

    Ezrider_48501 Road Train Member

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    due to the fact that they don't match the other switches and they are not installed level to each other id say they are not factory someone added them witch means no one here can tell you what they do, you can try turning them on and see what they do. hopefully neither is a ejector seat ;-)
     
  10. jammer910Z

    jammer910Z Road Train Member

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    1) incognito switch (turns take lights off)
    2) ejector seat

    #1 is a possibility.

    We used to do that so when we got shot down with radar our brake lights didn't tell on us for having a bird dog.
     
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  11. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    Could be activation of 2nd and 3rd turbo when going uphill !
     
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