Centre Console Switches

I have been wanting to install driving and fog lights on my 240 since I bought it, because living on the NSW south coast, means dealing with foggy conditions and also dodging wildlife.

I hated the idea of non-standard switches on the dash, so I began hunting eBay and the Swedish eBay site Tradera. Anyway I found original Volvo switches for both, but they're very scarce and expensive for second hand. So I decided to do some hunting via Google for switches.

I spent hours sifting through image results and stumbled across a site in the UK and another two in Australia that sold Valeo / SWF switches. SWF has supplied switches to Volvo for many decades, so I started to download PDF catalogs and images doing comparisons, and found the 511 series switches were the closest match to the those on the dashboard. The cut out is the same size, and switch style are similar, however the switches have a slight satin finish and the rocker has been changed slightly.

After all the research, I managed to get a genuine fog light switch, but no matter how hard I tried I kept getting beaten on the driving light switch. So instead, I ordered a SWF 511 110 switch from Fry's Spares in Crows Nest in Sydney. Keith there was extremely helpful, even if my order was only small. I ordered a high beam symbol for the switch.

If you're interested in getting some of these switches, rather than bodgying up a demister switch or similar, check out Fry's Spares http://www.frysspares.com and ask for Keith Wallington. The rest of their info is: 141 Alexander Street, Crows Nest, Australia. 2065.

Other than the SWF switches, there's also a Chinese knock off, which looks the same. I have emailed a couple of places in China and waiting to hear back about what's available and the cost.