Lettering of the switch at the roof panel

[Sauerländer]

Hello Folks,

may be it is, why I'm getting old and my eyes aregetting bad.

I have problems to read the little signs that discribe the switches in the roof panel with or without glases.

I was thinking about, if it might be possible to print tiny bars in a triangle shape, to glue on the panel.
Then to print new little signs, to put on that bar, that the signs are better readable because they are fixed more or less perpendicular.


Regards sauerländer

 

[Logsplitter]

Hello Folks,

may be it is, why I'm getting old and my eyes aregetting bad.

I have problems to read the little signs that discribe the switches in the roof panel with or without glases.

I was thinking about, if it might be possible to print tiny bars in a triangle shape, to glue on the panel.
Then to print new little signs, to put on that bar, that the signs are better readable because they are fixed more or less perpendicular.


Regards sauerländer

Good idea. I struggle reading them as I have the seat jacked up and can’t crane my neck around enough to read the labels at the moment

 

[Sauerländer]

Like in my little drawing...

 

[Sauerländer]

May it is possible to print the little bars with the lettering thru the printer in different colors.

 

[Emil]

Very good idea, thank you for the initiative. It would also be great if the labeling could be customized, whether with letters or pictograms, since many drivers have assigned the switches individually (‘Left exterior,’ ‘Work light rear,’ etc.).”

 

[Emil]

Oh, and… starting to dream… an accessory manufacturer or even IA could come up with an illuminated panel…

 

[Sauerländer]

Hello Folks,

here is the first little bar with a green lettering!
Going to fix it soon, it still is at my friends house where the printer is located.

Probably we will have to play with the angles and the sizes a little bit...

Regards Sauerländer

 

[Logsplitter]

Hello Folks,

here is the first little bar with a green lettering!
Going to fix it soon, it still is at my friends house where the printer is located.

Probably we will have to play with the angles and the sizes a little bit...

Regards Sauerländer

Brilliant. You could get a load made up and sell them. Thats a great idea. . I would certainly like so,e myself as I struggle to read the existing labels.

 

[Itsdchz]

Hello Folks,

here is the first little bar with a green lettering!
Going to fix it soon, it still is at my friends house where the printer is located.

Probably we will have to play with the angles and the sizes a little bit...

Regards Sauerländer

I’d be interested in custom ones as well,
Starlink
Weboost
UHF or RADIO
AMBER lights
DRIVING lights
FLOOD lights
WINCH

 

[globalgregors]

I purchased a set of these, covered what I needed with the exception of a ‘StarLink’ label:

Printed Series Auxiliary Switch Labels (Upfitter) - 2017-2020 F-150 Raptor, 2017-2022 F-250 / F-350 Super Duty / 2024+ Grenadier

Easy to apply Over 120+ labels Fits OEM upfitter switches Printed Series Auxiliary / Upfitter Switch Labels The convenience of the auxiliary switches in the Ford F-150 Raptor, Ford F-250 Super Duty, and Ford F-350 Super Duty vehicles is relatively unquestioned. They are labeled Aux...

www.stickerfab.com

 

[Sauerländer]

We are getting prepared to print the bars like the customers specifictions are.

But first we will have to find the right dimensions and the exact positions for the letterings.

Regards Sauerländer

 

[globalgregors]

Will follow with interest!

 

[Logsplitter]

I purchased a set of these, covered what I needed with the exception of a ‘StarLink’ label:

Printed Series Auxiliary Switch Labels (Upfitter) - 2017-2020 F-150 Raptor, 2017-2022 F-250 / F-350 Super Duty / 2024+ Grenadier

Easy to apply Over 120+ labels Fits OEM upfitter switches Printed Series Auxiliary / Upfitter Switch Labels The convenience of the auxiliary switches in the Ford F-150 Raptor, Ford F-250 Super Duty, and Ford F-350 Super Duty vehicles is relatively unquestioned. They are labeled Aux...

www.stickerfab.com

I have the same ones and I particularly like the wife mute sticker. But to counter that she has used the husband mute sticker. I tend to drive so right side auxillary switch which has usb sockets connected and the husband mute sticker and passenger side usb sockets the wife mute.

 

[parb]

I used the stickerfab for my switches. Works great.
To make it more tactile I also put these bump dots for the visually impaired on the switch blades themselves.

Amazon.com

big square block is my front roof mounted light bar, two small side by side dots is my starlink, upside down triangle is my Baja lights in the grill. Super easy to remember and your hand feels them rather than reading them, far better when driving.

I also use the 3d printed switch locks from the stl file on this site. I have one for my weboost/gmrs and one for the main power switch. I keep my weeboost permanently on, and my power permanently off using those, power on the left and weboost/gmrs on the right side of the panel.. This is my tactile hint for those two switches. I do turn off my gmrs with the devices builtin button but I keep the circuit on for most of the time since I share it with my weboost.

I highly recommend those bump dots, they work so well when driving and you build muscle memory super fast.

 

[globalgregors]

I have the same ones and I particularly like the wife mute sticker. But to counter that she has used the husband mute sticker. I tend to drive so right side auxillary switch which has usb sockets connected and the husband mute sticker and passenger side usb sockets the wife mute.

Considering that we’re almostly constantly in the vehicle it is (bleakly) surprising how often I refer to the labels.