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AOB (Air On Board) - Light Blue Switches - Impressions? OCD Friendly!

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Tunngavik, May 8, 2019.

  1. May 8, 2019 at 8:48 AM
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    Tunngavik

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    Hi, I am wondering if anyone can post their impressions on the AOB light blue switches for the Tacoma that are supposed to match the OEM blue colour in Toyota's.

    https://www.aironboard.com/online/products/switches/toyota-push-switches.html?color=288

    • Does the AOB light blue illumination in fact match the OEM Toyota colour?
    • Does the light level / output match the OEM Toyota switches?
    • Does the colour of the lettering when the switch is not illuminated match the OEM Toyota switches?
    Reason I ask (and it has been posted before in other switch threads) is that the "Amazon Mic-Tuning" switch I purchased does not match the blue colour, illumination level or non illuminated text colour (white'ish text for Toyota OEM vs gray for "Amazon Mic-Tuning" switch.

    If you have photos you can post then :bowdown:
     
  2. May 8, 2019 at 8:54 AM
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    I got their CB button. The color match is pretty good, much better than the old "blue" ones.

    The fit is good, size matches.

    The feel and "shine" dont match though. The click is not like the OEM switches, its a little softer and the switch face wiggles a bit.
    The surface is a little more shiny than the OEM switches, it looks a little blacker due to the shine


    I have it in my dash, but its not hooked up yet. I can put some power to the wires and get it to light up for you this weekend.

    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
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    They are a little darker than the OEM switch color but it doesn’t bother me.
     
  5. Jan 12, 2020 at 2:00 PM
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    Does anyone know how to search for the "OE Toyota light blue" on their website?
     
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    Switches are back up, I just ordered some to replace my ch4x4 blue switches
     
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    Good looking out, thank you.
     
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    Do they have the Light Blue in the larger switches, to fit the 3 switch panel on the left from Caliraised?
    Not seeing them on the website.
     
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    No, I just checked their site and it comes up with nothing for tall in the 288 color code.
     
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    For anyone interested, here is a side by side of the switches
    [​IMG]
     
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    Dang..
    Does anyone make the larger switches in the correct color?
    Or the 3 switch panel on the smaller size? (Left of wheel cubby)
     
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    Not that I know of, i do know you can replace the LED inside of the switches though. Im not sure the exact part number for the bare LED, but I think they are just standard "ice blue" LEDs. Somewhere on tacomaworld, someone posted the exact LED needed to make the switches match the OEM.
     
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    Kind of hard to tell but they look super close just a little bit off.
     
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    They are nearly 100% match, pictures of lights in a dark car are hard to get. The only thing that sucks about the switches is the light bleed between the on and off state.
     
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    On my 2019 the stock panel has bed light switch, power inverter (small), auto headlight (small) and a blank large that I dremeled to fit a RedArc trailer brake controler.

    If I went with Mesos I would have to move the rear window and I guess move the redarc to the top? Also I think Mesos panel was like $60.

    I did buy the Meso under AC panel a few months back. If I install that I gain another switch under the AC.. just didnt want to do the install unless I had to.
     

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