[Mad German]

Last night while driving in some nasty weather, I switched from 4wd to 2wd. I accidentally grabbed the headlight knob & turned the lights off! My wife (& me, a little) freaked out. Of course it was in a rural area so it was “country dark.” City slickers, that means darker than dark, 😉.
Has anyone put anything on ONE of the knobs to differentiate the two by feel?

 

[Bokbfok]

My truck came with different icons on them to tell them apart! JK!

I had that happen, but luckily in the daylight on a trail. I might print something for the one and see how that works.

 

[Rhobz]

I always make sure to touch both to ensure I am on the correct (left or right) one. However, 3D printing some type of cover for one is an interesting idea.

 

[Limptriscuit]

Maybe a thin strip of skateboard grip tape around the 4wd knob. Grippier swtich gives the truck more grip, easy way to remember.

 

[Mad German]

Maybe a thin strip of skateboard grip tape around the 4wd knob. Grippier swtich gives the truck more grip, easy way to remember.

I like that!

 

[CaryBosse]

I wonder about some of these designers who layout these dashes, etc.

On my wife's Nissan, there are a series of buttons down low, to left of the steering wheel. They are very low, about in line with the hood release. So, driving down the road, hard to see. Some are not things you would hit often, the buttons to switch from ECO to Sport mode, for instance. Others, are important, like the backup alarms and pedestrian warnings. The steering wheel heater is in this group, rather than on the steering wheel, where it belongs. My wife has turned off the alarms and twice backed in to things because she hasn't figured out to look in the rear view camera screen. The rear hatch release is also in that same group. Worse, when you do these various buttons, nothing shows up on the instrument panel: On my Silverado, anytime I disengage some function, a message appears on the instrument panel for a few seconds.

Dang vehicles have so many push buttons, I get confused. I push a button to start my truck. I push a button to disengage the STOP/START, I push a button to close my garage door. Sometimes I have to stop and think really hard to figure out which push button I need to push. Something about levers and mechanically engaging a function (like 4WD) just makes it more real.

 

[Mad German]

I wonder about some of these designers who layout these dashes, etc.

On my wife's Nissan, there are a series of buttons down low, to left of the steering wheel. They are very low, about in line with the hood release. So, driving down the road, hard to see. Some are not things you would hit often, the buttons to switch from ECO to Sport mode, for instance. Others, are important, like the backup alarms and pedestrian warnings. The steering wheel heater is in this group, rather than on the steering wheel, where it belongs. My wife has turned off the alarms and twice backed in to things because she hasn't figured out to look in the rear view camera screen. The rear hatch release is also in that same group. Worse, when you do these various buttons, nothing shows up on the instrument panel: On my Silverado, anytime I disengage some function, a message appears on the instrument panel for a few seconds.

Dang vehicles have so many push buttons, I get confused. I push a button to start my truck. I push a button to disengage the STOP/START, I push a button to close my garage door. Sometimes I have to stop and think really hard to figure out which push button I need to push. Something about levers and mechanically engaging a function (like 4WD) just makes it more real.

I miss the lever actuated transfer case and manual locking hubs!

 

[littleblazer]

Plain and simple, on my truck the headlight switch is "looser" so by just feeling the knob I can tell... It should be where god intended it right near where our blower speed knob is however. On the trailblazer it was perfect... and it was a fin type switch instead of a knob like everything else in the area.

 

[Pro Stock John]

Or maybe a small strip of tape to secure the light in 'auto' position.

 

[hyperv6]

I just know which is which.

I learned with my Knee hitting the 4x4 knob getting in.

 

[WV NATIVE]

I miss the lever actuated transfer case and manual locking hubs!

I did too. 😉

 

[snowwy66]

Just learn with feel.

Takes more reach for headlights then 4wd.
Also one is closer to steering while other is closer to door.

Worse case scenario. Use your finger under both knobs to feel.

One might find some rubber rings that will fit over the knobs. Maybe 3mm wide.Put one on a knob for a different feel then the other.

Just some ideas.

 

[Frosty19]

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One might find some rubber rings that will fit over the knobs. Maybe 3mm wide.Put one on a knob for a different feel then the other.

Could just get a black elastic band and wrap it around a couple times for it to fit

 

[Pro Stock John]

My occasional anxiety lol has been switching to Auto 4WD, and getting nervous it's already in that made and I'm shifting to 4Hi. I've only had my truck since May of last year this is my first winter with the truck.

 

[snowwy66]

Could just get a black elastic band and wrap it around a couple times for it to fit

A colored one that glows in the dark.
Does anyone make those?

 

[Thunderbear]

Just put it where it belongs.

 

[Tom S.]

Come on guys, the two knobs are less than 2" apart - you can flex out a finger to see if the light knob is to the left and if it's not, YOU'RE ON THE WRONG KNOB!!!

Yeah, it's that friggin simple! Even stupid old senile guys like me can do it!

Or maybe tape a mouse trap to the headlight knob - I bet it would only take a few 'snaps' to teach your fingers where to go and where not to go.

 

[Bontz]

I've never had a problem differentiating between the 2 but I would suspect any tactile option would probably work well. My wife's hair ties probably fit around the dial perfectly without having them wrap around a bunch.

 

[Bontz]

I've never had a problem differentiating between the 2 but I would suspect any tactile option would probably work well. My wife's hair ties probably fit around the dial perfectly without having them wrap around a bunch.

Looks like one wrap around works and you definitely can tell the difference when reaching for it. Downside of course is there's a hair tie in your truck.

 

[Diesel-N-Dust]

Headlight switch is on the Left.
4x4 switch is on the Right.
End of confusion.
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