Forklift Switches

This page lists 1,527 forklift switches, and the first thing to know is that about 260 of them say "W/SWITCH", all of them seats sold with a switch built in, such as "FOR YALE SEAT - VINYL W/SWITCH 220074475-E". If you want only the switch, the wording to look for is "SWITCH - SEAT" or "Seat Switch". Most of the rest are standalone switches, with covers, boots, switch kits and repair listings mixed in, and the sections below sort them by job.

Switch Types on the Page

Seat switches are one of the biggest standalone groups, with about 100 listings under that name, including "FOR MITSUBISHI SWITCH - SEAT 1039485", "for Yale 580049884, Seat Switch" and "FOR Toyota Seat Switch 53736-U1090-71". Ignition switches come to about 135, and the details are on the ignition switches page. Another 104 listings name a key without the word ignition, mostly key switches. Toggle switches number about 100, limit switches about 85, and there are around 60 pressure and 45 emergency and E-stop listings.

The names in the listings are specific, so use them. You'll see "FOR JLG 4360475 E-Stop Switch", "Bobcat Switch - Oil Pressure 5411656461", "FOR GENIE GR-8 SWITCH - PUSH BUTTON 52050", "SNORKEL 302802, PROXIMITY SWITCH" and "for Toyota 57490-20540-71, SWITCH - LAMP, BACK UP ALARM, FORKLIFT". There are also horn switches (Raymond 1036829 for the 8300, 8400 and 8500 series) and foot switches (about 35 listings, kits and covers included).

Forklift Switches by Make

Genie has the most, about 290 listings, and JLG follows with about 145. Among forklift makes, Toyota, Yale, Hyster and Crown sit between 85 and 90 each, with Caterpillar at about 55 and Clark at 45. Skyjack has about 70 and Snorkel 40, so aerial lifts account for a large share.

If you know the make and the job, the shorter brand pages help: Toyota ignition switches (34 listings) and Hyster ignition switches (46) are examples. For the keys that go with a key switch, see forklift keys.

Picking the Right Switch Listing

Read the number of positions and the wiring note in the wording before you compare switches. A listing like "SWITCH - KEY (ON-OFF-ON) 3 POS ZB2 STYLE" or "SWITCH ASSEMBLY(TWO WIRE RH & LH)" tells you more than the part's name does. Some seat switches add the harness ("SWITCH - SEAT W/HARNESS 1362051"), so compare that wording with the plain ones. Many shops already know us as ouroverstock on eBay, where we've sold since 2004 and are a Top Rated Seller with more than 200,000 items sold and 99.9% positive feedback.

Switch Questions

Is the switch included when I buy a seat?

Only when the listing says so, as in "W/SWITCH". Five seat listings say "W/SEAT SWITCH" and four say "W/O SEAT SWITCH", so read that part of the title. A bare seat listing doesn't promise one, and a separate seat switch is sold on its own.

Where do I look for a switch that isn't on this page?

Try the wider electrical, sensors and wiring page, or the ignition keys and switches group above this one. Starter solenoid switches are also on the forklift starters page.