[Hangzhou, China] – COMOTECH ASIA PACIFIC (CAP), a Sino-French OE specialist in professional vehicle electrical and mechatronic systems, is pleased to introduce the second OE reference in its CNH combination switch line-up: the Light & Wiper Combination Switch (Model: C36123-010, OE 140258009). Engineered as a robust steering column combination switch and a 1:1 direct replacement for the original component, this integrated control stalk consolidates lighting and wiper/washer functions into a single unit for Case IH and New Holland agricultural machinery — extending CAP's comprehensive cab control coverage across the CNH platform.
Multiple OE References, Complete Platform Coverage With this release, CAP's CNH combination switch coverage now spans two OE references — the previously introduced 50702097 and today's 140258009 — reflecting the reality of agricultural parts distribution: a single tractor or combine platform family can carry different steering column switch OE numbers across model years, equipment tiers, and regional specifications. For agricultural equipment dealers and repair workshops, this multi-reference coverage is a genuine sourcing advantage: a single CAP product line provides the correct 1:1 replacement across a wider range of CNH models, reducing the cross-reference research and multi-supplier ordering that complicate parts procurement during peak season repair rushes.
Combination Switch Architecture: Lighting and Wiper Control in One Stalk The C36123-010 uses the proven combination switch architecture — consolidating lighting and wiper/washer control into a single steering column-mounted stalk. For agricultural operators, this integration is an operational necessity: field work demands continuous, precise manipulation of steering, hydraulic controls, and implement functions, leaving no spare attention for hunting separate cab switches. A single combination stalk places headlight, work light, and wiper control directly under the operator's hand, enabling adjustments — including the frequent lighting changes that come with dawn-to-dusk planting and harvest shifts — without breaking working posture.
Heavy-Duty Construction for the Seasonal Duty Cycle Agricultural switch reliability is tested hardest during peak seasons, when machines operate extended hours through the intensity of planting and harvest. The C36123-010 is constructed to heavy-duty engineering specifications matched to this duty cycle: switching contacts designed for the high-frequency cycling of daily field operation, and a housing built to resist the agricultural environment's defining challenges — continuous vibration, dust and chaff infiltration, moisture from spray and washdown, and seasonal temperature extremes. When a cab switch fails during harvest, the machine loses lighting and wiper control at precisely the time when extended-hour field operations depend on them; the C36123-010's durability is engineered to prevent that failure.
1:1 OE Replacement and Competitive Supply Engineered to OE reference 140258009 as a 1:1 direct replacement, the C36123-010 replicates the original switch's electrical interface, mounting geometry, stalk travel, and detent characteristics — enabling a direct component swap without wiring modification or adaptation. At USD 6–77 per unit with carton packaging and a monthly supply capacity of 2,000 pieces, it provides agricultural parts distributors with a competitive, dependable supply source. Manufactured at CAP's Hangzhou facility under ISO9001-certified quality management, the C36123-010 joins CAP's expanding agricultural control portfolio — now covering CNH combination switches, CNH directional switches, and the ZF and CAT platforms — delivering complete OE-grade cab control solutions for the world's leading agricultural and construction equipment brands.