Vehicle accessory touch switch

A vehicle accessory touch switch, comprising:

• a touch section having three or more conductor plates and the touch section being touchable by a person;
• a capacity measurement section which measures changes in electrostatic capacity between the individual conductor plates and a ground conductor;
• a control section which controls accessory equipment mounted on a vehicle according to the measured results of the capacity measurement section;
• wherein the touch switch controls the accessory equipment according to a person's touch on the touch section;
• wherein the touch section is provided with the plural conductor plates in an arrangement isolated from one another;
• wherein the control section controls the accessory equipment according to a difference among the individual changes in electrostatic capacity measured by the capacity measurement section;
• and
• wherein the control section controls the accessory equipment when the absolute value of a difference between the maximum value among the individual changes in electrostatic capacity measured by the capacity measurement section and the minimum value among the individual changes in electrostatic capacity measured by the capacity measurement section exceeds a prescribed threshold value.