Built an Overhead console

zluster said:

Now you should throw a trip computer/temp/compass in there to complete the package!

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jwtrapper said:

I pulled the harness and console out of the rolled one but I havn't wired it into this one yet. I was thinking about wiring in a scan gauge and placing it between the switches and cb. I might still do the trip computer, its just putting in the harness is going to be a pain in the butt. There is still room to put the front half in the stock location.

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jwtrapper said:

Bench testing everything.

I had to find a place to mount my cb and switches again. I had an overhead in the rolled jeep and like it so I built one for the rebuild. I pulled some lights out of an Excursion to use in place of the dome light. I think its about 14 gauge plate and I used my buddys bolts for his hard top to secure it to some tabs welded onto the tubing. I think it turned out good. Thought I would share.

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zluster said:

You dont have to put the harness in now, it looks like you've got a power source up there, which means all the wires are already run up there for the trip computer(the CCD bus is run up to the RKE unit in the factory domelight). The only thing you would be missing is the outside temp sensor(if you didn't want to install the factory harness).

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JeepFreak21 said:

Awesome work. How much room is there between the face of the console and the roof? And where'd you run the wiring?
Billy

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jwtrapper said:

I'll have to check this out I guess, I just figured that I would need the harness.

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jwtrapper said:

My power was just from the wiring from the overhead light that was in there. I used that for the cb/switches and map lights.

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