Where to mount switches? Answer inside!

[splitz]

Ok, I have completed the light switch. Instead of 8, I fit 10...but it was by accident. I mis-measured a cut and had to figure out how to fix it. I could have cut everything out and mounted a new piece of ABS, but I figured I'd try this out instead.

I ran out of 14awg black, so I used red...I hope the electrons don't mind.

So now I have switches, and a cool relay box, now all I need are things to be controlled by them!

 

[juniorXJ]

How does this effect your AC/Heater?

there's enough room for a smallish CB radio in that location. thats the exact location i plan on putting switches for lockers, lights and anything else. see i dont like rocker switches, i like toggles.

 

[89Daytona]

That too is my only gripe with waytek wire. I wanted to buy one of their tools to remove the rocker cover from the switch body itself and you have to order 3 of them, WTF? the switch bodies themselfs they don't have a minimum but the covers are 7 count minimum.

On their website they say its a $5 min purchase per item, $35 order minimum to avoid an order charge... They do have a lot of good electrical stuff so the $35 minimum shouldn't be that hard to reach if you have a few electrical projects going.

"Do you have a minimum order?
The minimum required for each item is 100 pieces or $5.00, whichever is less. A small order charge of $5.00 will be added to your total charges if the merchandise is less than $35.00. You can combine your needs to eliminate this charge."
http://www.waytekwire.com/FAQ.htm#minimum_order

 

[ExTankerGuy]

ARB switches forward of the shifter, cheap red switches for teh rock lights...

 

[xjjeepthing]

 

[smccollamjr]

Here's where mine are:

Not nearly as cool as some of the others though.

 

[FitchVA]

I ran out of 14awg black, so I used red...I hope the electrons don't mind.

that kind of hacketry will start fires man. you shouldn't do that EVER













j/k. turned out real sweet man. good work

 

[splitz]

that kind of hacketry will start fires man. you shouldn't do that EVER

Its ok, I made sure to pay attention to the direction of the wire for proper current flow...don't want t install those wires backwards you know!

 

[FitchVA]

good catch

 

[Blaine B.]

I bought wire in bulk a few years ago (800 feet....100 feet of 4 through 18 gauge.)

Red and black were the most expensive. Other colors were cheaper, like white.

So I got all of my wire in white.

When I wire, it's easy to designate which is positive and which is negative, so it hasn't been a problem for me. Plus I always circuit breaker and fuse everything so problems cannot possibly arise!

 

[Hammered]

Heres the plan I have in mind, anyone tried this? (pic is Photoshopped)

 

[IllianaXJ]

Just be careful not to bump them when reaching for a tasty beverage.

 

[FitchVA]

and they're not to scale in that rendering. they're much bigger

 

[ehall]

That's where I want to put the front seat heater controls if I ever get that far.

 

[elaubuch]

This thread has been dead for a year, but I thought I would put my $.02 in:

I had this posted in a rocklight thread as well, but it seems more appropriate here...

Anyways, Happy Wheelin'!

 

[mike37]

here is my setup

 

[bigdaddyjlove]

I used those in my Jeep once. Within a month, 2 no longer worked, and none of them light up anymore. Plus they took forever to arrive.

DITTO!!!

I was pretty unhappy with these. Bought 3, two broke within a month.

 

[Veeb0rg]

This thread has been dead for a year, but I thought I would put my $.02 in:

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb16/elaubuch/Rocklights/104_1739.jpg

I had this posted in a rocklight thread as well, but it seems more appropriate here...

Anyways, Happy Wheelin'!

where did you get the plastic filler panel? I'm never sure where to get the stupid stuff, nor do I know what its called to search the internet for a supplier.

edit: don't mean the thing the switches snap into, i ment the part that he cut and screwed over the cubby hole.

 

[Hammered]

http://www.otrattw.com/

 

[BlueGerbil]

I´ve just bought this console, it´s called "MudPod" and is sold through a UK-based company. It´s made for a LandRover Defender, but if you don´t tell this to anyone no one will know

It has room for up to 11 ARB-style switches (Carlingtech Contura) or up to 5 gauges (2 1/4") or any combination of that. I´ll mount it above the radio.

Manufacturer: www.mudstuff.co.uk/Mudpod.html
I´ve bought it here: www.nakatanenga.de