Dash Mod for more switches
#1
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Dash Mod for more switches
Well, I had a few minutes to monkey around with the dash piece that I started cutting for the clino install where the center vents are and decided to start on the switch area also.
It is possible to fit 6 switches in the area to the left of the steering wheel in 2nd Gen 4Runners (and 3rd Gen trucks).
I first cut out the area between the two switches to make the bank of two into a bank of three. I have not built the backing area for the switches yet, but you get the idea. You can create another bank of three switches over a little farther toward the steering column. You need to start the new bank over the distance of one switch to clear the dash structure. I marked it on mine in marker (kind of hard to see), but again, you get the idea.
Let's see, 6 switches...
1 compressor
2 front locker
3 rear locker
4 rock lights
5 fog lights
6 air discos?
It is possible to fit 6 switches in the area to the left of the steering wheel in 2nd Gen 4Runners (and 3rd Gen trucks).
I first cut out the area between the two switches to make the bank of two into a bank of three. I have not built the backing area for the switches yet, but you get the idea. You can create another bank of three switches over a little farther toward the steering column. You need to start the new bank over the distance of one switch to clear the dash structure. I marked it on mine in marker (kind of hard to see), but again, you get the idea.
Let's see, 6 switches...
1 compressor
2 front locker
3 rear locker
4 rock lights
5 fog lights
6 air discos?
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Those were cut the same way as the vent for the clino - hot knife attachment in a soldering gun for the rough cut, dremel with cut off wheel and utility knife/fine sandpaper to clean it up.
As I said, I still need to epoxy the backer (the lip that for keeps the switch sitting flush) to the dash. The cut out is pretty clean, but still needs a little work. I'll go snap another without the switch/covers in it. This will be "dyed" with SEM trim black to get rid of the hazing from working the plastic.
As I said, I still need to epoxy the backer (the lip that for keeps the switch sitting flush) to the dash. The cut out is pretty clean, but still needs a little work. I'll go snap another without the switch/covers in it. This will be "dyed" with SEM trim black to get rid of the hazing from working the plastic.
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Sorry, it was the last pic I could get out of it with the battery croaking. You can see the lip on either side of the center of the opening that I need to install in the center also.
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