ideas needed for adding extra switches

Brendan · 12-28-2004, 04:08 PM

i've got 2 switches for auxilliary lights and am figuring out where to mount them in my 92 pickup. i've thought about using the space under the cd deck, but i would need some sort of mounting bracket for the switches. the other option is cutting the dash area to the left of the steering wheel, but that scares me a bit. Ideas/input?

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***midiwall*** · 12-28-2004, 04:22 PM

What's about one of deeze?

http://www.painlessperformance.com/switchcc.htm

Johnboy · 12-28-2004, 04:28 PM

If you have places to put coins in your center console, you can pop othose out and replace them with a switch, thats what i did

89macrunner · 12-28-2004, 07:14 PM

yea use the empty slots.....that what they were made for. those painless boxes are nice but are probably pricy and could be made easily and much cheaper with the led switches and everything

Brendan · 12-28-2004, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnboy

If you have places to put coins in your center console, you can pop othose out and replace them with a switch, thats what i did

i dont have a center console

89macrunner · 12-28-2004, 10:31 PM

haha oops....well i guess a trip to radioshack is in order to pick up a project box and some switches...and some double stick tape to stick it somewhere convient...i dont want to see any duct taped switches anywhere...altough that would be nice for an ultra convient switch

Brendan · 01-13-2005, 11:13 AM

any other ideas?

Babypig · 01-14-2005, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SizzleChest

i dont have a center console

Want one? I have it in blue.

Brendan · 01-14-2005, 11:18 AM

yes please. how much? hey, would you be interested in trading your ARB bumper for a new pair of lightforce 170s + cash?

bike4miles · 01-14-2005, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SizzleChest

i've got 2 switches for auxilliary lights and am figuring out where to mount them in my 92 pickup. i've thought about using the space under the cd deck, but i would need some sort of mounting bracket for the switches. the other option is cutting the dash area to the left of the steering wheel, but that scares me a bit. Ideas/input?

I have insalled switches in both locations, under the deck, and to the left of the searing wheel. You could mount a set of lit togles in lexan under the deck. That usually looks cool.

Brendan · 01-14-2005, 01:16 PM

i'm sure it would but i have no experience in buying or using any sort of material like that. although i'm pretty sure i could get access to the equipment to work with it.

Brendan · 03-20-2005, 07:04 PM

still clueless on how to make this work...

Yamaha+Toyota=Fun · 03-20-2005, 09:13 PM

I say drill some holes left of the steering wheel. Worst come to worst, you will have some new air vents

. It shouldn't be to hard at all, just gotta get the nerve. does your truck have a clock? If not then you could mount some switches in there. Thats what I did. Ill snap a pic for ya tomorrow.

Bob_98SR5 · 03-20-2005, 09:17 PM

sizzle,

can you take a pic so we can see what youre talking about?

bob

Silver_Truck · 03-20-2005, 09:21 PM

You could do something like this under the deck...wouldn't be too hard just cut a piece of plastic to fit then drill holes in it.

Silver_Truck · 03-20-2005, 09:26 PM

oops, just noticed when re reading it that you're looking for switches not gauges...my bad, oh well you could do the same thing with switches just cut smaller holes

Brendan · 04-07-2005, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob_98SR5

sizzle,

can you take a pic so we can see what youre talking about?

bob

here's what i'm working with...

Jake94 · 04-08-2005, 12:12 AM

Going through the EXACT delema at the moment!!!!!!! So far I have pulled the lower dash and there is very little room behind that panel to the left(I have air and the duct runs behind there as well as the support for the steering column) Best you can do is 1 maybe 2 above the clutch start and the dimmer switch. I have an eLocker and the switch for that is below the 4way flasher switch. I found the locker control switch from a FJ80 has a very shallow mounting depth...........SO far 1 switch above the clutch switch, the FJ80 locker switch next to that and *BAM* 3 switches taken care of.(yes I said 3,,the FJ80 switch has provisions for RR and RR/FR so when I add the ARB to the front I'll be set)

Now my next project.....Owned a Subi once and I remembered it had the 4way flasher switch on top of the steering column.....ok so now I have to go to the J/Y. once thats done it will open 2 holes for switches. If I use DPDT switches in those holes I figure I can control up to 4 sets of lights w/ 2 switches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The one over the clutch switch I'll use to "arm" my winch. Should look very clean when done.

*edit* I'm planning to use the space under the HU for my 2m radio. so no switch pannel can go there.

Jake.

photoleif · 04-08-2005, 12:23 AM

here's the corrected link from way up on top that doesn't go anywhere. http://www.painlessperformance.com/w...t-switchcc.htm

12-28-2004, 04:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12-28-2004, 04:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Johnboy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Columbus, GA Posts: 234	If you have places to put coins in your center console, you can pop othose out and replace them with a switch, thats what i did __________________ Go Dawgs!!

12-28-2004, 07:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
89macrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,062	yea use the empty slots.....that what they were made for. those painless boxes are nice but are probably pricy and could be made easily and much cheaper with the led switches and everything __________________ Daily Driver: 2007 Windsor "The Hour" Fixed Gear 250 miles Crouch Rocket 2005 Felt F80 1100mi (purchased new in Jan 2008) 2006 Mazda3 GT 2000 TRD Tacoma..Bought back and crushed 1988 4Runner SR5 V6 5 speed..sold

12-28-2004, 10:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
89macrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,062	haha oops....well i guess a trip to radioshack is in order to pick up a project box and some switches...and some double stick tape to stick it somewhere convient...i dont want to see any duct taped switches anywhere...altough that would be nice for an ultra convient switch __________________ Daily Driver: 2007 Windsor "The Hour" Fixed Gear 250 miles Crouch Rocket 2005 Felt F80 1100mi (purchased new in Jan 2008) 2006 Mazda3 GT 2000 TRD Tacoma..Bought back and crushed 1988 4Runner SR5 V6 5 speed..sold

01-13-2005, 11:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brendan Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,117	any other ideas? __________________ 1992 "Truck" 1978 Land Cruiser FJ40 pig and elephant DNA just won't splice :( *DO NOT CLICK HERE*

01-14-2005, 11:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
Brendan Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,117	yes please. how much? hey, would you be interested in trading your ARB bumper for a new pair of lightforce 170s + cash? __________________ 1992 "Truck" 1978 Land Cruiser FJ40 pig and elephant DNA just won't splice :( *DO NOT CLICK HERE*

01-14-2005, 01:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
Brendan Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,117	i'm sure it would but i have no experience in buying or using any sort of material like that. although i'm pretty sure i could get access to the equipment to work with it. __________________ 1992 "Truck" 1978 Land Cruiser FJ40 pig and elephant DNA just won't splice :( *DO NOT CLICK HERE*

03-20-2005, 07:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
Brendan Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,117	still clueless on how to make this work... __________________ 1992 "Truck" 1978 Land Cruiser FJ40 pig and elephant DNA just won't splice :( *DO NOT CLICK HERE*

03-20-2005, 09:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Yamaha+Toyota=Fun Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bellingham, Washington and Ketchikan, Alaska Posts: 1,081	I say drill some holes left of the steering wheel. Worst come to worst, you will have some new air vents . It shouldn't be to hard at all, just gotta get the nerve. does your truck have a clock? If not then you could mount some switches in there. Thats what I did. Ill snap a pic for ya tomorrow. __________________ 92 pickup... sold 90 integra- b18b turbo, intercooled, 10 lbs of boost, 240 whp... blown up 79 2wd yota pickup

03-20-2005, 09:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bob_98SR5 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,092	sizzle, can you take a pic so we can see what youre talking about? bob

03-20-2005, 09:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
Silver_Truck Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: B'ham, WA Posts: 1,821	You could do something like this under the deck...wouldn't be too hard just cut a piece of plastic to fit then drill holes in it. __________________ -Geoff *1991 Toyota Pickup Ext. Cab SR5 4x4 V6 5 spd K&N intake, port & polished heads with OS valves, port & polished intake manifold and plenum, NWOR headers and crossover, NWOR catback, Denso Iridium plugs, Redline Fluids, 4.88s, Rear LockRight, Aisin hubs, Chevy springs, BJ spacers, 2" RB body lift, 34x10.5 Swamper LTBs, WolphisWorks Sliders and bumpers, 400,000 mi.

03-20-2005, 09:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
Silver_Truck Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: B'ham, WA Posts: 1,821	oops, just noticed when re reading it that you're looking for switches not gauges...my bad, oh well you could do the same thing with switches just cut smaller holes __________________ -Geoff *1991 Toyota Pickup Ext. Cab SR5 4x4 V6 5 spd K&N intake, port & polished heads with OS valves, port & polished intake manifold and plenum, NWOR headers and crossover, NWOR catback, Denso Iridium plugs, Redline Fluids, 4.88s, Rear LockRight, Aisin hubs, Chevy springs, BJ spacers, 2" RB body lift, 34x10.5 Swamper LTBs, WolphisWorks Sliders and bumpers, 400,000 mi.

04-08-2005, 12:12 AM	#18 (permalink)
Jake94 Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: N39 32.872 W104 58.755 Posts: 232	Going through the EXACT delema at the moment!!!!!!! So far I have pulled the lower dash and there is very little room behind that panel to the left(I have air and the duct runs behind there as well as the support for the steering column) Best you can do is 1 maybe 2 above the clutch start and the dimmer switch. I have an eLocker and the switch for that is below the 4way flasher switch. I found the locker control switch from a FJ80 has a very shallow mounting depth...........SO far 1 switch above the clutch switch, the FJ80 locker switch next to that and BAM 3 switches taken care of.(yes I said 3,,the FJ80 switch has provisions for RR and RR/FR so when I add the ARB to the front I'll be set) Now my next project.....Owned a Subi once and I remembered it had the 4way flasher switch on top of the steering column.....ok so now I have to go to the J/Y. once thats done it will open 2 holes for switches. If I use DPDT switches in those holes I figure I can control up to 4 sets of lights w/ 2 switches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The one over the clutch switch I'll use to "arm" my winch. Should look very clean when done. edit I'm planning to use the space under the HU for my 2m radio. so no switch pannel can go there. Jake. Last edited by Jake94; 04-08-2005 at 12:28 AM.

04-08-2005, 12:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
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