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Old 05-06-2012, 01:50 PM
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Do you have a flow through console? If not here is where I put mine.here is where I put mine.



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that's sick but wouldn't work for me (console)
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Originally Posted by FD24
Do you have a flow through console? If not here is where I put mine.here is where I put mine.


That's what I was looking at doing with mine but I have the cubby that closes so I would get the added benefit of keeping it hidden. What kind of switches are those?
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Originally Posted by XtraLargeTall
That's what I was looking at doing with mine but I have the cubby that closes so I would get the added benefit of keeping it hidden. What kind of switches are those?
That one is the Brookings BR-990. They run about $200. I did find one here:http://www.extremetacticaldynamics.c...roducts_id=101 that was $65.00. Not sure if its the brookings or not, but it looks the same.
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Originally Posted by FD24

That one is the Brookings BR-990. They run about $200. I did find one here:http://www.extremetacticaldynamics.c...roducts_id=101 that was $65.00. Not sure if its the brookings or not, but it looks the same.
Thanks. That's pretty pricy for a couple switches but I'm sure it does more than just that. I think I might make a panel to fit in there and prewire some switches to the engine bay where I can wire from them easily instead of taking the dash apart every time.
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Originally Posted by thayden51
Hello all,

I am looking to wire a few lights around my truck. I am involved with EMS using my personal vehicle at times and have LEDs for my grille, dash and maybe the light housings.

I had an idea to create a custom switch using the space between the air conditioner controls (the dials) where there are placeholders for buttons.

How might I be able to obtain something resembling those buttons to connect to my wiring? Please feel free to tell me it's way more complicated than it's worth or that it won't work at all.

I'm good with wiring and taking things apart/putting back together, but the ford parts site is rather cryptic.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I am in the process of putting in a couple of rocker switches for underseat lightings, cup holder lighting and vent lighting. I did this.... I think it will look fine when installed. Won't notice switches much, But since they have blue indicator LEDs on them, they will look fine when on, but will on be overpowering....

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Have you ever considered the overhead? I was thinking about it. You can put a switch bank up there, close it up and won't be seen...if you are thinking about tthe OEM look...

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Probably a bit of a pain for wiring, but would hide everything well.
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Where is your switch bank gonna be located^^^^
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Originally Posted by XtraLargeTall
Where is your switch bank gonna be located^^^^
Gonna put my switches as seen in the first pic. That piece fits in between the flowthrough console and the radio/AC/CD..... section
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Gonna put my switches as seen in the first pic. That piece fits in between the flowthrough console and the radio/AC/CD..... section
In the little cubby below the SYNC USB and aux input? Or do flow through consoles not have those?
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Originally Posted by XtraLargeTall
In the little cubby below the SYNC USB and aux input? Or do flow through consoles not have those?

This should explain it easier than I can........

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The blue indicator LED's should blend in nicely with my dash lights and heated seat switches and my soon to be under seat/dash LED's and also soon to be cup holder lighting and vent lighting........


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