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Old 10-08-2012, 06:24 PM
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Looking for good ideas for mounting switches for my lights and exhaust cutout. If anyone can submit some pics I'd love it I was thinking of doing the raptor bezel and switches but I've also been thinking of making something any ideas?
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This is what I did. The little switch is my electric cut-out, and the other two are for switches for my off road lights.




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If you have the spot below where the 12 volt plug, aux in and if you have it, SYNC nameplate and USB you could put a few switches down there. Out of the way where most wouldn't see them or be able to bump them. If you wanted to make it removable you could fab up some sort of spacer to keep the switches up a bit so you aren't drilling into the plastic. The major problem would be routing your wires.
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there is a cubby on the passenger side of the flow through center console. i mounted my switches on the under side of the center gear shift cover in that cubby. sorry no pics. it was a little bit of a reach but it didn't put any holes in the dash.
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Looking for good ideas for mounting switches for my lights and exhaust cutout.-image-4251536333.jpg i made my own switchbox, any vids if the cutout btw???
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Originally Posted by LaBalaDePlata
Attachment 151967 i made my own switchbox, any vids if the cutout btw???
Is that a temporary location?
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This is where I am putting my switches.

Looking for good ideas for mounting switches for my lights and exhaust cutout.-image-3326334748.jpg
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You also have some 12VDC remote options... I just installed a 12VDC remotely operated switch on my daughters Power Wheels to serve as a kill switch (she drives like her mom). It uses a Keyfob for the control. I read that this could be used for vehicle lights. It only costs $14 and that included shipping. This would keep you from having to install and wire switches and making any permanent mods... I can send you the link if you private message me. I do not want anyone to think I am in the business of advertising remote switches..

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Originally Posted by SuperTron74
You also have some 12VDC remote options... I just installed a 12VDC remotely operated switch on my daughters Power Wheels to serve as a kill switch (she drives like her mom). It uses a Keyfob for the control. I read that this could be used for vehicle lights. It only costs $14 and that included shipping. This would keep you from having to install and wire switches and making any permanent mods... I can send you the link if you private message me. I do not want anyone to think I am in the business of advertising remote switches..

Take care,
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Post it up... I prob. wouldn't use it on my truck but I like the power wheel idea... heck if I can get it to work I will add one to his 120 snowmobile.
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I love Bisoniums setup probably will end up doing something like it for my train horns air pressure guage and switches if I ever get the time to install them in addition to a Roush vent pod boost gauge.
Hope you don't mind me postin your sweet setup frank!





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