Off road LED light switches - where did you mount?
10-11-2013, 06:59 PM
#51
I recall some posts about where the best place is to run the wires through the firewall, particularly if you want to place your switches on the driver's side - but I can't find those posts very easily via search!
Where did you folks run your wires? How did you do it? I've never done this before and have no idea where to go through the firewall nor do I know how to snake the wire through - do you attach it to something solid (like a piece of a coat hanger) and push it through? Sorry in advance for the newb question! Just would like to try to do this myself without paying anyone...
Where did you folks run your wires? How did you do it? I've never done this before and have no idea where to go through the firewall nor do I know how to snake the wire through - do you attach it to something solid (like a piece of a coat hanger) and push it through? Sorry in advance for the newb question! Just would like to try to do this myself without paying anyone...
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terraformer (10-20-2013)
10-15-2013, 04:28 PM
#52
To those of you who have purchased the OTRATTW switches... which color did you get?
I have a FX4 with the red gauges but the rest of the lighting is the cool blue color. I would prefer to get the blue, as that would match best in the location between the steering wheel and dimmer control (my anticipated install location). BUT, I certainly do not want the lights on the switches to be blinding bright and I think the red would better suit that need.
Any suggestions?
Mickey
I have a FX4 with the red gauges but the rest of the lighting is the cool blue color. I would prefer to get the blue, as that would match best in the location between the steering wheel and dimmer control (my anticipated install location). BUT, I certainly do not want the lights on the switches to be blinding bright and I think the red would better suit that need.
Any suggestions?
Mickey
10-15-2013, 05:36 PM
#56
Senior Member
Good idea! I have that exact switch panel out of a F350. I see if it'll look good!
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texkiernan (08-16-2021)
10-19-2013, 08:24 AM
#59
So, here's what I started with:
There was a gap on the left side next to the coin tray, and It didn't fit as nice as I'd like. So, once I found out I could drop the whole coin tray, I started planning a cleaner solution. I bought a 6 switch holder and some extra switches (As posted earlier) and started shaping some lexan last night.
After a ton of test fitting, I came to something I liked:
The ambient lighting switches sits a little higher than I'd like, but overall I think it'll look great. Laid a few coats of paint on it last night. Once I rig up my harness to run it all, I'll be throwing it in, hopefully this coming weekend when I get on Turnaround. It may be a little harder to secure it since I removed the coint tray, but if all comes to all a few small dabs of epoxy will do the trick. I'll post some more pictures in this thread when I go to install them.
There was a gap on the left side next to the coin tray, and It didn't fit as nice as I'd like. So, once I found out I could drop the whole coin tray, I started planning a cleaner solution. I bought a 6 switch holder and some extra switches (As posted earlier) and started shaping some lexan last night.
After a ton of test fitting, I came to something I liked:
The ambient lighting switches sits a little higher than I'd like, but overall I think it'll look great. Laid a few coats of paint on it last night. Once I rig up my harness to run it all, I'll be throwing it in, hopefully this coming weekend when I get on Turnaround. It may be a little harder to secure it since I removed the coint tray, but if all comes to all a few small dabs of epoxy will do the trick. I'll post some more pictures in this thread when I go to install them.
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Netpiratesrwe (05-30-2015)
10-19-2013, 09:03 AM
#60
Proudly Canadian
^^ That's awesome! I plan on doing something similar to your original setup. Still drop the tray, but have a voltmeter on one side, and switches on the other 
And I don't have the ambient lighting switches to worry about either, so that helps
And I don't have the ambient lighting switches to worry about either, so that helps