Overhead Switch Panel
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Overhead Switch Panel
Hello everyone!
It's been a minute since I have been around.
I was wondering if anyone here had pictures of overhead switch panels that they have setup? Or even just a switch panel in general.
I am a volunteer firefighter and I have a few lights I am trying to hard wire, but I want a clean look. I am thinking I want to buy rocker switches that are labeled. I have the light bar on the roof (2 switches one for power and a momentary switch to change pattern) and I am going to run a few LED pod's in the truck bed for AUX lighting, two on each side of my ladder rack on a switch, and one in the middle aimed at the bed. Not sure if I want to run that one off a switch or the existing circuit for the cab lights.
Either way, I am looking at a 4 switch panel. 3 used for sure and one spare. I can't mount it on the front of my center console as my CB radio is mounted there. I was thinking of running them in the garage door opener cubby, but I haven't figure out a way to make that panel solid yet. I was also thinking of running a panel above the rear view mirror.
What say you all?
It's been a minute since I have been around.
I was wondering if anyone here had pictures of overhead switch panels that they have setup? Or even just a switch panel in general.
I am a volunteer firefighter and I have a few lights I am trying to hard wire, but I want a clean look. I am thinking I want to buy rocker switches that are labeled. I have the light bar on the roof (2 switches one for power and a momentary switch to change pattern) and I am going to run a few LED pod's in the truck bed for AUX lighting, two on each side of my ladder rack on a switch, and one in the middle aimed at the bed. Not sure if I want to run that one off a switch or the existing circuit for the cab lights.
Either way, I am looking at a 4 switch panel. 3 used for sure and one spare. I can't mount it on the front of my center console as my CB radio is mounted there. I was thinking of running them in the garage door opener cubby, but I haven't figure out a way to make that panel solid yet. I was also thinking of running a panel above the rear view mirror.
What say you all?
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Hello everyone!
It's been a minute since I have been around.
I was wondering if anyone here had pictures of overhead switch panels that they have setup? Or even just a switch panel in general.
I am a volunteer firefighter and I have a few lights I am trying to hard wire, but I want a clean look. I am thinking I want to buy rocker switches that are labeled. I have the light bar on the roof (2 switches one for power and a momentary switch to change pattern) and I am going to run a few LED pod's in the truck bed for AUX lighting, two on each side of my ladder rack on a switch, and one in the middle aimed at the bed. Not sure if I want to run that one off a switch or the existing circuit for the cab lights.
Either way, I am looking at a 4 switch panel. 3 used for sure and one spare. I can't mount it on the front of my center console as my CB radio is mounted there. I was thinking of running them in the garage door opener cubby, but I haven't figure out a way to make that panel solid yet. I was also thinking of running a panel above the rear view mirror.
What say you all?
It's been a minute since I have been around.
I was wondering if anyone here had pictures of overhead switch panels that they have setup? Or even just a switch panel in general.
I am a volunteer firefighter and I have a few lights I am trying to hard wire, but I want a clean look. I am thinking I want to buy rocker switches that are labeled. I have the light bar on the roof (2 switches one for power and a momentary switch to change pattern) and I am going to run a few LED pod's in the truck bed for AUX lighting, two on each side of my ladder rack on a switch, and one in the middle aimed at the bed. Not sure if I want to run that one off a switch or the existing circuit for the cab lights.
Either way, I am looking at a 4 switch panel. 3 used for sure and one spare. I can't mount it on the front of my center console as my CB radio is mounted there. I was thinking of running them in the garage door opener cubby, but I haven't figure out a way to make that panel solid yet. I was also thinking of running a panel above the rear view mirror.
What say you all?
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I can get some when I get home, I am at work right now and can not upload photos.
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Heres what I came up with to house just about everything I can think of... I know you said you wanted to mount them in the headliner area but this is just as convenient if not more. I also have 5 custom rocker switches installed in the pocket above my radio.
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Originally Posted by tonyroc14
I ended up just throwing a toggle switch on the side of my center console for now. Everything I was looking at was just too much money lol.
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Find one of these in your local pull it scrap yard
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-1998-19...dX6JwF&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-1998-19...dX6JwF&vxp=mtr
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After finishing it I would of done it different but overall I'm happy with it.
I installed a blank panel in the open spot for switches but don't have any installed yet.
And I'm not really a fan of the two lights.
I installed a blank panel in the open spot for switches but don't have any installed yet.
And I'm not really a fan of the two lights.