AUX switch install

[TinkeringFox]

There are a few more videos I’m working on but pretty busy all the time with work...

Edited March 22, 2019 by TinkeringFox

[TinkeringFox]

34 minutes ago, Mwestrum said:

Any tips from the experts on how to remove the individual buttons from the housing. 

I have two switches that I want to mix and match. 

this is a link, the video is still not publicly available...

[Mwestrum]

Thanks Kevin, this helped out tremendously. 

[15BlueSilverado]

On 3/15/2019 at 2:57 AM, Darksky said:

15 Blue Silverado- can you add some details and an update as to longevity of the 1” LEDs you added for landing and aux back up lights? Are the reverse lights in the steps practical  for beam pattern and throw? On my truck it seems like they would angle outwards to 5/7  more than directly to the rear. Can you post pics of the mount locations for the step lights? Did you ever add wheel well lights?

Maybe you could add these updates in your build thread.  Thanks, Dark.   Ooorraaah.

 

 

sorry for the thread hijack. ?

The 1" LEDs in the rear bumper steps I got off Amazon, dirt cheap, came in a pack of 4. Those I just wired into the reverse lights, one at each light. The pigtails that came pre-installed with the LEDs were just long enough. They throw pretty good light for what they are and its more to the left and right rather than straight to the rear. I got them to light up the steps though, cause I like to do a lot of night fishing and where I go it's pitch black, so they help for that. For the step lights, I used a bed-light kit I got from Auto Zone for like $25. Those I tapped into the trailer harness and I put a switch in the bed as well so I can turn them off and on from there. 

I still haven't added the wheel well lights yet, been doing some research on which ones to go with still. Not sure if I want RGB or just single color. 

Yeah, I do need to update my build thread, thanks. 

[Jon DeLoach]

On 1/16/2015 at 6:38 PM, smcgillis10 said:

Just got them. And my truck wasn't fitted for the switch so the wires aren't there. So the other post about the blue/green wires don't apply to all trucks. Only trucks with the option installed. So I soldered tw

this saved me so much time and allowed me to figure it out thank you so much

[Jon DeLoach]

here is how i wired mine up using a harness i cut out of a parts truck in a junk yard. i got the same plug from the parts truck then pulled out the wires and pins from it and put the wires and pins in the correct slots in my trucks harness

[Jon DeLoach]

[Jim Fleck]

I love the information posted here!

I drive a '18 Sierra SLE for work that I travel home in daily. I'm adding many lights, going for the upfitter switches. I'll be installing them myself. Planning the process out now.

My truck has T/C, bed lamps & HDC(hill decent control). I found and ordered this switch. 

Picture below 

Now trying to find a "narrow" profile HDC switch to replace my new switches #3 position CNG switch.

It's a lot to do, but I'm willing to go for it!

Thanks for your advice and help.

Jim

[Jim Fleck]

Hello All,

I stayed up very late last night to pan through the entire topic. I am getting all my parts together.

23145191 switch (perfect line up of options for my truck)

relay/ fuse box (engine compartment)

connector pins for X1 (10-13)

What size / gage  wire should I use with those pins at X1?

What size / gage wire should I use at the relay/ fuse box?

 

Thanks for all the great advice, I'm moving forward with confidence and the extra "diods".

Jim

[Jim Fleck]

FYI: sending my 23146445 back, why mess with mixing switches around when the correct switch is even cheaper!

[TinkeringFox]

Nice! What switch did you find? 20 or 22 Ga works well for the small wires, 14 Ga will work well for most accessories and 30A relays.

[Jim Fleck]

TC,CARGO LIGHTS, HDC, AUX1-4

Thank you for the quick response!

Jim

[TinkeringFox]

Very cool! Check out Waytek for the wire. They have a great selection of automotive crosslink wire.

[1500silveradocustom]

On 1/24/2016 at 4:19 AM, Techboy2010 said:

and here is how it looks on the factory harness side. Make sure you look at the sheet that is posted earlier in this forum as it tells you which pin is Aux 1 , Aux 2 .. and so on.

Do you know the name of the pins on the end of the wires? looking to order some.

[Grandzjtsi]

On 5/28/2019 at 12:45 PM, Jim Fleck said:

TC,CARGO LIGHTS, HDC, AUX1-4

Thank you for the quick response!

Jim

Just ordered the same one myself, I have a 2017 1500 with the 3 button configuration, and this was like finding the holy grail!

 

Now to figure out what to wire to all these locations... I have 1 and 2 figured out but 3/4 I'm not quite sure what to do with yet???