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Auxiliary lighting - where did you place the switch?

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laminarflow Enthusiast

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Hey Everyone,

 

I've been looking at mounting some auxiliary lights and was wondering where people mount/place the switch in their Sierras/Silverados? Has anyone just connected auxiliary lighting to the foglight switch?

 

Thank you!

XMR15 Enthusiast

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If you have the center console, I removed the 12v outlet and placed a round LED toggle in the hole. Fits perfect and you can still close the stock cap.

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laminarflow Enthusiast

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If you have the center console, I removed the 12v outlet and placed a round LED toggle in the hole. Fits perfect and you can still close the stock cap.

Whoa - sneaky! I like that, it's brilliant. I do have the centre console.

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Very clean install - I like it. What brand/type of switch is that?

WLC Enthusiast

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I used a remote I found on eBay. All wiring under hood. Used a black extension cord from lights to the remote and then to the battery. Keep the remote in the tray above light switch.

gabekalp Enthusiast

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Whoa - sneaky! I like that, it's brilliant. I do have the centre console.

 

Very clean install - I like it. What brand/type of switch is that?

Not sure... I picked it up at Napa for like 5 bucks. The only down fall of it is that little blue led is friggen bright at night.. Kinda annoys me

 

 

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crafferty Senior Enthusiast

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If you have the center console, I removed the 12v outlet and placed a round LED toggle in the hole. Fits perfect and you can still close the stock cap.

By far the best spot I've seen anyone mount lights in so far.

Skeeter McSkeet Senior Enthusiast

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Don't know if it will work with your install as I haven't gotten around to using one yet myself and I don't know the ins and outs of using one. But I've read a lot of people using wireless harnesses and programming light bars to the garage door buttons in the overhead console. If you have that option you may check it out.

 

 

-Skeet

WLC Enthusiast

WLC

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Don't know if it will work with your install as I haven't gotten around to using one yet myself and I don't know the ins and outs of using one. But I've read a lot of people using wireless harnesses and programming light bars to the garage door buttons in the overhead console. If you have that option you may check it out.

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NICE!!! It worked with my remote.Have aux. lights mounted on a license plate bracket up front so I can see. Got the bracket from ACI and a 20 amp relay with remote on EBay. Done both trucks.Only need two for garage doors so now switch NO.3 is for my lights. Already replaced one remote battery so now I have a backup.Maybe using as the main switch. Thanks Skeet!
Cole99 Enthusiast

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I used low votage switches going to relay board under passenger seat for all the extras I needed in this truck 12342789_10200958840569431_2906163556321

crafferty Senior Enthusiast

crafferty

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I used low votage switches going to relay board under passenger seat for all the extras I needed in this truck 12342789_10200958840569431_2906163556321

Is the yellow button the ejector seat button?

Skeeter McSkeet Senior Enthusiast

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NICE!!! It worked with my remote.Have aux. lights mounted on a license plate bracket up front so I can see. Got the bracket from ACI and a 20 amp relay with remote on EBay. Done both trucks.Only need two for garage doors so now switch NO.3 is for my lights. Already replaced one remote battery so now I have a backup.Maybe using as the main switch. Thanks Skeet!

No problem buddy! I've got so many little things like this I need to get done, it seems like a sweet setup! I'm going to try and get my lightbar in this weekend and program it to a garage button, weather is supposed to be mid 60s though, so I may be fishing lol.

 

 

-Skeet

Cole99 Enthusiast

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Is the yellow button the ejector seat button?

Lmao!.... no its a 1000 lumen cob led. I'm using it for the cab light since these newer trucks basicly have no interior lighting.

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