What Switches Do You Use?

[firefighteremt3100]

I'm looking for ideas on where to mount 2 Lighted Rocker Type Switches. I've seen a couple different switches that look pretty cool, however I'm not sure where I want to mount them. I wanted to see what other people are using to mount and what type of switches. I'm looking to use 2 switches. Any ideas and preferably pictures would be greatly appreciated Thanks.

 

-Brian

[Rocco715]

I mounted a fighter style switch in my dakota for lighting heres a pic on the lower driver side dash

[firefighteremt3100]

That looks cool. I havent figured out where to mount them though. I have to mount two switches so I'd like them to be the same. I was checking into these two:

 

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...700+150+325726+

 

http://www.vlsusa.com/cgi-bin/vlsusa/C-SW.html

 

Both switches are pretty cool looking. But I have to find a decent place to mount them. One will be for reverse/work lights. The other for turning my siren unit on and off to prevent it from draining the battery as its done lately. I thought someone here ran the switches up into the little cubby up near the ceiling. I may have to use that but I'm trying to find another idea to do without running wires up the A Pillars and having to replace the trim again. (d**n plastic).

[ws6_guy]

if i had to mount aftermarket switches they would be hidden lke down at the bottom of the dash or on the driverside kick panel

[04z71steve]

i mounted these on my drivers side kick plate...

 

 

 

i'm very happy with they way they turned out.. sorry for the smears all over the kick plate... i guess i use it for wat its made for

[firefighteremt3100]

That would be pretty easy to install, but not as easily accessible. Where did you find those switches? Ive been kind of browsing the internet looking at different ones, dont remember seeing those.

[04z71steve]

well i actually found them up at pepboys, i can give you another idea that may be easier too, if you look at the lip of steel right under the part of the dashboard under the steering, its already pre-drilled with holes, just take your switches and mount them to that

 

the ones on the kickplate are easy because i literally hop in my truck, and reach to the left and turn them on with my foot...

 

i'll see if i can find a pic of the way my switches used to be.

 

goodluck

steve!

[cvandegna]

That looks cool. I havent figured out where to mount them though. I have to mount two switches so I'd like them to be the same. I was checking into these two:

 

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...700+150+325726+

 

http://www.vlsusa.com/cgi-bin/vlsusa/C-SW.html

 

Both switches are pretty cool looking. But I have to find a decent place to mount them. One will be for reverse/work lights. The other for turning my siren unit on and off to prevent it from draining the battery as its done lately. I thought someone here ran the switches up into the little cubby up near the ceiling. I may have to use that but I'm trying to find another idea to do without running wires up the A Pillars and having to replace the trim again. (d**n plastic).

 

I like the Contura rockers - because there's so many different switch configurations available. I used the upper cubby as you described, and the top cubby of the console. I have 3 rockers + rotary switch in top, 4 rockers in console. Controls all my strobes & LED bar, air horns, air compressor, winch/aux power, + O/R lights. Pretty easy fab - just get some sheet metal at Home Depot, and use the reinforced cutoff wheels for a Dremel. Use masking tape to get straight cut lines. 2 pop-rivets in top, 4 in bottom hold the panels in securely, and only had to drill 1/8" holes in black plastic inserts for the rivets. You'll have to figure out how you'll feed the wires through the back - I drilled a small hole in top rear of both compartments. Access to these areas is easy.

 

Upper cubby

 

Lower Console