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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Marco on January 25, 2010, 02:56:14 PM

Title: Control Panel Ideas
Post by: Marco on January 25, 2010, 02:56:14 PM

Hey all, thought i would share this(if my pic works) Instead of all the random toggle switches we all collect over time all over our dashes try grouping them all together in one area colour coded so easy to remember and all in one place. I made a seperate fuse box under the hood with seperate fuses for all accessories including a switch for winch solenoid(so winch wires arent alwyas powered) Just in case someone was looking for ideas. my .02
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt112/marco99_01/IMG00125.jpg?t=1264456130)

Title: Re: Control Panel Ideas
Post by: S-FLY on January 25, 2010, 03:45:51 PM

Some switches, same switches ARB uses:

http://order.waytekwire.com/category2/M37/260/Switches/

 
Others:

http://www.4x4mods.com/Product/Jeep/Rockerswitches/rockerswitch40.html

Title: Re: Control Panel Ideas
Post by: muffintop on January 27, 2010, 12:29:38 PM

http://www.12voltguy.com/web/

Title: Re: Control Panel Ideas
Post by: w squared on January 27, 2010, 08:30:01 PM

12 Volt Guy builds cool stuff, and there's also a gizmo called the "Spod" for JK's and TJ's.

Title: Re: Control Panel Ideas
Post by: Waytec on January 27, 2010, 11:04:24 PM

I just got a box of switches from OTRATTW. Bear in Edmonton is a dealer for them. look identical to ARB not close but identical.

http://www.otrattw.com/index.ph

They have a relay clean  TJ switch panel

Title: Re: Control Panel Ideas
Post by: sn4cktime on January 28, 2010, 02:33:41 AM

I'm running the sPod/source minus the actual switch pod.  I've got all my switches mounted just to the left of the steering wheel.  The source is a nice relay kit, but ouch expensive.  I think running "pod-less" shaved about 1/5 or maybe a 1/4 off the price.

Title: Re: Control Panel Ideas
Post by: muffintop on March 14, 2010, 06:15:35 PM

Now that I know how to post pics... here is the "12volt guy.com" panel I had made up for my YJ.

Pretty reasonable pricing too... if a guy went and bought all the components that when into this... I am pretty sure you would come out at around the same price and it wouldn't be engraved or nearly as nice.

(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy338/Jeepin_09/1987%20YJ/45_x_1575_vandergaag1.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy338/Jeepin_09/1987%20YJ/45_x_1575_rear_180a_switch1.jpg)

Title: Re: Control Panel Ideas
Post by: mike s on March 14, 2010, 11:39:08 PM

Looks fantastic. Little hard to make out detail but I love the clean organized lay-out. No more mystery switches mounted in random spots. Nice job Kevin. Like to see how you mounted it.

Title: Re: Control Panel Ideas
Post by: muffintop on March 16, 2010, 04:03:17 PM

Thanx... I plan on installing during the month of April as work will have calmed down a bit and I can stop working 8 days a week  >:(

I'll post a pic or two when I'm done... or you can probably see it for yourself when MaClean opens  ;)