Switch panel location.

[robmoore11]

I was wondering what you guys have for switch panels in your trucks or ideas, I have my tc lockup but I am planning on putting some lights on my new headache rack and bumper lights and such.

 

[jwalterus]

I am making a new panel for gauges and switches to mount on my dash, but for now I just put them into the trim panel under the column

 

[89dieselbko]

Im going to be incorporating a few switches (IP/GP/Start) into my center console, will be inside the large opening, near the top, so they arent hit on accident, slightly hidden, and dont clutter or make the dash look bad

 

[Jake_IN]

I'm kind of mixed right now. I added lights on my bumper that point out sideways (mostly used when working on someones vehicle on the side of the road or something) and those are controlled by a foot switch. The switch for my pyro is one of them super tiny toggle switches that is mounted just to the left of the OD off switch. I also added a second switch for the HID's i havent mounted yet. I'm a big fan of small switches that just control relays.

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[bghnkinf350]

Got tired of drilling holes in the dash. I bought a circuit box I think it is called from radio shack. It is plastic with a screw on aluminum face. Bolted it below the dash and mounted the switches in it.

 

[Wyreth]

My plan is to add them to the expoder overhead console, when I get that installed. It'll be a pain, but I think worth it.

 

[War Wagon]

My plan is to add them to the expoder overhead console, when I get that installed. It'll be a pain, but I think worth it.

That sounds like a good idea. I never thought of putting them there before. I had thought of mounting some kind of switch box to the overhead trim, but that would not be nessisary with the overhead console.

 

[Goofyexponent]

I'm a big fan of small switches that just control relays.

EXACTLY! Dot it right, do it once and forget about it!! This is what I have done as well....everythng is running off relays!

 

[Agnem]

Hard to beat a Highliner, if you can find one in the LMC catalog.

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[robmoore11]

Hard to beat a Highliner, if you can find one in the LMC catalog.

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That mounts right into our trucks?

 

[rhkcommander]

My signature has pictures of where I put my switches. I added some more recently but haven't taken pictures:

2 toggles and 2 heavy duty anti-vandal pushbuttons where the fuel tank selector normally goes. 2 toggles with cover, 1 for reverse lights (with LED that blinks bright red), and one for foglights with a red LED. Pushbuttons are for starter and glowplugs, each has a red LED that comes on with activation. Soon to be upgrading the glow plug setup further. Most people rarely use this switch so why leave it taking up all that space when it can hide under the column area?

Second sweet spot is the check engine / WIF lights. I took that out and made a piece of metal in the same shape, welded two washers on and bolted it in with another toggle for radio, so on.
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[Maverick1701]

That mounts right into our trucks?

It would be AWESOME if so...it looks super sharp

 

[Agnem]

Yes, those were made specifically for our Ford cabs.

 

[The Warden]

Yes, those were made specifically for our Ford cabs.

Mel's right, but one thing to keep in mind is that they were made specifically for the Ford regular cab. It may or may not be possible to buy two of these and cut to adapt to a crew-cab or an extended-cab; IIRC it's been discussed but AFAIK no one's actually tried it, and unless something's changed recently, it's only offered for the regular-cab trucks...

 

[riotwarrior]

Yes, those were made specifically for our Ford cabs.

Do you know if it would fit a Bronco cab ok? I have just steel headliner in custom cab truck no fabric of anysorts...was thinking of trying one of those...