Genericusername

i was wondering where most of you put your switches for your lights pics would be nice. I guess i should ask to play it safe that you do use switches for your lights right? *ducks for cover* do any of you have led strips on the tailgate and if so how do you run that to the battery and where do you put the switch if there is one? sorry if i sound newbish but i am. thanks for any help and not throwing rotten fruit at me

Belto

dont worry about it, in this site there is no such thing as a dumb question,

the front fogs, I have them wire to the stock set up,, so I use the stock switch, bu you can always be creative and put a switch near the center console, or any good reachable spot at the dash... for the led strip,, well you got me there... Ive always had that same question..

Mykal

Depending on the strip you get...
I would either wire it into the tail lights, brake lights or brake lights and turn signals. I wouldnt use a switch.

Mykal

Not my pics...

Genericusername

thanks for the pics, do you all think that is very hard for a beginner? Hmm i like the pics (of the jeep well and your avatar i just dont know how difficult it would be.

Mykal

If you take your time it would not be very hard to wire up a switch in the console at all. Run the line, cut the hole, wire the switch, install.

Ill tell my wife you like her picture.

FoxBody347

I like the idea of using the right side of the shifter bezel. That's where I put my transbrake button. Easily accessible.

Genericusername

ya i think i can do it, wife... woooo...im getting off topic, what are some good inexspensive lights to mount on the grill ? preferably offline cause then id have to go throught the parents cause i still have a couple before i get a credit card.

Mykal

Walmart has some lights that are cheap.



Heres a long thread on them.

Genericusername

thanks for the link, it really cleared some things up. Im sure it will make alot more sense when i actually do it. The pictures of alot of the posts were gone but everyone did enough explaining a book could be written on the thing. but again thanks and i wasnt sure where but Wally World DUH!!! so thanks a mill.

Mykal

No problem, I am here to help.

Desertfox1023

For mounting switch my favorite tool is a drimmel. Just get one with the fine grinding tips - (there about 3/16 wide and about an inch long) They work great for putting holes in plastic parts for switches. I don't have an pictures on had of the work, but I used it to install my light switches on top the center console. Also put a push button horn switch in the front dash. Just use the drimmel to make a small hole roughly smaller than the size of the back of the switch. Then try to put the switch in the hole. If it doesn't fit right drill it out in the places that need more notching. Just remember you can always take off but you can't put back.

Genericusername

i have a dremel with 80 pieces but why a push button? like the hold down kind or click in click out

tsconver

I put my switches in my console and my winch switch is on my dash, need to find a more current pic but you get teh idea, swapped those out for ones with covers but still same placement.

Genericusername

how did u get the wire to the console and was it an easy install?