Hey guys I know there's not too many places to make aftermarket switches look natural but here's a suggestion



Remove left side duct cover




Drill hole for wires




Cut a piece of wood to size, cut holes for switches




Spray paint to match dash




Attach switches



Volly lights, don't hate you full timers!




Enjoy!

 

the 2 rectangle lights on top are those from harbor freight

 

Haha yeah got them to replace my rusted out auxiliary lights, somehow put them on the roof. Not too bad for 10 bucks, pretty bright

 

Couldn't figure out how to get the old lights off without taking the bumper off

 

thats my project for tommorow i busted one of mine
also cool idea for the panel its not like those vents work anyway

 

Yeah I've been literally sitting in there for days looking for a good place to put switches. The vent caught my eye and I figured hey I don't have air conditioning anyway...

 

did you use a special bar across the top or is that just the luggage rack

 

It's just the stock racks. It'll do for now until I can afford the roof rack I want.

 

come out to topsail and i'll make you one. like mine but better.

 

A huge peev of mine is wiring so if I sound rude, please ignore me.

1. Why did you drill a hole in the side of the dash when you could have ran the wires farther down the a-pillar, under the dash then back up and into the AC duct? Then you wouldn't see wires everytime you open the door. Plus, they wouldn't be flexing the wires everytime you open and close the door. Also, at what point did you run the wires into the cab? Please don't tell me you went thru the door jamb...

2. Could you not have found a cleaner way to cut the holes in the wood? Looks like you cut them with a butter knife. I know you can't see the jaged edge behind the switches but still... Seems like using some thinner wood (Metal?) would have been a bit more practical.

3. It's legal to respond Code 3 in your P.O.V. in North Carolina? SC, or at least my county, did away with that a couple years ago. Too many basic EMTs were slapping little red woo woo lights on their cars and using it for an excuse to drive like idiots.

You are aware that if you respond with lights and sirens that it is mandatory to have them be plainly visible 360* around the vehicle, correct? That would mean that marker lights and tail lights would need strobes as well.

 

It is legal in nc but only at the chiefs discretion. Most areas around here require you to take EVD before you can use them. I also have markers but have not installed them. Typically I don't use them because I can get to where I need to go faster without them, but occasionally I do need them. Mostly to warn people of an accident scene until proper authorities arrive. As far as the wiring, I'm not an expert on it but for what it is I'm pretty happy with it, and the cuts were made with a 1" hole saw and a coping saw. Ideally metal would have been my preferred choice but I had this wood laying around. Again I'm new to fabrication and I'm open to suggestions, the jeep I own I got for less than 500 on the side of the road, broken and demolished, and I breathed new life into it, so I don't really care if it looks pretty as long as the job gets done. Once I get the bumpers and roof basket I want I'll put in the extra effort to make it look right but for now it will do

 

Alrighty. Good Job.