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ccooper1234 08-19-2012 09:30 PM

switch mounting locations
 
What is the best place to mount lights switches? I want to be able to reach them easily and flip them on and off for oncoming traffic.

Neverdone 08-19-2012 09:32 PM

I want to put mine right in front of my cup holders.

thatXJguy 08-19-2012 09:32 PM

Many people put them in the center console in that empty space in front of the E-brake, or they just wire the switch right into where the factory switches go – next to the rear window defogger and rear windshield wiper toggles.

Here's another cool idea if you're not a smoker:
http://i50.tinypic.com/eqnztl.jpg

CrawlinPepper 08-19-2012 09:33 PM

I put mine directly underneath my headlight pull switch.

98_XJ Sport 08-19-2012 09:43 PM

I put mine in that weird little rectangle on the dash. To the right of the instrument cluster

ccooper1234 08-19-2012 09:49 PM

I'm going to be using theses switches

http://www.otrattw.com/products.php?cat=36

Neverdone 08-19-2012 09:49 PM


Originally Posted by thatXJguy
Many people put them in the center console in that empty space in front of the E-brake, or they just wire the switch right into where the factory switches go - next to the rear window defogger and rear windshield wiper toggles.

Here's another cool idea if you're not a smoker:

Thats how i want to do mine

ccooper1234 08-19-2012 09:52 PM

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This one

Bbasso 08-19-2012 10:46 PM

I did the OE panel and added a OE fog light switch for my Hella lights...
http://i46.tinypic.com/5l32b5.jpg

Northwoods Snowman 08-20-2012 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bbasso (Post 1968202)
I did the OE panel and added a OE fog light switch for my Hella lights...
http://i46.tinypic.com/5l32b5.jpg

I wanted to do this (for my hi-idle), but the price would have been more than what I spend on my driving lights and roof lights combined!

I put mine on the center console.

Attachment 363492

I run relays for the roof and driving lights but the power for the switches is run from the stock light circuits. The power for the driving lights are taken from the high beam feed after the dimmer switch. This does two things. First, I can't accidentally leave the lights on during the day if the switch gets turned on accidentally. The lights won't turn on unless the headlights are on. Second, they won't turn on unless the hi beams are on. This way when I'm using them to look for deer on the side of the road all I have to do it hit the low beams for an oncoming car and the drivings lights turn off with the hi beams. Turn the hi beams back on and the drivings lights come on with them. If I don't want the driving lights on I can turn them off manually.

The roof lights are wired to turn on only when the head lights are on (hi or low beams). I tapped into the feed between the pull out headlight switch and the dimmer switch on the steering column. This way the roof light switch is only powered when the lights are turned on, but the roof lights can be used with low beams or hi beams. It's illegal in WI to use auxiliary lights on the road that are above the center line of the headlights so I don't use them unless I'm off-road. No worries about oncoming traffic with those.

ccooper1234 08-20-2012 09:22 PM

How do you wire an arb switch

WillyXJ 08-21-2012 12:13 PM

I'm planning to use these:

http://gaugeplates.com/products/jeep...jinstalled.jpg

From http://gaugeplates.com/offroad.php

90CherokeeLaredo 08-21-2012 12:23 PM

I put mine near the thing to open the hood. (Technically speaking of course..)

Northwoods Snowman 08-21-2012 01:07 PM


Originally Posted by ccooper1234 (Post 1970109)
How do you wire an arb switch

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