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Old Sep 18, 2005
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Switch Bar under deck..

Ok well finally got the energy to tackle the switch bar under the deck. I used a piece of 1/8" thick aluminum 6 inches long or whatever it is and i put 4 blue switches length ways across the panel. painted it black added the switches and mounted it below the deck..the wiring was the long part but it looks really sharp..
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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dude that looks awesome, matches very well. great job. what do they control?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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Well as of right now..a whole lotta nothing because were waiting for the lights to come in.. the grounds are in place and the relays ill do this week. but i have a few things that can be hooked up to them just kinda got dark outside 30min ago cause i just finished puttin it in.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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Just make sure you fuse the wires going into them. I melted one once powering a set of foglights in my old ranger.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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How did you secure it under the deck?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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Looks good, whats hooked up to them.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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Looks good, whats hooked up to them.

Originally Posted by BLURPLE
Well as of right now..a whole lotta nothing because were waiting for the lights to come in.. the grounds are in place and the relays ill do this week. but i have a few things that can be hooked up to them just kinda got dark outside 30min ago cause i just finished puttin it in.
There ya go
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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Lookin' good Bryce......U da man
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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secured by double sided sticky tape until everythings for sure hooked up and nothing has to be moved then it will be glued to stay for life.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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That looks sharp! I thought about setting something up like that once, but I don't have anything except my PIAAs to put on it.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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yea i have lights comin..and if one or 2 arnt used oh well ill find something..it was only 34$ for 50 ft of red and black wiring,shrink tube, ends,switches and paint so i cant complain.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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looks great almost like mine

i attached mine by screws... might be an idea? never know when ya might need to get back there.
 
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i thought about doing something like that with the indicator lights and a seperate toggle but ill just stay to the simple side of things for now lol
 
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ya my trouble was it was alot more expensive than what i wanted to spend...
 
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Old Sep 18, 2005
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Nice Work...
 
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Old Sep 19, 2005
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Nice look switch pad Zach.. I just have a switch box mounted to the panel under the steering wheel next to my brake controller...

I'd like to get a center console to put more switches on, but not sure about the cost...

Don

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Old Sep 19, 2005
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ya i had 75 bucks in radio shack crap.
 
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