Switch Location
Switch Location
Hey Guys
So a month ago I installed some KC slimlites and I have temporarily located the switch by the driverside kickpanel. I want to move it to a more reasonable location. Any ideas? I was thinking about finding someone to frabricate the benzel around the radio, but not too keen on trying to do it my self.
any suggestions?
So a month ago I installed some KC slimlites and I have temporarily located the switch by the driverside kickpanel. I want to move it to a more reasonable location. Any ideas? I was thinking about finding someone to frabricate the benzel around the radio, but not too keen on trying to do it my self.
any suggestions?
You can get a low profile rocker switch and mount it in the center bezel. If you look where the red circle is in this pic, you'll see where I mounted my round rocker switch. It also has a blue LED indicator light. I did it with a drill and a sand wheel....but a Dremel tool would be perfect for this.
Really the only interior pic that shows the switch.....bad pic, but it does the trick.
Really the only interior pic that shows the switch.....bad pic, but it does the trick.
Many different locations shown in this thread:
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=12189
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=12189
Last edited by V8 Level II; Oct 2, 2006 at 05:41 PM.
Wasn't hard at all. Dual DIN adaptor plate from Circuit City($20+tax) and 3 rockers ($5+tax/each). I don't like the ones with cubby's cuz they're basically useless unless you have toothpick fingers or something and I got tired of looking at the blank plate. After thinking for an hour where to mount some switches, I had an epiphany. I was thinking about using the first one for my reverse lights. That lil toggle on the top left of the bezel controls them. The bezel needs paint anyways, the rubber crap is peeling. I just have to fill in the lil hole where the toggle use to be.....I dunno yet.
since i dont smoke, i put my firefighter blue light switch, and my efan a/c interruptor switch(it will turn the fan off if the a/c compressor is running) in the ash tray of my explorer center console.....it has a flip up lid that can hide the switchs and give my interior a "factory" look..........
Originally Posted by tekrsq
Here's mine. I just used a stock fog light switch and mounted it in the "extra slot" on the bezel.


Originally Posted by a townn
if you don't use the cig lighter you could put a switch in there like i did:




i like that idea
Originally Posted by Gearhead61
Mine looks very similar to that, but with a touchscreen molded in where the radio goes.
Originally Posted by 1 loud truck
Real easy switch plate
Where did you get that bezel where your switches are mounted? I want that! I never use my ash tray cause that's what windows are for, and I can just relocate the airbag switch.
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