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Old Jun 25, 2008
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My finished Center Console

I got my switches and my intverter mounted. Heres the pics

Whats behind door number 1?
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Its an outlet!
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Heres where I put the inverter. Its the perfect place to mount it. I just took it apart, took the outlet out, and extended the wires. Pretty easy.

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CB mounted
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Old Jun 25, 2008
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Looks really good. Nice and clever
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008
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What are all the switches for?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008
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passenger side:
power inverter

Drivers side (left to right):
Sub
Empty (will eventually be bed lights or LED's under the dash.)
Outside KC's
Middle KC's
Fogs
 

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Old Jun 25, 2008
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Very nice and clever idea with the inverter.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008
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I like the invert 110 plug in.....that's flare.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008
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Did you end up doing a bucket seat and center console swap?
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
I like the invert 110 plug in.....that's flare.
I orignally wired up the 12V that was in there but I figured out I dont need 3-12v outlets, so I put that in place of it. I think I make take and mount the 12v inside the console, so I can charge my phone and not leave it hanging out in the open.

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Did you end up doing a bucket seat and center console swap?
I ended up trimming my 60/40 but I am running to wisconsin on sunday and picking up some electric leather explorer seats.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008
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Lookin good!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008
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I like it but you know what would of really set it off if those switches were level and evenly spaced
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008
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they are evenly spaced. It is level...kindof. Theres nothing really to judge level off of, so I put down a peice of blue painters tape until it looked level. Then marked the centers and drilled. I have them kindof stepped so the switches are parallel to the ground, yet the line is parallel to the console.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008
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Looks great man, I love that idea of putting it on the side. I wish I had like 2 little doors so I could have a 12v and a 110v. Nice job man!
 
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What you could do is, at walmart you can get a 12v socket with a little rubber plug thats attached. Then mount it next to the little door. Wouldnt be as cool but would still look stock.
 
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That's a sweet place for the inverter plug in... That's a wiring mess under that cup holder though man!!!! GET SOME SPLIT LOOM OR SOMETHIN! haha

Why do you have a switch for the sub? Why not just wire it with a remote wire?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008
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Originally Posted by malydeen
What you could do is, at walmart you can get a 12v socket with a little rubber plug thats attached. Then mount it next to the little door. Wouldnt be as cool but would still look stock.
Great idea dood. I'll have to check out Lowe's outlet things, maybe they have a outdoor outlet with a flip up head or something like that. The ideas are still brewing lol.
 
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Originally Posted by TrePaul86
That's a sweet place for the inverter plug in... That's a wiring mess under that cup holder though man!!!! GET SOME SPLIT LOOM OR SOMETHIN! haha

Why do you have a switch for the sub? Why not just wire it with a remote wire?
split loom would just make it a bigger mess. I really dont care because I dont have to look at it. I have 100' of loom in the garage, but i havent opened it.

It is wired into the HU with the remote wire. I put the switch between the HU and the amp. I want to be able to turn it off when I get in my neighborhood because I dont really want people to know I have it.
 

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awesome Matt. and thats gona be sweet getn those new seats in there. i still kinda want to swap in some power buckts w/heat. but i may just hold out for some offroad buckets and harnesses if i cage the cab
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009
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Sorry to reserect this thread but I have couple questions.

Did you drill the firewall to bring the power into the console? If not where's the hole you used?

Where did you get the add-on fuse panel you're using in the console?
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009
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Did you drill the firewall to bring the power into the console? If not where's the hole you used?
There is a hole that has you ebrake cable running through it. Pop out the rubber grommet and your good to go.

Where did you get the add-on fuse panel you're using in the console?
Advanced auto has them. Any auto parts store should have them.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2009
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The new console really needs a good cleaning.

Looks like you did a good job with the install.
 
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I chose to pull my stock fuse box and drilled 2 holes under that. Grommeted and wire loomed and its good to go. Then they all run to this which I got from www.delcity.net

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Originally Posted by Lord Of War
The new console really needs a good cleaning.

Looks like you did a good job with the install.
He doesn't have this console anymore
 
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