DIY Spod- Waytekwire
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
hlax2525
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That looks amazing, I think I know where I want to mount my switches now. Looks almost like it comes from the factory that way. How big of a hole did you have to cut and what did you use? Also where did you get the switch housing from?
noroad
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Thanks man the while was just big enough used a cut out only a little room on each side left. I used a razor blade knife and went real slow!
noroad
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Thanks it was a trip lol!
72blubyu
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Looks awesome
pvanweelden
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Awesome job Noroad! :thumb:
I just ordered a wireless controller for mine, so i can turn on/off up to 4 of the accessories with a remote.
This could take the place of having to actually mount switches, to give others an idea of what can be done with the relay panel, but i would recommend having actual hardwired switches versus only wireless.
The wireless controllers look to be cheaply made, which is good and bad. I got a 4 channel controller for $13. i figured it would be fun until it broke
I just ordered a wireless controller for mine, so i can turn on/off up to 4 of the accessories with a remote.
This could take the place of having to actually mount switches, to give others an idea of what can be done with the relay panel, but i would recommend having actual hardwired switches versus only wireless.
The wireless controllers look to be cheaply made, which is good and bad. I got a 4 channel controller for $13. i figured it would be fun until it broke
noroad
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Awesome job Noroad! :thumb:
I just ordered a wireless controller for mine, so i can turn on/off up to 4 of the accessories with a remote.
This could take the place of having to actually mount switches, to give others an idea of what can be done with the relay panel, but i would recommend having actual hardwired switches versus only wireless.
The wireless controllers look to be cheaply made, which is good and bad. I got a 4 channel controller for $13. i figured it would be fun until it broke
Thanks man couldnt have done it with out your help of this post and a couple other members help came out great but deff thinking of adding a kill switch just need to figure out how on that lol!
pvanweelden
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^ thanks!
Kill Switch- i mentioned this at the start of the thread, and later on in another post- but the easiest way to do it is- interrupt the 12 volt wire from Fuse 6 going to the switches. You could bypass hooking it up to Fuse 6, and find a 12 volt ignition source instead (from the left side cigarette lighter). Then the switches would only be live when the key is on.
Or you can put a separate small toggle switch somewhere hidden (inside the glove box,etc) that interrupts the wire going to the switches (from fuse 6) so that the switches only work if that separate toggle switch is turned on.
I suggest doing a kill switch, especially when doorless, since fancy looking switches are a magnet to anyone walking by your jeep, it's like begging them to turn them on.
Kill Switch- i mentioned this at the start of the thread, and later on in another post- but the easiest way to do it is- interrupt the 12 volt wire from Fuse 6 going to the switches. You could bypass hooking it up to Fuse 6, and find a 12 volt ignition source instead (from the left side cigarette lighter). Then the switches would only be live when the key is on.
Or you can put a separate small toggle switch somewhere hidden (inside the glove box,etc) that interrupts the wire going to the switches (from fuse 6) so that the switches only work if that separate toggle switch is turned on.
I suggest doing a kill switch, especially when doorless, since fancy looking switches are a magnet to anyone walking by your jeep, it's like begging them to turn them on.
JK_Dave
Caught the Bug
Pvan, is there a reason you recommend the 50A circuit breaker? Any issues going larger?
pvanweelden
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Add up what you will have for all your accessories. 50 is common.
What size were you wanting to go with Dave?
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What size were you wanting to go with Dave?
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JK_Dave
Caught the Bug
I was thinking about running a rocker switch for my winch control and didn't know if I needed the circuit breaker to handle a higher load for the solenoid control. I noticed you have the same though so how'd you work around that?
pvanweelden
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A winch controller would be a separate item than one of the switches in the diy spod.
PM me with the details on your winch, and I will see what could be done about a indash switch controller for it.
I was lucky and was able to find a connector for my XRC winch (speakon speaker cable connector) and then it just needs a double throw momentary switch. The current draw (in my case) is not through the switch cables, as they are only the input to activating the motor. The power cables to the winch itself carry the heavy current.
PM me with the details on your winch, and I will see what could be done about a indash switch controller for it.
I was lucky and was able to find a connector for my XRC winch (speakon speaker cable connector) and then it just needs a double throw momentary switch. The current draw (in my case) is not through the switch cables, as they are only the input to activating the motor. The power cables to the winch itself carry the heavy current.
pvanweelden
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^ empty now :thumb:
pastorwug
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Hadn't thought of this - good idea!
pvanweelden
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^ thanks Paul!
And thanks to Paul, here is the dual led switches, lights on
And switches on
And the back (upside down)
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And thanks to Paul, here is the dual led switches, lights on
And switches on
And the back (upside down)
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