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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 07:55 PM
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Help me fab some switches!

I need to install a couple switches, any idea how I could make something like this? Any advice is welcome! I need a really detailed tutorial because I am terrible, and everything I make is terrible! I know people on here made these, just wondering how hard, and how to do it! Thanks guys!
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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 10:13 PM
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Re: Help me fab some switches!

#1 - looks like a piece of plastic mounted to the underside of the ash tray shelf.
#2 - simple line of switches in the dashboard plastic.

In either case: 1) select the style of switches you want to use. 2) figure out where to put them. Nothing wrong with blatantly copying a picture you find. 3) carefully measure and mark where you want the switches. 4) carefully drill, saw, file, dremel, sand the holes to the size needed by your switches, whether round or square. 5) install switches, and wire them up.

Old time member, Willie, was The Man for fan wiring, and has a nice switch layout. Check out his page here.
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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 10:16 PM
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Re: Help me fab some switches!

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#1 - looks like a piece of plastic mounted to the underside of the ash tray shelf.
#2 - simple line of switches in the dashboard plastic.

In either case: 1) select the style of switches you want to use. 2) figure out where to put them. Nothing wrong with blatantly copying a picture you find. 3) carefully measure and mark where you want the switches. 4) carefully drill, saw, file, dremel, sand the holes to the size needed by your switches, whether round or square. 5) install switches, and wire them up.

Old time member, Willie, was The Man for fan wiring, and has a nice switch layout. Check out his page here.
THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO DO. THAT IS WHAT I NEED. Someone needs to make that for me. :c
I need the fogs, halos, and demon eyes and fan. At least link me to the types of switches. Lol

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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 08:19 AM
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Re: Help me fab some switches!

Google "mini rocker switch".

This one, or go up a folder.

Do you need DPST? DPST = Double Pole Single Throw = two isolated circuits that get turned off or on together.

Or this, or with red LED or green LED. I think these are what Willie used in the above picture.

Or from Gama and a list of other styles.
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Old Jan 30, 2014 | 11:31 AM
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Google "mini rocker switch".

This one, or go up a folder.

Do you need DPST? DPST = Double Pole Single Throw = two isolated circuits that get turned off or on together.

Or this, or with red LED or green LED. I think these are what Willie used in the above picture.

Or from Gama and a list of other styles.
Thank you so much. I looked for hours last night. However I was looking to get a switch with the same layout as the stock foglight, so I don't have to cut that clip off. Any help? The RED LED one is the closest to what I want, but not quite there. It cannot be bigger than
15 x 20 mm. Thanks again!

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