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chadstr
Senior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 301 |
Topic: Switch panel for accesories Posted: 18 May 2007 at 7:31pm |
I have been dreaming of making something to get all of my different mods-switches all in a central location. Since most mods happen one at a time, and some come with their own switches, that dont match each other, I had swiches hanging out all over because I didnt want to poke holes in my dash anywhere. Piaa lights had their own switch, my radar detector, I wanted it tied in so I didnt have the dangling cord to my cigerette lighter, and I also have a sub-amplifier that I didnt want on all of the time, kids ears and all, and as far as the backup camera, I dont have one yet, but I have heard re-accuring dead batteries because of the camera, so I added a switch, Its backlit blue, sinse my sterieo and dash lights are blue, and the switches have blue indicators on them to show when they are on. They all turn off when the ACC circuit turns off so even if I leave switches on, they turn off when I turn the truck off. I engraved it from the back so its solid-mirror like black flat face. VERY COOL LOOKING. I need to adjust the brightness a bit, but it other than that, Im happy about it.
Edited by chadstr - 18 May 2007 at 7:42pm |
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Yea, My modifications on my truck are worth more than my truck.
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chadstr
Senior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 301 |
Posted: 18 May 2007 at 7:43pm |
another pic
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Yea, My modifications on my truck are worth more than my truck.
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chadstr
Senior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 301 |
Posted: 18 May 2007 at 7:44pm |
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Yea, My modifications on my truck are worth more than my truck.
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sgtwashburn
Member Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
Posted: 19 May 2007 at 11:08pm |
THAT IS SOOOOOOOOO FREAKIN COOL!!!!!!!!!!! I want One!!! Really Really Really BAD!
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2004 WBH, Bermuda Blue, Tint, Grille Guard, CB, Nav, FTADRL's, 4OnHi, DVD, silverstars. Amber flashing LED's front and rear.
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justjr
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 408 |
Posted: 20 May 2007 at 6:43am |
Me too!!! Me too!!!
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Just Drive Man!!!
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avalanchuck
Admin Group Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 491 |
Posted: 21 May 2007 at 6:38am |
Excellent mod Chad! Can I get one too?
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2003 Light Pewter Metallic Z71 WBH
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chadstr
Senior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 301 |
Posted: 21 May 2007 at 8:24am |
I will post a pic later, but I had to decrease the intensity, in the dark, It was way too bright. When I bought superbright LED's I suppose they meant it. My son in the back seat was able to color in the lines it was so bright. Its much more subtle and actually looks nicer IMO. I will have to figure how much $ I have in this, there are terminal blocks, 6- 8 dollar a piece in switches, and $20 in LED's, resistors and circuit board and wire. The switches are available in green, red, blue, and yellow. The LED's will be cheaper if they are red, green, amber, Blue is still relatively new and pricey. I held it up to some red light and it looks really good backlit in red, but if it doesnt match anything else in your truck, its like a turd in a punch bowl. There is also some modification that has to happen to hold the plate into your dome cubby hole. Right now The material I have is black, but there are other colors available to, so alot of options, Give me an idea of what you want for your truck, and I can figure what it will run.
Options:
1)Switch LED color.... Yellow,red,green,blue
2)LED backlit color.... Yellow, red, green, blue
3)Lettering or engraving.... names (what you want them to turn on )for 4 switches, they fit nicely, 5 looks crowded.
4)Top "Avalanche" engraved....can be changed to something else, but if you want it to be in the Avalanche letters, its gonna take some time...& $
5)The material color (Mine is black)....Blue, blueberry, sapphire blue, ocean blue, red, ruby, orange, dusy rose, yellow, marigold, parchment, taupe, beige, dark brown, bright green, teal,black forest green, celadon green, hunter green,and black. There are minamal order limits on all of these so its $35 to get any of these other colors in. I have enough black to do a few that since I got mine out of it, will be cheaper, until I need to order more. So let me know what you want and I will start with that.
So give me an idea of what you think you want, I get better prices in bulk, so if you all want the same colors, I can get a better price. Also, there may be some time to help get it installed, some may be able to handle it but some may need help.
Also, the switches are only rated at 10 amps, so relays may need to be put in if what your turning on is higher than that. My PIAA lights came with it so I just used theirs, just FYI
Chadster Edited by chadstr - 21 May 2007 at 8:25am |
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Yea, My modifications on my truck are worth more than my truck.
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justjr
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 408 |
Posted: 22 May 2007 at 5:22am |
Could you do one of these with just the Avalanche logo and leave the switches unmarked? I mess with stuff too much still to decide what they will be forever.
I can't leave anything alone!
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chadstr
Senior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 301 |
Posted: 22 May 2007 at 6:23am |
YEa, what colors?
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justjr
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 408 |
Posted: 22 May 2007 at 7:26am |
Black face with blue lights.............Please!
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Just Drive Man!!!
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