switch panel

[07commander]

Originally Posted by roscoea26

07commander,

I know you have your switches already, I put a switch panel in my WH and got the switches from these guys, the switches are marked and I put them in a panel, cut a hole in the dash left side of the steering wheel, wiring was fairly easy.

http://www.aironboard.com.au/store/p.../switches.html

Yeah i know of these switches, but i wanted to fit 6 in, the ones i used are 12mm wide but still rated to 20 amp (I'm still running relay's).

Thank you any way, aironboard have some pretty good stuff i think...

[07commander]

Originally Posted by Redemptioner

Centre pole is normally the source that you would bridge (say for positive polarity switching) and because there is a negative for the led light that will need to be done as well, down side to that kind of switch is you can't connect it up to the dimmer control for the rest of the dash.

A cheap label machine works well for your labels and is also a great tool for labeling your wires for later reference.

Didn't even think to hook it up to the dimmer that would be sweet as it's one of my concerns, anyway il see how it goes.

Love those button switches they look so neat. i was looking for ages for something, redline fleet do a digital control panel but it was still to big to fit in the 120mm x 40mm opening as i didn't want cut the dash.

I have a dymo labeller, just want to finish wiring up all the relays first.

[07commander]

Originally Posted by Clarky

Another location for up to 3 "Carling" type switch's is in the console.

Looks good clarky, did you make a small hole to run the wires, at least you can put the rubber thing back in to cover it.

Love the colour of your interior, i have the tan and tan oh i mean brown exactly the same as dirt oh wait i think it is dirt. It's a bitch to keep clean.

[Clarky]

Yes a 12mm hole at the dash end & I used 90º angled spade terminals on the pins


My switch's are on/off/on so I have 2 switch's in 1

[Redemptioner]

Originally Posted by 07commander

Didn't even think to hook it up to the dimmer that would be sweet as it's one of my concerns, anyway il see how it goes.

Unfortunately because the power for the LED in the switches are part of the feed for the switch (only 3 terminals), you may not be able to use the dimmer as the relays may not operate at the lower voltage when the dimmer is turned down. If you do get the relays to work on the lower voltage from the dimmer or you go to another switch that has the LED on a separate pole/switch inside the switch (so 4 or more terminals) then you need to add an additional small relay that has a NC & NO sides to it so you can supply normal power to it while the lights are off (so on the NC side of the relay) then connect the dimmer up to the other side (NO) and also hook it into the coil for the relay so when you turn the lights on it also turns the additional relay on to supply the power from the dimmer supply.

Make sense?

[07commander]

I sure do follow you, i think i might just see how it goes for now and if it annoys me i might look into it, trying to get a switch that will work and not take up anymore real-estate could be a little problem.