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where do you mount your LED switches

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by nick1401, Dec 21, 2019.

  1. Dec 21, 2019 at 1:21 PM
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    I am looking for a solution to my light switch problems. How do you all mount yours. I am running my ditch lights to their own custom push button switch from cali raised and I am running two of my bumper pods to my foglight switch and then I have a janky push button switch for my lightbar and have 2 pods unwired at the moment. Any suggestions?
     
  2. Dec 21, 2019 at 1:35 PM
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    This is what I’m currently working with

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  3. Dec 21, 2019 at 1:43 PM
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  4. Dec 21, 2019 at 1:48 PM
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    gotta make do:rofl:
     
  5. Dec 21, 2019 at 1:51 PM
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    any brand recommendations? and wheres a good place to mount them. Most I have seen are where my dif lock and foglights are
     
  6. Dec 21, 2019 at 1:53 PM
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    I am looking for the switch plate that uses the sunglasses holder on a 2nd gen.
    Anyone remember who made them?
     
  7. Dec 21, 2019 at 2:02 PM
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    Mounted them overhead inside my sunglasses holder.
     
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    How do you like your cali raised switch? Any issues?
     
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  11. Dec 21, 2019 at 2:34 PM
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    I like it alot, I have been running it for over a year now and the only issue I had was within the first month it was sticking. I assumed it was just a lemon (or due to me installing it where it wasnt meant for lol) , I emailed them and explained what was going on and they sent me out a new one two days later. Since then its been great no sticking and if the ones Ive seen installed where they belong look good like they came from the factory!
     
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  12. Dec 21, 2019 at 2:41 PM
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    I have been debating between those and CH4x4. It seems no matter what someone somewhere has a sticking problem with any aftermarket switch. I am just trying to find the one with the LEAST problems lol
     
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  13. Dec 21, 2019 at 2:47 PM
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    makes sense. Cant offer much more insight, Ive only bought wiring products from that besides that one switch. Just a +1 since they are a CA company so products get here quicker lol
     
  14. Dec 21, 2019 at 2:48 PM
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    Right on man thanks
     
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    spod-2.jpg IMG_0915-2.jpg Spod, expensive but worth it. No mods to truck, easily modified cup holder bought from TW member to hold Spod and gps.

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    The one I am looking for was black, flat, held six switches in the sunglasses holder. You had to cut a rectangle in the face of the holder.
    Simple, clean and didn't cost a bazillion bucks.
    Might be the Iggy plate without the mounting plate.
     
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  18. Dec 22, 2019 at 12:26 PM
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    Ch4x4 makes some switches that fit the oem locations perfectly.. that would solve you’re ditch lights switch atleast for cheap
     
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