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Yup, and to make things more complicated, I had DSIM make some two way splits so I can control the rock lights and puddle lights from separate switches.

 

Wiring is still to be done, but it's on the truck finally.

 

Nice !

 

The MESO harness should be coming out very shortly. I was informed that they were in same shipment as fuse covers.

 

We can send a quickWIRE but it will have wiring for lights bars and the whole schebang. It may be easier to build your own but we are happy to help out any way possible.

 

You guys have shown us a great amount of support and now our lead times are pushing 3 weeks.

 

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Ok. Different usecase from mine. I tap the factory bed lights to drive a relay for the scene lights. That allows me to use the Off-Door-On dash switch native functionality as well.

As for a harness, being a two wire I’d be inclined to wire it in place. Good luck. Happy to provide significant unsolicited and likely erroneous information as usual.

 

I'm in no rush. Just excited to get it! Happy to support a company that takes pride in their work and the countless comments on here back that. I'd rather you all keep your same high level QC than sacrifice it to get the racks out quicker to us. Keep up the good work!

 

I appreciate the good words. we literally send stuff back to powder if we don't like it.....

 

Yeah, I that might have to be the way I have to do it.

 

Ordered my Access Rack last night, along with a 40" S8 and ScenePods! Can't wait!

This is a good idea, I might have to step up adding the bed lights to my AC. Where did you tap the trigger for the bed light switch? If you have it set to Door do the scene pods turn on as well?

 

From my thread:
Scene lights (Meso ScenePods):

• I mounted rock lights and grooveTEKs after painting (red matches other parts). Very easy, cut out the cut outs in the Armor, set and drill a 9/32nds screw hole for the provided pan head screws and gently but firmly push screw in the grooveTEK in essence self tapping the Armor. I choose to pre-mount the rock-light in the housing but it makes no difference.
  
  For wiring, I wanted to be able to activate these scene lights [the Rock-lights in the GrooveTEKs] from the cargo lamp switch/door switches, so I tapped into the cargo light cable. You do not need to do the whole headliner removal, just the rear to need to gain access to the Cargo-Lamp cable.
  1. With a small panel removal tool or carefully with a small flat head, pop off the hanger hook lower cap, then pinch off the hook clip and remove the rear hanger hooks. This gives you enough headliner slack to access and locate the split tube conduit leading to the cargo light.
  2. Carefully trim the two tape mounts and release to expose.
  3. Tap the: Green (+)-Cargo-Lamp) and White/Purple (-), - ignore the Purple (+Brake) to drive your relay. I fished my lines down the driver's C-Pillar to my wiring junction (relay/power) connections that lead to the power side of the scene lights. More on that elsewhere in my build.
  

If the Cargo Switch is "Door" they illuminate with the Door, if it is "On" they are on, and OFF=Off.

 

Hmmmm... this is a tempting solution. I'm not sure which I prefer right now, this or just wiring the pods directly to my switchPro. This would save a switchPro slot (that I'd obviously then have to find a use for) and add functionality with the doors.

 

Hi Drew, this is confusing me throughout reading the threads, It the Alpha "the Alpha", or is it "the Alpha xL"? Seems like it used to be the Alpha (Short) and Alpha xL (Long) but I think there's just one Alpha now. Am I guessing right here?

Thanks.

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• The Alpha xL 2005+: $1299
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Awesome, thanks. I wonder if I have that wire because I have an AC. Looks like a great solution if I want to save a switch. Seems appropriate to have it on the cargo lights.

 

It is just the alpha now! i can update that!

 

The xL is now just the alpha

 

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