Switch Pros 9100 install and BS thread

Well, unfortunately I sent Toynado on a bit of a wild goose chase trying to remember how I got the wiring into the box from memory. As I drove the Gen1 today, I didn't have the Gen3 with me to take a quick look to help him out until it was too late.

Once I got home, I took a look (too late for him, but maybe will help others).



You want to get the bushing (for lack of better description) highlighted in BLUE out. It pulls straight up, but (little too late here) only after removing the fuse box power feed by removing the nut circled in YELLOW, and after unlatching the tabs (white arrows). Once you do that, the bushing in RED should pull up, allowing the bushing in BLUE to come up as well.

The PINK arrow is pointing to my wiring coming in (in the black braided sleeve).

From there, the blue bushing is wrapped around the bottom with tape, sealing it around the wiring loom. Undo that tape, and the clamshell bushing pops open. You can then put your wiring through, snapping the bushing back closed, and wrapping with tape down to and covering the factory plastic wire flex to make everything splash proof again.

Push everything back in its place, re-install the nut on the stud for the box feed, and you should be good.

Or if you're not anal like me, ya can just skip all that and drill a damn hole! Little easier! But again, being under warranty, I didn't want to drill anywhere which might cause scrutiny if there are future electrical problems.

Not sure if anyone else found an easier way in other than drilling, but this method was the best way I could find.

(Editing and adding another pic for reference)



Blue arrow is the loom / conduit / bushing you're looking for. Pic taken from front of engine compartment. For reference see oil filler neck on left, and battery on right.

You can see the factory black tape wrap at the top of the flexible conduit. You'll need to remove that tape to get the clamshell bushing to pop open. And then definitely re-wrap with rubber or electrical tape when done to keep things splash proof (so splashing water isn't trickling back down into the grey flex).

A little bit of a pain, but I took it for the reason above (warranty, and just being anal) and because now that the switchpro and blue sea fuse block are installed, the 3 switch pro trigger wires are the only wires which I should ever need to penetrate that fuse box for any reason. Shouldn't have to ever open that fuse box up again unless there's a problem and its time to check some fuses.

 

Hmm I’m gonna do this and fill the small hole I drilled. This is way nicer

 

If I made your install quicker and cleaner then a am happy to help. The hardest part of the job for me was mounting the panel on the headliner. Just took a bit longer that I thought but clean and easy to see.

 

Finished Switch-Pros install today. Hardest part was changing stock cables to battery.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ssories-and-more.518174/page-24#post-20341430

 

Here's where our panel was mounted, high and easy to see.

 

same place I mounted mine, just without the finger

 

Didn't like the blocked view from the cubby so I placed it next to the ebrake. I snaked the harness thru the boot. It's an easy reach with my thumb. Thanks to everyone in this thread for the ideas and wiring tips for the switchpros.

 

Where are you guys getting those stainless mounting plates that I am seeing so much of?

 

Powertrays

I have one from pelfrey. I think there’s still some of those available too.

 

Is pelfrey a member name or company. Hoping to find one that mounts the panel on the vertical plane.

 

I’ve got the SDHQ mount in my truck currently, picked up the pelfrey to mount some more stuff. Pelfrey was a company.

http://bayareametalfab.3dcartstores.com/Pelfreybilt-Blank-mounted-plate-MANUAL-Trans_p_134.html

https://sdhqoffroad.com/products/05...switch-pros-under-the-hood-power-module-mount

 

Powertray, and they have a vendor forum here and are pretty responsive.

 

Great thread, lots of awesome info. I was planning on paying to have this installed but with the info here I am going to try to do it myself. Already ordered the powertray, bus bar, and terminal block.
I am wanting to mount the control unit on the center console - possibly on a RAM type mount or maybe just one of the magnetic cell phone car mounts. Has anyone tried this? I dont care about it looking 'clean' I care more about it being usable. Sticking on the left in the SDHQ location where it is 90% obscured isnt my idea of a good location

 

My favorite spot is on the roof my the overhead console. Super easy to run the cable and been very happy with it on my truck. Easy to find and use without looking

 

I made my own panel and used small 90 degree brackets to turn the SwitchPro vertical.

 

Looks good.
Did you cut a window or just drilled and placed over it?

 

Thanks for the compliment. I used the supplied

$659 SP-9100 8-Switch Panel Power System With Concealed Mounting Hardware

SP-9100 drill template and drilled 5 holes in the headliner, there was no need for a cutout. There is lots of room up there to hide wiring

 

I couldn't tell from the picture, it looks flush with the headliner.

 

Switch Pro panels aren’t very thick, roughly .375” so they are pretty clean looking.

 

Anyone know the in an outs of the trigger wire?
I want to wire it to a separate switch. Just not sure how to go about that. Any advice?