Switch pros Slave panel

So I am installing a slave panel in my truck and I want to mount it on the exterior post of my RCI bed rack. I’m doing this so when I’m at camp, I don’t have to connect to My Switch-Pros via the app or go inside of my truck to turn on switches and lighting.

for those of you who aren’t familiar with what the switch pros slave panel is, essentially it’s a second switch panel that runs off of or piggybacks off of a

$659 Switch-Pros sp9100 Switch Pros SP-9100 8-Switch Panel Power System With Concealed Mounting Hardware

Switch-Pros sp9100 unit that’s mounted in the cab of my Tacoma.

fotornr on instagram is running the exact setup I’m referring to.

Anyway, The majority of my switches are set to “battery” and can be activated without turning the truck on. I don’t want people playing with my switches as they walk by my truck and turning on lights.

So, my question is...how do I wire an in-line switch on the second switch panel so that I can toggle it on and off as needed when I’m out camping?

 

Get a thermostat lock panel... its those neat clear covers that lock thermostats in buildings.

 

have you tried asking switch pros if they have a suggestion on how to do an inline switch safely?

Besides that I like @5nahalf suggestion about just putting a locking cover on it

 

The thermostat lock panel is not a bad idea. Thanks! If that or a switch doesn’t work, then I may just mount the panel in the inside of my bed

 

Couldn’t you turn off the master panel in the cab, causing the slave panel to not be able to switch the lights on?

 

I guess this is an option too. I would have to adjust the settings so it will shut off. But then I would need to adjust settings each time I go camping which isn’t a big deal.

I also thought about mounting a lockable pelican case on the side of my bed rack. I would mount the panel inside of there.
Thanks for all the replies

 

How about using one of the switches on the master panel to control power to the slave?

 

Is this something that can be setup via the settings?

 

I think what he is saying is that switches 1-5 control lights, switch 6 turns on power to the rear panel. So on the rear panel switch 6 would be dead.

 

I don't know. Maybe? Last time I tried I couldn't access my Switch Pro with my bluetooth so I cant check. But I'm 90% sure that that slave unit will need 12v power. If so, you could run a power lead from one of the switches to the power wire (you'd have to cut) on the slave and use the rest of the plug normally.

 

That's true as well, if it's an actual slave. For some reason I thought I read that you can piggyback those controllers.

 

If you wanted to do the easy way, just cut the red wire on the switch pro slave, that should* be the power wire. Install a switch on that wire so when its off there is no power going to the slave.

 

So this is the idea I came up with.

I bought a pelican 1120 case and I’m going to mount the case on the passenger side of my RCI bedrack. I’ll mount the slave panel inside of the case as well as a voltage meter/gauge, that way it will be protected from the elements and I will also be able to lock the case.