WTB: Switch brackets

Jay G. · Post by **Jay G.** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 9:23 pm

Hello all. I am looking for a good source: many times I add accessories to cars and trucks. Most times I use rocker switches which I cut into the dash or another panel inside the vehicle. More and more people because of leasing dont want to cut holes. I am looking for a good source for plain brackets (metal or plastic) to hold 2-5 rocker switches. I can get single ones at the local auto parts store, but thats it. HELP!
Thanks!

thebigphish · Post by **thebigphish** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 9:36 pm

I like to hide stuff in the ash-tray. If they're leasing the car, they probably WON'T be using the car as a smoking parlour, so the ashtray is a perfect place to hide stuff. If you're looking for a CHEAPO way to hide something in an ashtray, 5 1/4 inch floppy bay covers (the same ones you pop out of a computer tower) with a little bit of creative dremelling, can be painted the same color as the console and placed in a recessed ashtray (or in my case in my 95 Explorer, put in the ashtray UNDER the cool flip up cover). If you are at all handy with the dremel, you can make it look QUITE like a much more expensive custom cut switch panel....any of those throwaway cutouts are more than wide enough for a 1inch rocker or a small switch, and if you do it nicely, it looks BADASS.

granted, YMMV....but when done correctly, you drill NO holes in the car, and it looks very, VERY slick.

Gerbil · Post by **Gerbil** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 10:01 pm

car parts stores sell the 4 unit ones too. i got one, threw away the switches, and used it on mine.

Jay G. · Post by **Jay G.** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 2:11 pm

Thanks for the replys thus far. Anyone else have any online suggestions or major wholesalers to buy these panels from? I am looking for mainly rocker switch panels.

Thanks!

fire-medic8104 · Post by **fire-medic8104** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 4:01 pm

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... =275%2D702

I have used these before for a cheap fix. Radioshack also has a single one that works well.

Like I said a cheap fix.

Tessco also sells the brackets only.

jhook · Post by **jhook** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:37 pm

check the wrecker sale's web sites they usually have a good selection of switch panel's and quite often theywill make up a custom switch panel for ya http://www.purposewrecker.com/ there like one of the biggest but there are ton's of them hope this help's ya

Jhook

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:23 pm

dont buy any lighted rocker switches from autozone, they suck.

3 of 4 are burnt out already after a few months of just "playing with the lights" use... and guess why the other didnt burn out? it was never used.

bigbcbear · Post by **bigbcbear** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:29 pm

You can try Wired-rite pannels at this addy http://www.wiredrite.com/ they make custom switch pannels and off the shelf products for chev,ford,f/liner trucks. or try this site for manufactures http://www.truckinfo.net/electrical-parts.asp Hope this help you. From the newbie on the board. Kevin in BC

GMC · Post by **GMC** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 5:18 pm

Hello,

Try

http://www.tst-corp.com/index.html

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