Toggle Box

[g4mbl3]

well i am jw about what materials to use as well as how to assemble my own toggle switch box. i was thinking to place it in the hole under my HU as the plastic mount i got for it has a little cubby under it...

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e188/gamble187/100_0336.jpg

but if anyone can shed some info, it would be appreciated! thx!

[Silver 4 door]

I'm fiberglassing a custom 5 switch holder infront of the cup holders. Just under the Hvac controls. All I ever put there is junk so I want to get rid of that space. Not sure what all my switches will do. One for my amps on/off. one for my leds around the fog lights and leds in the ram air grills. Added more exterior lights sooner or later. one for my red floor led lights, and leds in the trunk. I'll find something for the other two.

As far as your idea. I think it will work great. I'm not a big fan on that cd holder space on them dash kits. Will look good filled up. Just take your dash kit out and use some fiber glass sheets to go over that area. Make it thin, but strong. then all you have to do is drill round holes to put some toggle switches in there.

[Lowizle]

i drive a 96, and the way i did my switches was along the dash bezel down by where my right leg is...i have 3 switches lined up and plenty of room for more....and the best part....my passengers dont know they exist until i flip em

*edit* nice radio by the way, i roll with KDC MP5032, cant see what yours is....good H/U.

[RickHigginsHtbr]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/rickhigginshtbr/6-21-06progress001.jpg

sell you mine, dont need it anymore... the engraved labels are fans, eyes, led 1, 2, and 3.

[GtAudioFreak]

How much you want for it Rick?

[RickHigginsHtbr]

$25 shipped? the toggles are 1" red led tipped, when you turn them on, the led's come on.

[g4mbl3]

hmm, im interested, but need to get the money to you. well, was going to say i could drive to you, but complete other side of PA, haha. well, i could get a card or something and then go through paypal or something. anyone know how to add your bank? that would be cool :D

[g4mbl3]

Originally posted by Lowizle

*edit* nice radio by the way, i roll with KDC MP5032, cant see what yours is....good H/U.

i have the kdc-mp4032 haha, so very close but yours is the step or 2 up. i love mine. the only thing i might change would be the purple bg when its off, but its all cool, and im attatched. thx for the info everyone. and btw ill have to learn how to work w/ fiberglass, as i have no clue...

[RickHigginsHtbr]

Originally posted by g4mbl3
i have the kdc-mp4032 haha, so very close but yours is the step or 2 up. i love mine. the only thing i might change would be the purple bg when its off, but its all cool, and im attatched. thx for the info everyone. and btw ill have to learn how to work w/ fiberglass, as i have no clue...

remember paper machete when you were a kid? not much different, real easy to learn.

[Glowin97]

A cheap and easy idea is to get one of the "beany-baby-boxes" (those clear plastic boxes; not the ones that split in half but the one that only one long side comes off of.) Anyway, on the lid you can cut a hole big enough for one of the packages where there are 3 switches with covers and LED's on the metal plate (purchased at Pep-boys) and either paint, glue fabric, or what i did was get some wood that is really thin with a sticky back to it, and just cut it to size and put a varnish on it... also drill a hole on one of the sides where you can pull wires through. then you will have this nice looking box with three switches on top and you can always drill more holes on the sides for more switches, that way all of your switches are at one place, not everywhere...Let me try to post a pic.......

[Glowin97]

well i tried but it is too big and im not sure how to make it smaller...sorry

[ancona46]

i made mine out of a old dvd case

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/ancona46/My%20Car/july06512.jpg

[ga5speed02]

Originally posted by ancona46
i made mine out of a old dvd case

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c292/ancona46/My%20Car/july06512.jpg


the only problem with that pic is you have 100.3 highlighted. you need 93.3 or 104.5 highlighted

unless its sunday then 94.1

or if it was about 5 years ago when 100.3 was Y100 than its ok

:D

[GA_GT1]

was it hard to make your out of an old dvd case? just curious cuz i have the cathode kit in my car and i just need to find a nice place to put the switch so its not just kinda hangin out in the car

[ancona46]

wasnt hard at all

mark the holes
drill the holes
pop in the switches

and mike i rarely listen too 100.3 there must have been nothing better on

gadzooks!

[taysgt]

I would get A piece of diamand plating from a hardware store and cut that down drill the holes, and you could screw it on or find another way to fasten it

[cjmeyers]

i am in the process of making my switch holder i used the small cubby right above your left knee so far i have it fiberglassed to match the rest of the dash as far as being smooth now i just gotta put in my switches it should work well.. lots of work tho

[Jscarano13]

get a piece of lexan from a hardware store. then measure, dremel fill it with switches then with blue leds and your all set.

[RickHigginsHtbr]

just put my switch plate up on ebay, check it out in the for sale section here:

http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=80353

[ga5speed02]

Originally posted by ancona46
wasnt hard at all

mark the holes
drill the holes
pop in the switches

and mike i rarely listen too 100.3 there must have been nothing better on

gadzooks!

chicken pot, chicken pot, chicken pot pie!!!