Affordable Switch Panel

[olderlanding]

Hello Gentlemen,

I'm planning on ordering a 30" light bar and some pods from Black Oak for a bumper build coming up next month. I am looking for an affordable switch panel to control the lights from the inside as well as additional accessories that I have planned but not purchased yet (fridge, aux radiator fan, reverse lights, winch, etc.). So far I've looked into S-POD, Switch-Pro, and Aux-Beam. Overall, I want something safe that has good wiring and fuses built in so there is little to no risk of electrical fires. S-POD is out of my price range, and I have some bias against Aux-Beam due to it being an amazon special. This is my opinion and if plenty of people run it, I will consider purchasing. Switch-Pro seems like a good middle of the road between the two but I would love some feedback about install, safety, and reliability of the unit.

Thanks in advance.

 

[CanadianRockyCruiser]

I've been using an Auxbeam for about 3 years. It works great. No problems.

 

[elcie200]

Same. I had the “Trigger Controller” at first. It was wireless (no wire thru the firewall). It worked great. But it only had 4 terminals.

I replaced that with the basic Auxbeam GA80 and have run that for the past few years. No issues. I recently had a question and their support was great.

I just (like last weekend) replaced the GA80 with the RA80 to get the momentary and pulse features.

imo auxbeam is good to go.

 

[smokeysevin]

The switch-pros unit is fantastic. They do current regulation and protection on the device so no fuses except the main feed. You can use external triggers, and the whole package is very compact and sealed. Its a great piece of kit.

 

[TomEf]

I used the VOswitch, has a nice control panel and the box is nicely sealed. It uses normal relays and fuses that you can pop and swap if something goes wrong.

 

[gasman4u]

Whatever you're watching, wait for the day after thanksgiving. I'm optimistic some sales will help take some of the sting out of the price some of the excellent options that are available will have.

 

[dudemancool1904]

Nothing wrong with aux beam.
Personally prefer switch pro. My mechanic uses them in his builds. Plus SDHQ makes 3d printed switch panels for them specific to the 200.