Pictures of Switchpro control pad mounting locations?
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Cool. That's another good option. Have you had any issues with hitting that with your knee or when getting in / out of the truck?Using their included switch mount.
Not at all. Chose this location over the sunglass holder because it's just way more convenient. We use our lights (and soon our other accessories) very often, so wanted the switches to be as accessible as all the regular buttons.
Agreed.
You gotta get those other switches labeled and connected
If only it was that easy since the labels get $$ $$$ $$$$
Air compressor, rear locker, rear work light inbound. Not sure what else we'll add over time, but there's definitely room for growth with eight positions and multiple functions within each switch.Agreed.
You gotta get those other switches labeled and connected
If only it was that easy since the labels get $$ $$$ $$$$
Agreed.
You gotta get those other switches labeled and connected
If only it was that easy since the labels get $$ $$$ $$$$
Isn't that right. The aftermarket colluding against us! I'm easy prey.
Another great option for us 2016+ guys. Simply remove the wood grain trim piece and push the mount screws into the same pressure tab holes for the trim, they line up perfectly. I can't take credit for this, but I certainly plan to use it in ours. It does visibly block the top two buttons/blanks but they are still accessible. That said, it's one of the most readily at hand locations and is easily visible from the drivers seat with very little movement.
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I really wish switchpro had more than 2 inputs. Pretty much everything that I want to do needs an input to build logic gates. it's such a slick system but the limited inputs kills it for me. I'll keep wishing real hard and maybe they'll add some.
Most all of my outputs are at least conditional based on a multiple sources. If high beams && switch is on turn on aux driving lights (I think that Switchpro can do this but couldn't see it explicitly in the manual). But I have more than 2 of these. And then I have more complex scenarios, like being able to use the stock fog light switch to control the fog lights as stock but also turn them on with the aux driving lights (a modification of the approach you have previously documented around replacing the stock relay). Or reverse a negative ground circuit. Automated control of air bags. In some cases I want the output of one as an input of another. Etc.
So generally these are pretty simple AND or OR. Sometimes XOR. I just have more than 2. In my FJ-62 I built this type of logic with physical relays for simple cases (chaining output of one relay to the trigger of another). In more complex cases I used a Phidgets analog to USB board connected to my CarPC and just wrote the logic in C# (as well as things like data logging an displaying primative FI components like my Split Second AFM to MAF conversion and J&S knockguard). My wideband had a separate dedicated input that I had to thunk down to C to display A/F near real time in my UX (the over the wire protocol was either nibble or 6 bit base packets, can't remember now, but needed to mask and shift to extract the values).
So generally these are pretty simple AND or OR. Sometimes XOR. I just have more than 2. In my FJ-62 I built this type of logic with physical relays for simple cases (chaining output of one relay to the trigger of another). In more complex cases I used a Phidgets analog to USB board connected to my CarPC and just wrote the logic in C# (as well as things like data logging an displaying primative FI components like my Split Second AFM to MAF conversion and J&S knockguard). My wideband had a separate dedicated input that I had to thunk down to C to display A/F near real time in my UX (the over the wire protocol was either nibble or 6 bit base packets, can't remember now, but needed to mask and shift to extract the values).
LOL, liking the geeking out with the logical AND (&&) and exclusive ORs (XOR). Forgot where I was for the moment LOL.
Yeah, totally hear you. The SwitchPros does have some ability to do this with wiring for 2 external triggers. It also has internal SPDT and SP3T logic to simulate XOR or master switch/linking. Could also augment with external relays.
I did some minimal logic for the fogs, but decided that most of the functions I wanted to switch independently. Sometimes the logic helps with primary use cases. But also becomes a hindrance for minor use cases where I may want to use things in a different way.
Wonder if the sPOD is more programmable for these things?
Sounds like you have plenty of ability to homebrew more creative solutions still.
Yeah, totally hear you. The SwitchPros does have some ability to do this with wiring for 2 external triggers. It also has internal SPDT and SP3T logic to simulate XOR or master switch/linking. Could also augment with external relays.
I did some minimal logic for the fogs, but decided that most of the functions I wanted to switch independently. Sometimes the logic helps with primary use cases. But also becomes a hindrance for minor use cases where I may want to use things in a different way.
Wonder if the sPOD is more programmable for these things?
Sounds like you have plenty of ability to homebrew more creative solutions still.
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You'd laugh to see me. I write the logic I want in code and then try to translate it to hardware. "How many software engineers does it take to change a lightbulb? None, that's a hardware problem"
Can you provide more detail on how the Switch Pro was mounted in this location?Using their included switch mount.
Pop off that panel, bolt the stock switch pro mounting bracket to it. Make sure you use washers. Couldn't be simpler.
Thanks for the feedback. I will be mounting my SwitchPro the same way.
RobW0
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i am using the ARB LINX with the sPOD Bantam. I don't know that it is the best combination but it does allow some of what you are looking for. It has some down sides but you might look at it.
Julian73
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Thinking alike. I didn't want to lose my Sun Glass box and also didn't like the idea of the switch pad out of sight. I am planning to customize mount at some point by fairing in using a modification of this:
In progress
SLEE - Sunglass Holder Mounting Bracket - Switch Pros 9100 - Fits '08 - '21 Land Cruiser / LX 570 - Slee Off Road
Mounts in Sunglass holder Requires drilling of mounting holes in holder and bracket Angled bracket maximizes viewing angle of Switch-Pros
sleeoffroad.com
Apparently slee decided to make and sell this...... posted on the 'gram today