Wiring the sPod to the dash lights
08-24-2015, 03:42 PM
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I did. Actually, I'm also wondering if it's possible to have the top row of LED's on the dimmer as well. That way when a switch is on the indicator light won't be ridiculously brighter than the others. My dimmer switch is alway set to the lowest level, I don't like bright lights inside my vehicle, only outside.
08-24-2015, 03:59 PM
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I did. Actually, I'm also wondering if it's possible to have the top row of LED's on the dimmer as well. That way when a switch is on the indicator light won't be ridiculously brighter than the others. My dimmer switch is alway set to the lowest level, I don't like bright lights inside my vehicle, only outside.
08-24-2015, 04:11 PM
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08-24-2015, 04:56 PM
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I'm not sure how the upper LED is wired but I believe it is a dependent LED. I did, however, order a sample theater gel book (free with $5.50 shipping) and cut little pieces to put behind my etched switches to subdue the light drastically as I understand where you're coming from. That allowed me to repurpose the pushbutton to a switched feed for some of my switches (lockers) to prevent accidental engagement.
08-24-2015, 05:59 PM
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Genius! Did you do it parallel to the lower LED circuit to indicate when the switches were hot so to speak? Or did you hardwire the lower LED lights in for constant illumination? Either way, I like that idea way more than I like the idea of an air locker getting actuated at 60 mph by someone trying to adjust their sun visor. I suppose the other option would be to purchase a standard toggle switch from the electric supply store and just run the concerning switches through it first. Depending on how the housing for the sPOD is, it should be pretty easy to drill and mount an additional safety right there.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...ite-up-324369/
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08-24-2015, 06:52 PM
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https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...ite-up-324463/
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08-24-2015, 07:18 PM
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Perfect. Thanks for all the sPOD pioneering! Should make everything pretty easy. I just need to decide whether I'm going to do the mods before the initial install or run it as designed until I put the lockers in. The dinner mod is the only necessary one right up front I think. I really appreciate the thorough write-ups and I'll let everyone know how it turns out.
08-25-2015, 01:48 AM
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Perfect. Thanks for all the sPOD pioneering! Should make everything pretty easy. I just need to decide whether I'm going to do the mods before the initial install or run it as designed until I put the lockers in. The dinner mod is the only necessary one right up front I think. I really appreciate the thorough write-ups and I'll let everyone know how it turns out.
09-17-2015, 04:53 AM
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