2011 - 2012 switched 12v power and dash light power location???
01-07-2012, 06:14 AM
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2011 - 2012 switched 12v power and dash light power location???
I'm in the process of installing my ARB compressor and need switched 12v power and dash light power for the switch. I'm mounting the switch in a daystar switch panel below the hvac controls. I've removed the original panel in this location, but there are no wire harnesses accessable behind it like in previous model years. Anyone have any luck locating a good source for these and if so, how do you get to them?
01-07-2012, 06:17 AM
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I'm in the process of installing my ARB compressor and need switched 12v power and dash light power for the switch. I'm mounting the switch in a daystar switch panel below the hvac controls. I've removed the original panel in this location, but there are no wire harnesses accessable behind it like in previous model years. Anyone have any luck locating a good source for these and if so, how do you get to them?
01-07-2012, 06:18 AM
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Give this a try. See if your TIPM is set up like mine.
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...d-Power-Source
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...y-Power-Source
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...d-Power-Source
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...y-Power-Source
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I understand what you are saying; however, your solution doesn't take into account the second part of my problem which is the dimmable dash light power source. I'm most likely going to have to take apart the dash to some level to get to this wire anyway, so rather than running additional wire to the TIPM, I could just splice into the Power Outlet that is fused at M7 anyway. The additional load used to actuate the relay in the ARB system would have little affect on the Power Outlet circuit, and wouldn't limit my ablity to use both at the same time, if that ever happened.
01-07-2012, 12:26 PM
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I understand what you are saying; however, your solution doesn't take into account the second part of my problem which is the dimmable dash light power source. I'm most likely going to have to take apart the dash to some level to get to this wire anyway, so rather than running additional wire to the TIPM, I could just splice into the Power Outlet that is fused at M7 anyway. The additional load used to actuate the relay in the ARB system would have little affect on the Power Outlet circuit, and wouldn't limit my ablity to use both at the same time, if that ever happened.
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01-09-2012, 07:41 AM
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No problem "ron". I like your clean install for getting switchable power and will likely use it in the future. 
For this application, I did disassemble the dash, which isn't all that difficult, and used my multimeter to find the dimmable dash light wiring that I needed. I spliced into the Blue w/ purple wire coming out of the cig lighter for switchable power and into the orange w/ grey wire coming from the electric mirror control for dimmable light. Now, my switch lights up when the headlights are turned on and are dimmable with the rest of the dash lights.
For this application, I did disassemble the dash, which isn't all that difficult, and used my multimeter to find the dimmable dash light wiring that I needed. I spliced into the Blue w/ purple wire coming out of the cig lighter for switchable power and into the orange w/ grey wire coming from the electric mirror control for dimmable light. Now, my switch lights up when the headlights are turned on and are dimmable with the rest of the dash lights.
01-09-2012, 05:08 PM
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No problem "ron". I like your clean install for getting switchable power and will likely use it in the future. For this application, I did disassemble the dash, which isn't all that difficult, and used my multimeter to find the dimmable dash light wiring that I needed. I spliced into the Blue w/ purple wire coming out of the cig lighter for switchable power and into the orange w/ grey wire coming from the electric mirror control for dimmable light. Now, my switch lights up when the headlights are turned on and are dimmable with the rest of the dash lights.
For this application, I did disassemble the dash, which isn't all that difficult, and used my multimeter to find the dimmable dash light wiring that I needed. I spliced into the Blue w/ purple wire coming out of the cig lighter for switchable power and into the orange w/ grey wire coming from the electric mirror control for dimmable light. Now, my switch lights up when the headlights are turned on and are dimmable with the rest of the dash lights.