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anonymark Feb 17, 2012 10:14 AM

Switches above mirror
 
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Has anyone tried putting the Contura rocker switches (aka daystar switches) directly above the mirror. I looked at doing the daystar panel mod....but thought this might look cool.


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IZZNICE Feb 17, 2012 01:08 PM

That's where my cb is mounted. I don't see why the switches wouldn't look good there too.

anonymark Feb 17, 2012 01:33 PM

Well, ordered some custom-ish Daystar rocker switches. I'll be taking the piece of plastic off to see how much room is up there. I'll update with pics.....

agentcox000 Feb 17, 2012 01:44 PM

CB is there as well, but I would definitely use that location for switches if it were available!

wayoflife Feb 17, 2012 02:28 PM

if you get something like the off road engineering custom switch panel, you can mount it just about anywhere...
http://project-jk.com/gallery2/main...._itemId=269844

To the left of the steering wheel just above the speaker would proably be the easiest place to install one of these...
http://project-jk.com/gallery2/main...._itemId=272286

Or, you could install it just under the center console as shown.
http://project-jk.com/gallery2/main...._itemId=272284

Just behind the cup holders might work well too...
http://project-jk.com/gallery2/main...._itemId=272282

I have a Rock Hard Sport Cage and almost installed it here...
http://project-jk.com/gallery2/main...._itemId=272280

Heck, I even thought about installing it under the e-brake lever...
http://project-jk.com/gallery2/main...._itemId=272278

Being so small and light, you could easily install one on the plastic windshield header cover like this too...
http://project-jk.com/gallery2/main...._itemId=272276

Langhorne Feb 17, 2012 04:52 PM

Wired HDH would be another mount it anywhere option. $$ but having 8 programable switches is nice.

anonymark Feb 17, 2012 05:32 PM


Originally Posted by Riptide (Post 2856071)
There's some room back there, but I'm not sure there's enough depth for the switches. What I've seen done is get the lower daystar panel, and cut out the panel part (so you just have the box that the switches mount in), and then cut a hole for that above the mirror. If you're careful with the cutting, it can come out pretty sharp. Then you have the switches up there out of the way, and it looks damn good.

I'm gonna pull the piece out tomorrow and do some measuring. If it looks like it won't fit I'm going to do the lower Daystar mod. I'm only going to have 3 switches, but if I do the daystar, I guess I'll need a 4th....hmmmmmm more mods hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :)

WhosUrBuddiee Feb 17, 2012 05:38 PM

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...60242811_n.jpg


EDIT: This is not mine. It was simply found doing a google image search.

Scrambled Feb 17, 2012 08:32 PM

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ar-view-mirror

Scrambled Feb 17, 2012 10:31 PM


Originally Posted by Riptide (Post 2856760)
Thanks! That's exactly the thread I was thinking of.

No problem. I had saved it with hopes of doing the same mod in the future.


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