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Old Jan 19, 2005
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just tryin to get ideas for switches

I'm tryin to find out the best way to make a neon switch for my car....
so car i just hooked them up and built a lil box in my hand brake.. i was just askin seeing what everyone else has done to there car abotu switches ...
i have couple ideas i want to do .. but im not sure how to start on it..
i want to put my switches some where on the cig lighter area or under my indash tv.. box..... but i just dont know... what do u all think? and if u got some pics of what u all done post them i just want to get some ideas bc i want someting new
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I wanted to keep a stock look for the switches. So what I did is I went to honda parts department and I ordered the stock fog light switch. It fits in one of the blanks by your cigarette lighter. I wired this to switch my underbody kit on and off. It is an illuminated and back lit switch. I thought it was hella cool. So you can't even tell i have anything aftermarket going on.
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I wanted to keep a stock look for the switches. So what I did is I went to honda parts department and I ordered the stock fog light switch. It fits in one of the blanks by your cigarette lighter. I wired this to switch my underbody kit on and off. It is an illuminated and back lit switch. I thought it was hella cool. So you can't even tell i have anything aftermarket going on.
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i put my switches on the left of the steering wheel near the change box....and they seemed to look fine to me
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yea i mean i got my main switch there like the main cut off and my other switches for back (trunk) neons, then underglow, then over the head, and the front is my front leds... so 4 switches on the hand brake thing.. i just didnt know if there was any kinda of deivice where u can put in to touch panel it ior something
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i have a LED-lit rocker switch in the little dummy panels by the 12 volt outlet...it controls the relay for the neons, LEDs, etc that are attached to the fuse panel behind the dash...


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Originally Posted by ViperGTSR
I wanted to keep a stock look for the switches. So what I did is I went to honda parts department and I ordered the stock fog light switch. It fits in one of the blanks by your cigarette lighter. I wired this to switch my underbody kit on and off. It is an illuminated and back lit switch. I thought it was hella cool. So you can't even tell i have anything aftermarket going on.
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Do you have the pinouts for the fog light switch? I just picked one up to run my outside lights and need to know the pinouts for the five pins. Thanks.
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You could always buy a piece of clear acryllic, or black abs and put it in the pocket (cut a slit to slide it into, kind of like a thgough vertical shelf, if that helps explain it any. Secure it in there by a means such as super glue, silicon, etc.) Drill holes and mount your switches in acrylic, etc. If you choose acrylic, use an led or mini neon to backlight it. Then you can close the door (assuming you kept the OEM pocket) and hide them when you choose.
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here is what i did, these are switches for lighting, video system shutoff and amplifier shutoff.



and in my trunk for other neon lights and strobes...

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I wish I had a better picture....but those three covered ignited switches next to the 12v socket control (from left to right) my vent LED's, then my footwell neons, and the yellow is the underbody neon switch:
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i did mine like alpinecivic02 but i put them in the change holder so when its closed you cant c it everything is hidden
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