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    here is a (bad) photo of the switches that control my lights and auxiliary fan sorry i couldnt get a better pic its an awful day out there and my point and shoot doesnt like that kinda weather

    each switch was maybe $3 the carbon fiber was like 10 bucks for a whole roll of it and the actual panel is made from some leftover 3/16" plexiglass i just used a dremel to slowly grind it down til it fit nice and snug, its actually just friction fit in there, hasnt fallen out even after my weekend of offroading



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    Bart,

    I bought my fog light switch from Merlin, then went out to a salvage yard and found a Trooper, Rodeo, or Passport that had fog lights and clipped the wiring harness out of it (bring the switch with you to make sure you pull the one that fits). Like I've said before, I'm no electrical genius, but after sitting down to diagram the wiring layout (and using Moncha's diagram for what each prong on the back of the switch does http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...ewarticle&id=2 ) I was able to wire up an aftermarket set of fog lights that now sit where the round running lights used to be. I even wired up Moncha's auxillary fuse box while I was at it ( http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...ewarticle&id=6 ). It's been a couple of months now, and the VX hasn't burned down, so I guess I didn't cross anything up.

    It's really not that difficult, and I love the factory look of the switch. You would swear it was supposed to be there (just like the tailgate release switch).
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    Yeah, that's definitely my favorite option, but I also might just stick a simple toggle switch through one of the switch blanks....

    Decisions, decisions...

    Bart


    Quote Originally Posted by MSHardeman
    Bart,

    I bought my fog light switch from Merlin, then went out to a salvage yard and found a Trooper, Rodeo, or Passport that had fog lights and clipped the wiring harness out of it (bring the switch with you to make sure you pull the one that fits). Like I've said before, I'm no electrical genius, but after sitting down to diagram the wiring layout (and using Moncha's diagram for what each prong on the back of the switch does http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...ewarticle&id=2 ) I was able to wire up an aftermarket set of fog lights that now sit where the round running lights used to be. I even wired up Moncha's auxillary fuse box while I was at it ( http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...ewarticle&id=6 ). It's been a couple of months now, and the VX hasn't burned down, so I guess I didn't cross anything up.

    It's really not that difficult, and I love the factory look of the switch. You would swear it was supposed to be there (just like the tailgate release switch).

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    Bart,

    Have you considered switches like the ones in this thread ?

    I want to get one with the cover for my trunk popper.
    Not sure if Tone or anyone else ever got any from the link provided...I couldn't really 'understand' the sight .
    I'm sure something like that isn't hard to find though.

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