by "Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
Published 05/02/2017 at 17:25
by "Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
Published 05/02/2017 at 17:25
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I know its ricey, but I still want one of these covered toggle switches in my car to serve some purpose. Maybe the Hairdresser Mobile could use a Nitrox2 boost.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
05/02/2017 at 17:30, STARS: 0
Kill switch! Since it’ll be in plain sight, just add 3 or 4 and make it so you have to set them in a certain pattern.
"CB" (jrcb)
05/02/2017 at 17:32, STARS: 0
Use it to turn on the A/C.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/02/2017 at 17:33, STARS: 0
Kill switch was actually what I was thinking. If I had more than one of these in the car then I’d probably get them with black covers to look a little less ostentatious.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/02/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 2
That would be......
cool
"CB" (jrcb)
05/02/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 1
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"EL_ULY" (uly)
05/02/2017 at 17:38, STARS: 2
Starter switch bypass.
Dome light
Boot release
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
05/02/2017 at 17:39, STARS: 2
Where have I seen this idea before...
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
05/02/2017 at 17:40, STARS: 0
lol, I actually stole the idea from someone on Oppo.
"user314" (user314)
05/02/2017 at 17:41, STARS: 0
Master door lock.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/02/2017 at 17:44, STARS: 1
Ejecto seato cuzzz
Probably wiring in a S2000 starter button where my cigeratte lighter is. Don’t need the starting procedure to be that involving lol
"Sir Halffast" (Sir_Halffast)
05/02/2017 at 17:57, STARS: 1
Second on the dome light. Or gas door. Something completely useless to have a toggle switch for.
"XJDano" (xjdano)
05/02/2017 at 17:59, STARS: 0
Permission to engage AC.
Permission granted.
AC activated. Cooling system engaged.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
05/02/2017 at 18:01, STARS: 1
Wire it up as a fuel lump cutoff so you can have a “starting procedure” like a race car.
"EL_ULY" (uly)
05/02/2017 at 18:03, STARS: 0
lol exactly. And put it front and center, with a LED spot light and some angelic music
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/02/2017 at 18:16, STARS: 0
Some sort of kill switch is probably what I’m going with.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
05/02/2017 at 18:45, STARS: 0
Headlights.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/02/2017 at 18:46, STARS: 0
Already have plans for that one.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
05/02/2017 at 18:55, STARS: 1
One of those big dramatic switches like in the movies?
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/02/2017 at 19:08, STARS: 0
hmmm tempting. A Frankenstein switch
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
05/02/2017 at 20:33, STARS: 0
High boost/low boost. Go from 5psi to 11psi at the flick of a switch
"BJ" (benjamin-bignell)
05/02/2017 at 21:21, STARS: 0
I’m installing USB ports - I could use one of those just to switch on/off the relays that allow power to flow the USB ports.
Maximum overkill!
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/02/2017 at 21:29, STARS: 0
Something has to provide the boost though. I don’t have any spare turbos or superchargers lying around.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/02/2017 at 21:30, STARS: 0
Is there a reason for that or just because?
"BJ" (benjamin-bignell)
05/02/2017 at 21:36, STARS: 0
My cigarette lighter circuit is dead so I have no way to power my accessories (mobile phone, backup battery, gps, etc).
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/02/2017 at 21:39, STARS: 0
Meant the reason for having a switch to cut/turn on power.
"BJ" (benjamin-bignell)
05/02/2017 at 21:46, STARS: 0
The ports I’m installing are these: https://www.bluesea.com/products/1039/Fast_Charge_-_Dual_USB_Charger_Switch_Mount
They are dual-port chargers with a maximum of 4.8A each. They’re wired directly new a separate fuse panel under the hood and will be switched by the ignition - I’m using an Add-a-fuse tap in an unused fuse position in the stock fuse panel to provide the low-current switching power.
"BJ" (benjamin-bignell)
05/02/2017 at 21:47, STARS: 0
Here’s the project: http://oppositelock.kinja.com/project-half-completed-1794160226
And an approximation of the wiring: http://oppositelock.kinja.com/automotive-wiring-1793651921
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/02/2017 at 21:52, STARS: 0
I also intend to add a USB charging port since I’ll be losing the cigarette lighter. I did see really nice ports like you are using. But I was thinking it would be possible to buy a cigarette port to wire in where the radio won’t be anymore. Then just buy your typical USB charger than fits in a cigarette lighter.
"Lokiparts" (lokiparts)
05/03/2017 at 10:37, STARS: 1
I’ve got two of these in my S10. I don’t think of them as ricy.. but airplane-y. Or more specifically helicopter-y, since I actually pulled them out of a wrecked helicopter. For me they are also a unique functional souvenir.
But I digress. On my truck one is a manual override to turn on my e-fan, the other turns on the tiny amp I have behind my dash. My truck came without a radio so I just installed some speakers in the factory locations in the dash and wired them directly to the cheapest amp money could buy, and plugged in a RCA to AUX jack cable. For a beater truck that I rarely even bother locking, it adds a bit of peace of mind not to have a radio, even a cheap one, hanging out of the dash.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/03/2017 at 11:14, STARS: 0
That’s pretty cool. Do you have the switch to turn the amp off so that it doesn’t drain the battery?
"Lokiparts" (lokiparts)
05/03/2017 at 11:18, STARS: 0
Pretty much, also this way I can use it with the ignition swtched off should I desire.
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
05/03/2017 at 11:32, STARS: 0
I’m thinking of removing the aftermarket radio the PO of my car installed to replace it with a bluetooth amp. I only use Spotify in the car. I didn’t think about the amp draining the battery before.
"uofime-2" (uofime-2)
05/03/2017 at 13:33, STARS: 1
why bother making them do anything? just get a few of them and flip them anytime someone is in the car and decline to comment on why.
All the fun none of the wiring hassle!