Aux light switches

[Sennin]

So I recieved my lil spotlights yesterday. and dont they just look sweet posing on the bullbar :roll:



They are the Lightforce 240 HID with additional wiring harness and aditional combo covers :shifty:

Now the question is what light switch to use? I love the factory look, and was thinking of getting the auxillary light switches that gets installed in the centre console;

These ones:
part # 88963885 and 88963884 one has an arrow pointing up (roof lights) one has an arrow pointing down (grill lights).
unfortunately the local GM department looks at me as if i'm crazy when I enquire about these switches, so I guess I'm going to have them shipped from the states.....

what would you guys recommend?

 

[prc]

I used those switches to install both pairs of lights on mine. I ordered the switches along with the connectors/pigtails from Gene at GMPartshouse. The pigtails hooked directly to the wires built into the harness under the dash for this purpose, so i had zero drilling thru the firewall.

 

[08SolarFlareH3]

I have the factory offroad light switches. The one came with my roof mount offroad lights (arrow up) and the other (arrow down for the front) I ordered from the local Chevy dealer we deal with. The pigtail I got is an ACDelco and that came from another one of our vendors. If you have a hard time getting one shipped to South Africa, let me know and I can pick up another switch and harness locally and send it you.

 

[f5moab]

I had one installed for my off-road lights, but removed it. They break easy, and when they do, when you push it in, the switch goes all the way into behind the center panel. But, I probably had a defective one, or I pushed too damn hard. They do look nice when installed. And if you need any schematics on how I installed mine, or how the factory wires them in, let me know.

 

[Paladine71]

12voltguy.com :thumbs:

 

[Sennin]

I have the factory offroad light switches. The one came with my roof mount offroad lights (arrow up) and the other (arrow down for the front) I ordered from the local Chevy dealer we deal with. The pigtail I got is an ACDelco and that came from another one of our vendors. If you have a hard time getting one shipped to South Africa, let me know and I can pick up another switch and harness locally and send it you.

Thanks 08SolarflareH3, I will first try to get them on my own, and then I will contact you for assistance if I have problems

I had one installed for my off-road lights, but removed it. They break easy, and when they do, when you push it in, the switch goes all the way into behind the center panel. But, I probably had a defective one, or I pushed too damn hard. They do look nice when installed. And if you need any schematics on how I installed mine, or how the factory wires them in, let me know.

F5moab I would love to see the schematic of how the factory wired them in and use the existing wires where possible. Saw some wires in the engine bay that comes out of the wiring harness close to the fusebox and are just terminated, so my guess is that this might be some "add on" GM part wires that can be utilised.:giggle:


I have some time to study the schematics as I'm still waiting for a replacement bolt on my Warn winch motor that broke when I was busy opening the vent holes. once I have the bolt for the winch, I'n going to install the Lightforce lights with the Winch in one go (that ARB bullbar is pretty tough to man handel:whaa

 

[f5moab]

This is the GM grille light schematic:

This is the funky one I made up before wiring my lights on the 06 H3 I used to have:

And do not pay attention to the wire colors from the switch, pay attention to the Pin ID (A, B, C) on the GM schematic.

 

[IndyHummers]

12voltguy.com :thumbs:

Sweet setup! Who made the mounting panel?

 

[Paladine71]

I ordered them just like that from www.12voltguy.com. Had to make a little space for the wires behind the panels, but nothing too difficult.

 

[Yarjammer]

I'm definitely going to have to check that guy out Paladine. Here's another mounting possibility:



I simply used four of the switches that came from my KC lights and upgraded harness kits. One is for my BG lights, two for the roof rack lights, and the fourth is a reserve for a locker down the road. The down side is no labels... that is until I saw Paladine's link! There is plenty of room underneath that space in front of the shifter. I was concerned at first that crap would fall down there and gunk up the switches or inadvertently flip them but I haven't had any such problems yet. (The locker switch will probably still get a cover thought for cheap insurance.)

 

[WillieMo]

do the oem switches with the arrows light up... mine has a square orange light that lights up in the on position but the actual switch does not light up at night with he rest of the dash as in the arrow pointing to the side lighting up... just wondering

 

[Sennin]

do the oem switches with the arrows light up... mine has a square orange light that lights up in the on position but the actual switch does not light up at night with he rest of the dash as in the arrow pointing to the side lighting up... just wondering

The OEM switch only has 3 wires in the pigtail, the switching wire is two, and then one ground wire for the light in the switch when its on, so it will never illuminate with the console, only when switched on :thumbs:

 

[RamRod]

I ordered them just like that from www.12voltguy.com. Had to make a little space for the wires behind the panels, but nothing too difficult.

+1 for these switches!

I like his winch switch!

 

[WillieMo]

Thanks...

The OEM switch only has 3 wires in the pigtail, the switching wire is two, and then one ground wire for the light in the switch when its on, so it will never illuminate with the console, only when switched on :thumbs:

 

[WillieMo]

Loving this... exactly what i was looking for.... thanks for the link....

12voltguy.com :thumbs:

 

[Paladine71]

No problem, glad to help.