[TJ_Firefighter]

i vote for the switch....or just pull the fuse...my $0.02

[Jerry Bransford]

Originally Posted by TJ_Firefighter

i vote for the switch....or just pull the fuse...my $0.02

Well that just covered all the bases... a politically correct answer if I ever saw one.

[VisitorJim]

Originally Posted by brgmgb

I've always pulled the fuse, but a switch would be nice for those times when I want to leave the door open as I load/unload.

VisitorJim:
Did you mount your switch in the same location?

What did you use to connect to the fuse box? I have thought of breaking open a fuse and soldering wire to the tabs, but I'd like to hear other options.

thats exactly what i did, but i used a fuse that had already blown.

It's my money I'll spend it how I please...

2 minutes with the plastic and Quadratec's online store is far better than hunting around the non-air-conditioned industrial area of a 110F city for the correct switch and wires and fuse holders all day, before you've even started.

If you have the components lying around, great. But not everyone does.

i didn't mean to offend, i was more pointing out the fact that the kit is WAY overpriced. if you're happy with it then cool. friends? (i would use that kissy face thing, but i can't bring myself to do it)

[Oman Jeep]

Originally Posted by VisitorJim

i didn't mean to offend, i was more pointing out the fact that the kit is WAY overpriced. if you're happy with it then cool. friends? (i would use that kissy face thing, but i can't bring myself to do it)

Fair enough

As for overpriced... well people claim to have built their own for about $12 so we'll assume that's parts cost... then there's the labour of someone else putting it together and then shipping them to Quadratec and then Quadratec's profit on top of that, which has to cover their overheads as well...

I think it's reasonably priced personally, it's a well made kit, it certainly doesn't feel like they cheaped-out on you anywhere.

[Kerndone]

I'm not gonna claim it cost me $12; that's too expensive! I'll break it down...

Ends for wire: Free. Either use a burnt fuse and solder the ends to the wire, or else you can use some crimp on connectors…come on, you have to have some of those laying around!

Wire: this is no big deal, there’s wire around somewhere, if not, you just need like 2 feet. Who cares if you use the same color for each way, it doesn't matter.

Switch: about $2.50

Mini Buss fuse holder: $3.00 or less

$5.50 plus 15 minutes of your time. I was a pretty skilled laborer, lets say $25 an hour? So that’s $5.50 plus $6.25, for a grand total of $11.75. I guess $25 isn’t so bad, but it should cost you less than $10 even if you buy 2 feet of wire from home depot ($1.00 or less), an 8-pack of connectors ($.99), and hell even spend $1.99 on the corrugated wire cover (mine is covered, I had extra).

Personally I like tackling these small projects. It gives me something to do, even if it is just for 15 minutes. Either way you go, make a switch, buy a switch, buy the clips, or pull the fuse, its all the same in the end...no dome lights when the doors are off.

-Frank

[06slvrrubi]

Here's where I mounted my homemade switch.



I had the switch, wire, and terminal ends already in my "junk" drawer of my toolbox, and the mini fuse holder cost $2 if I remember right. Took about two minutes to make up the the switch/connect the wiring, and took about another fifteen minutes to take out the factory switch "blank" and drill a hole in it. Like everyone has said, it's great for when you want to leave the door open to work on anything or clean anything inside, and I can reach it easily from either side of the Jeep.

[Oman Jeep]

Originally Posted by Kerndone

it should cost you less than $10 even if you buy 2 feet of wire from home depot ($1.00 or less), an 8-pack of connectors ($.99), and hell even spend $1.99 on the corrugated wire cover (mine is covered, I had extra).

You have the luxury of being able to pick up stuff like that... personally for me I would have to spend hours finding a store that understands what I'm looking for and actually stocks what I'm looking for... it's rarely worth the effort.

You would not believe the range of products I have been offered when zip tie, loctite, and so on is requested...

The first problem is they don't understand you, the second is they don't have it anyway.


And for those that do have the luxury, it just comes down to whether you can be bothered or not

[GIJOE]

Bought the Quadratec switch too. Living in Iowa, I don't have the luxury of leaving the doors off for extended periods. Got tired of pulling the glove box and just put in the switch. Liked the idea and location so much, I made another switch to run my back up lights and put it on the next screw over to the left. Hidden but easily accessible. I really like that! Joe