etravisking

Hey Everyone, I have a 2006 xB and I was wondering if anyone else has ran into this problem, There are only two OEM switch locations in the dash. I need switches for my fog lights, underbody LEDs, interior LEDs, and my subwoofers. Where is a good location for these switches? does anyone have switches in their glove box? Pictures would be a great help. Thanks.

kzhorse

What I did was remove all the switches to the left of the steering wheel that I did not need like power mirrors,Dash light dimmer just set them and forget them and let them hang behind the dash.You can add 2 where the power mirror was and a single for the dimmer.
The same gardner bender switches fit just like in the center console.
Cant show pictures out of the country at the moment.

Scott

dmpsk8

i vote for puttin the switches down in the cubby to the left of the steering wheel, room for a few in there.

cherryBox

I used the gsw-45 switches mentioned ^^ and dremeled out four spaces under the power mirror/trac switches. looks stock as all get out.

mrfuzzy4

looks good! i like this idea better than the one above... just go find yourself a dremel.... wiring should be easy, its all empty back there.

cherryBox

i was a little nervous cutting into it. I laid out a pice of blue painter's tape on some waxed paper, grabbed a drafting triangle and a ruler and laid out the template. then I laid the tape on the dash and started cutting.

dmpsk8

if you use OEM style rockers that will work good, but diff switches would hang out way too much

cherryBox

they don't hang out at all - they're actually well past the curve of the dash. i'm 6'2" and my knees would never hit them.

etravisking

so basically, I have to pull that dash section off and measure/cut out the right size squares for my rocker switches. Im using some heavy duty rockers like the OEM ones from Lowes.

cherryBox

taking the dash apart to cut is probably a better idea, but I didn't want to take the time - I cut it in situ. I just made up a template on a piece of tape, and laid the tape on. took all of five minutes.

etravisking

thanks again, last night i installed the switches and i must say, it was nerv-racking cutting holes into a brand new dash. but it turned out awesome. ill post a pic soon just to show everyone.

TheJonas53

What is the part number for the switches the Lowe's has?

EDIT: Nevermind I found it BG GSW-45.

2nd EDIT: Its part number 774045.

jwaj2002

you also have 3 spots in the center console if you take out the accessory plug and don't have the ipod, the 3rd you actually have to cut out its pre marked and pre grooved on the back

mrfuzzy4

not if its an 06, we have 2 switches (___). they decided that we needed a button that told us

1) passenger seatbelt is not in

2) airbag on/off, if no one is in passenger seat, airbag doesnt deploy.

i want pix

jwaj2002

no, not on the dash, on the console between the seats