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Looking to add two switches to for front and rear lights to a 2018 1500 Silverado. Dash is fairly full with brake controller and other factory switches. Curious to see if the 'fire has creative solutions to mount a couple rocker switches. Default is beneath the dash.

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Depending on how your seating is set up, in front of your left knee works well. I have winch switches there in my off-road truck, and was concerned about bumping them accidentally but it has not been a problem.

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How often will you use them and how frequently? Inside the console may be a viable location, but not for something you want to toggle on and off several times a day every day.

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Originally Posted by K1500
How often will you use them and how frequently? Inside the console may be a viable location, but not for something you want to toggle on and off several times a day every day.


Infrequent use. Maybe once a month in the dark winter months. I've got a 60/40 split seat in the front so routing wires to the fold down center console may be tough.

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Dash does not have blank space savers for upfitter switches?


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Ceiling console with spare switches may be an option.


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Buy rocker switches and mount them inside your glove box
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front door post has room for lottsa switches....

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Looks like these blank the over head cubby.
https://sinisterdiesel.com/i-240833...SjZa97AIVxBx9Ch3U1wjXEAQYAiABEgJsQfD_BwE

I was considering adding an elocker and looking for place to mount the switch.
The other option would be the a pillar.

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My Dodge has a stick shift. I needed 2 switches, aux backup lights and trailer hookup camera. I used toggle switches hanging under the dash in front of the shift lever.

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