What’s connected to your AUX switches?

[Josh00333]

1 reserved for winch cut off
2 nothing set yet
3 cowl lights
4 reverse floods

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[chorky]

1 - cb and gmrs
2 - compressor relay

 

[rymac986]

#1: (vacant)
#2: Everblades heated wipers
#3: Diode Dynamics SS5 pods (x4)
#4: backlight option for the SS5's

 

[ShadowsPapa]

#1: (vacant)
#2: Everblades heated wipers
#3: Diode Dynamics SS5 pods (x4)
#4: backlight option for the SS5's

Heated wipers? Hmmmmm.

 

[John in the Woods]

#1 - vacant (future driving lights if needed)
#2 - bumper mounted pair of KC Flex ERA 4 spot/flood lights
#3 - winch solenoid
#4 - A-pillar mounted Rigid Dually ditch lights

Also very curious about heated wipers?

 

[rymac986]

Heated wipers? Hmmmmm.

I love them! I get two winters out of them since I swap the blades out in the spring.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I love them! I get two winters out of them since I swap the blades out in the spring.

I need to look that up and learn more.

 

[RJinPV]

I'm just starting but I don't have a long list. I'm going by the amperage rating so far.
#1: Open
#2: Open
#3: Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro driving lights
#4: Diode Dynamics cowl lights

I might add reverse lights or rock lights but that will be much later, if ever. No plans for a winch or air compressor.

 

[RJinPV]

#1 - nothing
#2 - 12v outlet and USB charging outlets in truck bed
#3 - winch solenoid
#4 - Oracle backup lights in the rear bumper (wired to work in reverse or with aux switch)

Don't really "need" the bed outlet and USB charging on a switch but since it's available, it's nice to not have power back there all the time.

I just don't have a lot of electric stuff or even the true NEED for much more.
If I had a compressor, I'd likely use a switch for that but no immediate plans - this is Iowa, no sand, no rocks.

A very clean installation! Where do you source your crimp connectors? I used standard crimp connections with a cheap crimp tool. I'd like to redo the harness with waterproof crimp connections and a better crimp tool. Any recommendations?

 

[bd100]

A very clean installation! Where do you source your crimp connectors? I used standard crimp connections with a cheap crimp tool. I'd like to redo the harness with waterproof crimp connections and a better crimp tool. Any recommendations?

I find a pliers style crimper to be pretty good. Any marine grade waterproof connector is probably better quality than the cheap insulated ones. Have a heat gun handy as well.

My aux switches have the GMRS radio, side lights, and rear ditch lights. The rear lights are on the corners aiming down a bit so I can see the edge in the mirror when backing along a shelf. And they help when connecting the trailer at night or backing into a camp site. The side lights are useful for reading camp site number posts at night. For these I am using 9W "rock lights", which are small ovals which I mounted with sticky Velcro to try them out.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

A very clean installation! Where do you source your crimp connectors? I used standard crimp connections with a cheap crimp tool. I'd like to redo the harness with waterproof crimp connections and a better crimp tool. Any recommendations?

Digikey and/or Mouser for connectors. The tools - I have 4 because I've not found one that does everything I need- those came from Amazon.
I use a marine type heat shrink as it has an adhesive that melts and seals the tubing.
I do restorations for classic cars and my OCD says I have to try to match factory type connections.

This is excellent for the connector type just above -

I've got 3 others as well, and then of course the plier type cheaper versions for the closed type.
The connectors I've used are mostly open barrel types. The typical connector from a parts store is a closed connector you simply pinch or squeeze it closed but it's not as tight and the pressure isn't as high all the way around.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

My aux switches have the GMRS radio, side lights, and rear ditch lights. The rear lights are on the corners aiming down a bit so I can see the edge in the mirror when backing along a shelf. And they help when connecting the trailer at night or backing into a camp site. The side lights are useful for reading camp site number posts at night. For these I am using 9W "rock lights", which are small ovals which I mounted with sticky Velcro to try them out.

Hmmm, that makes me think of some things I could add. Backing into places at night, reading small signs at night - nice.

 

[Jefe1018]

Just cowl lights on no. 4 right now and a cb radio on the constant hot.

I kind of want to add more stuff but everything has been on it’s own circuit for now (winch, compressor and the factory connectors were used for the fogs).

 

[DronePilot]

#!. ARB air compressor.
#2. Front Bumper Mopar Off road LED lights.
#3. Cowl Mopar Lights.
#4. Rear Bumper LED Lights.

 

[4S50]

1-Open
2-Open
3-Airlift bags compressor
4-Winch/rear aux power solenoid

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