Aux Switches - What are you putting on them?

[Harold0819]

I wired number 1 to my air compressor. Number 3 to my underhood lights. Number 4 to my interrupter switch for my winch. Number 2 is still open.

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[Blade1668]

#1 aux front lights, #2 in works for bed power supply 12v outlets and maybe secondary 12v outlet(s) in cab, #3 might end up aux lights on rear. #4 winch relay cut off. Plan as of now. One and four are already set.

 

[capercrew02]

Aux 1 is my flood lights, Aux 2 is my distance lights, aux 3 is blank, aux 4 is my ARB compressor.

 

[aegiscpo]

Aux 1--Comm rack primary power. Rack has 2M/70CM ham, GMRS and CB radios.

Aux 2--Probably lights on bumper. I like round lights on Jeeps, but there is the interference with the front trail cam to be considered. Lights must be IPF-67/68 rated since I do ford deep water sometimes. Still mulling solutions, but leaning toward the KC LZR lights. Mock-up of LZR lights ...

Aux 3--ARB Twin Air Compressor on-off function. Compressor is mounted under the passenger seat on an optional ARB rack. Compressor primary power is routed direct to battery (it draws 53 amps).

Aux 4--Switch to power off the engine fan motor during deep water fords. Have not designed this, yet, but this is what I have on my JK using an sPOD (see drawing). The extra relay is necessary both because of the power draw of the fan, but more importantly because the sPOD is designed to turn things on by applying power, not turn things off by applying power. I understand that may seem nonsensical, but my design is better because the typical failure mode is with the fan powered on, not the fan powered off.

That has to be the most used AUX switches I have seen yet... I wasn't really considering the overhead MOLLE panel, but after seeing yours I can for sure see some possibilities.

I had the aux switch bank installed in my sport s. 1 is for light bar, 2 left side, 3 right side, 4 rear bumper back lights.

Thats interesting, never thought to break it up by side... sometimes all you need is one area lit up.

Thanks for all who have posted, definitely opens up some ideas, looking forward to anyone else who posts their setup. Keep the different configurations coming...

 

[Jeepnoob34]

I had the aux switch bank installed in my sport s. 1 is for light bar, 2 left side, 3 right side, 4 rear bumper back lights.

that’s a badass Jeep right there. Well done sir.

 

[BajaDrifter]

Working on my project now. Using a 40a Aux switch to run back to the rear bed. Where the bed 110v is normally, I will put in a panel with a 12v Cig power source, 2 USB's plugs, and three other switches for bed/side/rear lights or whatever. I didn't get the 110v option in the bed, so there is a plastic cap in the hole where it goes. I cut through the bed liner around it and it pops out after depressing two plastic tabs on each side of the cap. I couldnt see a use for a 110v plug in the bed and figured 12v would be more useful for me. When I put a fridge back there, I will have a power source ready for it.

 

[Mark Doiron]

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[radioinstl]

Aux 1--Comm rack primary power. Rack has 2M/70CM ham, GMRS and CB radios.

Can you please measure what the clearance is in the Molle rack with the top on for me? I am looking what can be installed there.
Thanks!!

 

[radioinstl]

Aux 1--Comm rack primary power. Rack has 2M/70CM ham, GMRS and CB radios.

Also what brand is that Molle? It looks different than the JCR.
Thanks

 

[TheITGuy]

Though I don't have my Mojave yet, this is my plan:
Aux 1: Auxiliary driving lights (for when the headlights get ice/snow covered)
Aux 2: Front floods
Aux 3: Rock lights (also plan to have these triggered by the reverse lights via a relay)
Aux 4: Rack lighting/rear floods

 

[MYWIFESJEEP]

that’s a badass Jeep right there. Well done sir.

Thanks a bunch...mama loves it. Getting ready to got to either 38's or 40's and jcr fenders and liners. Woohoo.

 

[Etoimos]

Thats interesting, never thought to break it up by side... sometimes all you need is one area lit up.

I've done this for years on my JKUR that is setup for overlanding. Pro Tip: Turn on the lights on the opposite side of your camp setup to draw the bugs away from your area. This goes double if you are using a RTT and setting up after dark. All the bugs go to the one side of the Jeep while you climb in on the other with no bugs joining you.

 

[SkyKing]

I’m considering adding down lighting or side marker lights when my Gladiator is being towed. I believe in see and be seen.
I’d connect the extra lights to the coach light supply and use a aux switch to power a relay to activate them.

 

[BOONEDOG]

My JTR was ordered with the aux switches, but I have no idea what I'd ever install that I'd use them for, or how to even setup the switches to be used...

I guess maybe a LED lightbar or something...

It's super simple to access the wires under the hood (Passenger side).

 

[aegiscpo]

As I found out when I had my switches installed, the dealer installed aux switches did not come with the two additional wires (BATT & ACC).

However looking at the fuse diagram, BATT is fused by F72 10AMP and ACC is fused by F50 10AMP, so my question is, if I were to use an Add a Fuse pigtail and run a wire along the aux wire bundle into the cab area, would this work? In theory since they are fused with the add a fuse tap, I would think this should work without any programming or flash by the dealer requirements, am I wrong in my thoughts? Has anyone tried adding these wires to mimic the factory built harness? Thanks.

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