tonygiotta
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- Tony
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Time to take my electrical system from sketch to reality. First priority was figuring out power distribution. More specifically, my switching hub. I have the OEM Aux switches in my Jeep. They are super cool, and I love how you can program their function via the touchscreen. There are however only 4 of them which I knew was not going to meet my needs. They also would not function safely as in-cab winch controls, one of my favorite wiring upgrades that I did on my XJ. I decided I'd use the factory switches for less important (and less frequent) switching functions, and look to the aftermarket for my primary switching needs.
There are all sorts of cool switch systems out there. Touchscreens, touchpads, bluetooth, solid state electronics, programmable functions, various mounting locations... you name it, it probably exists now. One of my priorities however was the ability to customize it to my particular needs. Especially tricky is addressing the winch IN/OUT function. This really needs to be done with a momentary switch, and better yet, a dual throw momentary switch. I'm not exactly sure what would happen if you used two individual switches and accidentally told your winch to go IN and OUT at the same time, but I really didn't want to find out. The Voswitch systems really caught my eye. All the reviews I could find for their JK stuff were good. They are a blend of old school and new school. Pre-built to look like an OEM part, but with individual components that can be replaced / customized as needed. Voswitch made two different versions (there are three now). I went with the Voswitch panel that uses Carling style switches, which I was already very familiar with having used them on my XJ. I knew OTRATTW Switch Guys had all the parts I'd need to customize to my heart's content.
I ended up choosing the Voswitch JL200. Reasonably priced, and available on Amazon for quick shipping:
Here's what comes in the kit:
The power module involves a minimal amount of circuitry, but is mostly made up of Bosch style relays and ATM style mini fuses. Four of the positions are "programmable" for steady, flash, and strobe modes while the other four are just steady. We used to build modules like this out of Radio Shack project boxes back in the day, and could only dream of making them look this clean:
The switch panel is very simple, an ON/OFF lighted touch switch for master power to the panel, and eight Carling style SPST switches. They include a bunch of different rockers for them, as well as an extra momentary SPST that you can swap out if needed. There is a RAM ball mount (crappy knock off version) on either side of the panel:
And the part that made me really happy... very basic wiring on the backside that would be easy to manipulate to meet my needs:
There are all sorts of cool switch systems out there. Touchscreens, touchpads, bluetooth, solid state electronics, programmable functions, various mounting locations... you name it, it probably exists now. One of my priorities however was the ability to customize it to my particular needs. Especially tricky is addressing the winch IN/OUT function. This really needs to be done with a momentary switch, and better yet, a dual throw momentary switch. I'm not exactly sure what would happen if you used two individual switches and accidentally told your winch to go IN and OUT at the same time, but I really didn't want to find out. The Voswitch systems really caught my eye. All the reviews I could find for their JK stuff were good. They are a blend of old school and new school. Pre-built to look like an OEM part, but with individual components that can be replaced / customized as needed. Voswitch made two different versions (there are three now). I went with the Voswitch panel that uses Carling style switches, which I was already very familiar with having used them on my XJ. I knew OTRATTW Switch Guys had all the parts I'd need to customize to my heart's content.
I ended up choosing the Voswitch JL200. Reasonably priced, and available on Amazon for quick shipping:
Here's what comes in the kit:
The power module involves a minimal amount of circuitry, but is mostly made up of Bosch style relays and ATM style mini fuses. Four of the positions are "programmable" for steady, flash, and strobe modes while the other four are just steady. We used to build modules like this out of Radio Shack project boxes back in the day, and could only dream of making them look this clean:
The switch panel is very simple, an ON/OFF lighted touch switch for master power to the panel, and eight Carling style SPST switches. They include a bunch of different rockers for them, as well as an extra momentary SPST that you can swap out if needed. There is a RAM ball mount (crappy knock off version) on either side of the panel:
And the part that made me really happy... very basic wiring on the backside that would be easy to manipulate to meet my needs:
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