Auxbeam Install

I wanted to go over my switch panel setup because I haven’t seen one exactly like it.
- I opted for the Auxbeam BB80 (blue) Switch panel for my lights. At the time of install I only had rock lights, but had several other things waiting to be put on until I fixed my switch system. I couldn’t justify the price of a switch pros. I also didn’t want Bluetooth or any of the other crap(more stuff to break). I did order/buy a few different things to make it mine.
1.Marine Grade(Tinned) Lugs/marine heat shrink(local marine store)
2. Marine Push button Switch. Black with blue backlight(Amazon)
3. Extra sticker sheet (Amazon)
4.Custom 3D printed overhead mount
Made by 3D overland:
His profile:
https://www.tundras.com/members/angkorstrong.51784/
Website:
https://www.3doverland.com/
Mount File:
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/aux-beam-2014-2019-tundra-overhead-mount

 

I decided to mount my switch panel on my fuse box cover.
1.Dry fit the switch panel and 60a fuse
2.Mark/drill holes
3. Silicon around the holes and fasted things in place using SS hardware and nyloc nuts
4. Wire battery to switch panel Using marine grade terminals/wire

 

Next was running things to the Cab. The switch panel comes with 2 options to power.
1. A fuse tap(only allows power to the switch panel when vehicle is running)
2. Direct to battery(switch panel is always on, and the backlight is constantly drawing power)
-I didn’t like either option because I wanted to use lights when the truck was off. But didn’t want the backlight to be on all the time.
-The solution is a push button to power the switch panel( I know a switch to power a switch) this requires a power wire from the battery to the switch, and a power from the switch back to the switch panel. I mounted the switch bottom left of the steering wheel. That way the backlight(its bright) isn’t blinding me at night or shining into my window.
No light when off:

Blue backlight when switch panel has power:

last thing I had to do was Run the Main switch panel wire into the cab( I ran all 3 wires at once actually). This required driver side A-pillar, from corner of headliner and overhead center console to drop so I could run the wire up and over to the overhead center console.


I had seen people use a 3D printed mount for their switch panel there, but they had to cut and it didn’t look clean. I stumbled upon this and like it. It was out of the way so I wouldn’t accidentally push things, and it removed the useless map holder above, and it could also go back to stock if i didn’t like it there. Yes I have plans to paint it and fix the headliner in the future. But I think it’s pretty clean.

 

This is what it looks like with several things hooked up to it

Hope this helps/gives some people ideas or inspiration for their project. If you have questions, ask!