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!

 

Where did you get the black panel for the map holder location?

 

If you scroll up to the very first post, I provide a link to both the cut file and the person who printed it (3d overland)

 

Great job, bud

Nice addition of a backlight kill switch and overhead mount panel.