Added switches and LED to overhead console

[rnoggle]

I just purchased a 2019 Rebel a couple of weeks ago. Still trying to figure out exactly what I want to do to it.

I plan to add a set of auxiliary back up lights in the rear and a light bar or pair of smaller cubes to the front.
Finding a place to mount the switches proved a little challenging.
I finally came up with this solution. The switches are mounted in the overhead console. I dismantled the console to determine if there was enough space, which there was. Once I cut the rectangular holes, the switches dropped right in.
My truck doesn't have the ambient light option. Just the switch and the useless single light in the overhead console. The 2 little white dots are blue LED lights that are wired into the existing ambient light switch. They can be dimmed via that switch or even turned off.

Then, while I had everything apart, I decided to add a little more red by painting the surround.

i plan to run the wiring for the switches from a relay under the hood, thru the firewall, up the a pillar and under the headliner.

 

[deanfx]

Looks good!

 

[Zeeya]

Looks great, I have almost the identical switches sitting in the garage waiting to put my Rigid light bar in place and my 2 rear lights under the back bumper. (Lights I took off truck I traded in).
I don't have the room you have. The sunroof and other switches take up the entire center and the LED lights run down the side, but will take another look at it. I haven't found a spot for the switches that I really like on the lower panels yet.

 

[Tex_Ram]

I just purchased a 2019 Rebel a couple of weeks ago. Still trying to figure out exactly what I want to do to it.

I plan to add a set of auxiliary back up lights in the rear and a light bar or pair of smaller cubes to the front.
Finding a place to mount the switches proved a little challenging.
I finally came up with this solution. The switches are mounted in the overhead console. I dismantled the console to determine if there was enough space, which there was. Once I cut the rectangular holes, the switches dropped right in.
My truck doesn't have the ambient light option. Just the switch and the useless single light in the overhead console. The 2 little white dots are blue LED lights that are wired into the existing ambient light switch. They can be dimmed via that switch or even turned off.

Then, while I had everything apart, I decided to add a little more red by painting the surround.

i plan to run the wiring for the switches from a relay under the hood, thru the firewall, up the a pillar and under the headliner.
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How hard was it to remove the overhead console? About to be doing something similar and wanting to see what I'm getting into.

 

[TheMadDutchDude]

It’s very easy to remove. A couple of screws and a pull (gently!), and it’ll come straight off.

 

[Tex_Ram]

It’s very easy to remove. A couple of screws and a pull (gently!), and it’ll come straight off.

Shoot, I just started a new thread asking what was behind those two panels in the middle, you'd be able to tell me since you've had it off.

 

[Richard320]

How hard was it to remove the overhead console? About to be doing something similar and wanting to see what I'm getting into.

Did you see this?
https://5thgenrams.com/community/th...-switch-bank-so-can-the-ram.10250/post-142853

 

[rnoggle]

it's an empty space behind there. But it's not deep enough for standard switches. Maybe if you found some type of low profile switch.
I took mine apart and hollowed it out, but it didn't work out.

To remove the console, open the sunglass holder, and remove the 2 screws inside there. Then release the 2 clips that are also inside there. You will have to look up inside to see them. Then gently pull it down. the entire console can be disassembled by removing a few screws and a bunch of clips.

 

[Tex_Ram]

Did you see this?
https://5thgenrams.com/community/th...-switch-bank-so-can-the-ram.10250/post-142853

Yeah but I have no idea how to go about getting that 3d printed part. I think I'm either going to go simple and try to mount 2 switches one on each side of the rear window switch or go difficult and make a customer fiberglass switch panel to replace the spot where the sunglass compartment is. I'm leaning towards the fiberglass switch panel, may try to find a spare overhead console though so I could use it as the template.

 

[rnoggle]

Dodge sells an auxiliary switch panel for the 4th gens that you might be able to incorporate into a custom mount. There are several wiring diagrams on the web to install this.

part number
5164912AC




you will also the connector

part number
68057288AA

 

[Wilsonwanderings]

Yeah but I have no idea how to go about getting that 3d printed part. I think I'm either going to go simple and try to mount 2 switches one on each side of the rear window switch or go difficult and make a customer fiberglass switch panel to replace the spot where the sunglass compartment is. I'm leaning towards the fiberglass switch panel, may try to find a spare overhead console though so I could use it as the template.

Did anybody figure out a switch solution for either side of the rear window switch? Seems like M ideal location, but I haven't had any luck finding low profile rockers. Wondering about opening up the rear portion as well to try and fit a standard rocker...

 

[Wilsonwanderings]

What about something like this?

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