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Originally Posted by Doc2012
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I've honestly never worked with relays. On my golf cart I just have a step down converter to change the 48v to 12v, which then feeds a simple 6-circuit fuse box
HERE. From there I run the one line to the accessory (dome light, hazard lights, etc) and then a pair of lines to a 3 gang switch I got on amazon. From each switch I run the red wire to the accessory and it seems to work and nothing blows up, catches fire (yet). I've been reading up on the relays, however, and it seems like a better setup for high powered stuff like light bars, so I guess I'd need a relay box, but I'd love to find one that is plug-n-play, ie, that already has the relays in it and you just need to run the red wire to your accessory. Something like seabass showed below, except I want to run my own custom switch panel. It seems like maybe I could buy something like that and just cut the included panel off and wire it to my custom panel instead?
As for the switch plate, the best option so far seems like the paranoid fabrications plate. However, I have a full-faced (4 din?) after-market head unit now so I'd have to get a different head unit in order to use that setup. I'd still love to find that thread where someone converted their garage door opener section in the overhead into a switch holder.
The ultimate plan is to run a light bar, alley lights, hazard lights, fog lights, and a backup light, and probably eventually some grill lights.