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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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I'm looking to put some switches in. I have the Traction Control System. I know you are familar with the panel with the one switch for TCS on it. I wanna put a panel with 3 or 4 switched on it right there in that spot. I want to mantain the TCS switch. I plan on putting my cutout, line lock, and maybe abother switch there. Where can i get something like this?? PLEASE HELP!!!
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 09:23 PM
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I'm looking to put some switches in. I have the Traction Control System. I know you are familar with the panel with the one switch for TCS on it. I wanna put a panel with 3 or 4 switches on it right there in that spot. I want to mantain the TCS switch. I plan on putting my cutout, line lock, and maybe abother switch there. Where can i get something like this?? PLEASE HELP!!!
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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Make your own I bought a bunch of empty slots, bought some switches at radio shack and deisgned a template in Autocad , then drilled it out

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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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I wish I could do something like that
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 02:19 AM
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Ive done this before, its a really clean install.

At the dealership or if you dont mind used you can go to the junk yard.
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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There is no factory panel that goes there that has more than two switch openings (convertible top and traction switches). You'll just have to cut or drill the standard panel and mount aftermarket switches.
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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Here are a few switches I was able to drum up. I am looking to do the same thing you are, but I wanted a little personal touch to it. So I found some aftermarket switches.

http://www.e-switch.com/
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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Post some pics when you are done please.
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
There is no factory panel that goes there that has more than two switch openings (convertible top and traction switches). You'll just have to cut or drill the standard panel and mount aftermarket switches.


Yes there is. Theres 4 holes there. Remove the camaro label out and youll find two more
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I'm assuming that a user ID of "FormulaFire" means he has a Firebird. The Firebird traction switch is down below the HVAC controls (next to the lighter) and there are no switch panels for that location with more than two holes.
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what about the NX switch panel? can it be made to work with TCS? its a nice piece with 3 switches
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Originally Posted by Phoenix57
what about the NX switch panel? can it be made to work with TCS? its a nice piece with 3 switches
Yes, the NX panel is a nice solution. There was a thread here a while back about an NX panel clone that was designed to mount the factory traction control switch alongside two NX type switches. They even had other types of NX style switches beside the normal SPST (i.e. DPDT, momentary, etc.). Check it out at this thread.
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