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Old May 24, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Does anyone know a good tutorial with pics or without pics where I can see how I would add a switch for lights and accessories into a civic...

they have those places to add them, the free rectangle shapes... and I'm wondering how to put a switch in that place...

let me know! thanks!
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Old May 24, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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cut a hole in there and stick a switch in the hole.
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Old May 24, 2003 | 12:37 PM
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depends on what your adding,...if your adding stock switches then they just go in with out modifications,...if you are adding switches that you buy from say autozone then you will need to drill holes for the switches to fit....a dremel is your friend
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Old May 24, 2003 | 03:16 PM
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Originally posted by WideBodyEK
depends on what your adding,...if your adding stock switches then they just go in with out modifications,...if you are adding switches that you buy from say autozone then you will need to drill holes for the switches to fit....a dremel is your friend
What about like the things that are behind them.. they look like plastic barriers, the other ones are set up for an electric switch to go behind it... it's hard to explain...

like they're... "closed off" behind the blank ones...

do i just cut those out to fit the switch's box behind it?
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Old May 24, 2003 | 03:37 PM
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Originally posted by 95DXPhiladeph
What about like the things that are behind them.. they look like plastic barriers, the other ones are set up for an electric switch to go behind it... it's hard to explain...

like they're... "closed off" behind the blank ones...

do i just cut those out to fit the switch's box behind it?
all the pre-made rectangles and slots were made for something at sometime
so they just push out and you can just dremel out a area for what you want

you shouldnt have any issues with barriers if it has a stock location
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Old May 24, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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or you could just get the factory switches and run the wires to it like if you dont have power mirrors get the power mirror switch or if you dont have a sunroof get the sunroof switch

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Old May 24, 2003 | 07:57 PM
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i am adding those switches that light up... the red ones... but only the box seems to light up... maybe cuz it's daytime when i tried it, but when only the switch is sticking out, do you think they'll glow too?
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Old May 24, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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i usually just cut away a little bit of that "barrier" your talking about,...okay there is a rectangle,..behind it is the "barrier",...if you must,...cut away the sides of the barrier that will not affect the rectangle from staying in place when put back to its location
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Old May 24, 2003 | 10:19 PM
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also do you have a picture of the switch you're installing because if you're trying to install a glowing toggle switch,..those usually dont glow so well anways
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Old May 26, 2003 | 01:44 PM
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Originally posted by WideBodyEK
also do you have a picture of the switch you're installing because if you're trying to install a glowing toggle switch,..those usually dont glow so well anways
the switches all look like this....






THANKS AGAIN!!!!!
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