Auxbeam 6 Gang Switch Panel - 4x4 Light & Accessory Controls
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2024
- Thanks for Watching. This cost effective little switch panel controller will hopefully be a great solution to control a few lights and accessories around the truck from in the cab. Couldn't spend the money for Spod or Switch Pros at the moment so I wanted to test this thing out instead of wiring up my own rocker switches. Happy with it so far and a really good price.
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I've watched a couple of your videos and appreciate your attention to detail. Kudos! Well done!
Guess I know what's going next into the Tundra. Thanks a lot. You pushed me over the edge. 😎💵
As always, great work! Really appreciate your content
Thanks for watching. My audio sync being off toward the end is killing me. Oh well, 1% better each week I guess
Great video, I’m installing the same one in my truck.
Awesome man. Thanks for watching and good luck. Pretty straight forward.
Great video👍🏻 just ordered one for my Tacoma
Sweet! I hope mgt video helps you out somehow. Thanks for watching
You look and sound almost identical to the you betcha guy! 😂 nice install I’m looking and doing doming like this in my 76 series cruiser
I was thinking the same exact thing. Fist thing that came to mind was the outro to his vids
Hey I really enjoyed the video. I was on the fence about getting one of these. Now I need to decide Either the eight or six switch kit.
Thanks for watching. Glad it was useful.
On mine, the short primary power cable wasn't an issue, because I always install a large in-line circuit breaker between the unit and the battery. Common practice in high amperage installs. So I just snipped the end off the short cable that came with the unit, installed the circuit breaker, and then used a longer length of heavy gauge wire to run to the battery.
That's definitely a good call. I installed a breaker for my dual battery in the rear. Even though I'm only running across the engine bay I think that's a good call. I'm going to add one in
That is the same way I will install my fuse and relay box. A Stinger 75 amp breaker fuse and then 4 gauge primary wire from there to the battery.
Just got the same model of Auxbeam Switch Panel in the mail from Amazon last week. Looks like a very well made unit, however, I would recommend a bead of silicone around the lid on the fuse box, and some rubber grommets between the mounting bracket and the body of the vehicle. Overall, I am very happy with the price, design, quality, and after watching your video.....the ease of installation!
Thanks for the advice and for watching the video
@@EvergreenOverland the video was very well done and quite informative. Keep up the good work!!!
Thanks for the encouragement. they'll keep coming good sure.
you can always run a circuit breaker from the fuse panel and then you can use whatever length you need to go to the + on the battery terminal
Great video and installation! I would put the power cables in some split plastic loom just to be safe, but that’s just me. Might be overkill.
That's a good call and also on my list to do. Do you prefer the plastic split loom or the fabric mesh stuff?
@@EvergreenOverland I like the look of the plastic. It is also easier to install after you get everything mounted.
You had the best video for this install, great idea on the rivet nuts. I was looking under the hood for about an hour trying to figure out where to mount. Now I got to buy the tool. What size rivet nut did you use? Enjoyed the video.
Thanks man, glad you liked the video. I have kind of standardized on 1/4 x 20. Kind a good middle ground I find.
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. Question. Can this be use with auxbeams strobe pods? Or do I have to use the provided switch that comes with the pods? Wondering if the gang has the software to run the different strobe functions. Amber and white pods. Thanks in advance! New to the channel!
There seems to be 3 versions of this thing. One has a clear fuse box and comes with a fused link to the battery. It also has solid state relays. The other has a similar fuse box to this one, with solid state relays and a main power switch on the power cable to the battery. Then there’s this one, my least favourite cause it has those huge, old school relays.
They must have come out with updated models
The 8-switch panels have Solid State Relays, one has you accessory power wires coming out both sides and the other has you light wires on one side. They are both not waterproof, which is the advantage of the box for the 6-switch Relays. I bought if for that factor.
@@lukebaldwin3682 I bought the 8 gang one. Sure it might not be waterproof but that doesn’t bother me, I was able to mount it somewhere dry 🤷🏻♂️ I would rather have the extra 2 switches.
How did the Auxbeam switch panel work out over time. Thanks.
Can you share some pictures, of how your winch controller is mounted.
How's it working 11 months later?
So the Acc wire is only for the light power when the vehicle is on? Would I just use an inlay spice then?
Looks good how durable is it know that you have it for a while?
So are the fuses slot specific?? Meaning if I put a 20 in the 30 slot would it work?? Can you add more 30amp fuses?? If I only need a 15amp fuse can that be used in one of the slots??
Can I use the fuse tap on any fuse as long as its one that is off when the key is off and on when its on?
Where do you hook up the negative wires on the accessories like a light bar? From what I can tell you only plug in and screw down the positive wires. Am I wrong?
I mounted the negative wires to the same nutsert/bolt in the auxbeam mounting holes which grounds it out to the inner to the chassis by the way of the inner fender it is mounted to. Thanks for watching.
Do individual wires coming from the battery go to each circuit/switch. I would like to replace one source wire and tap in a highbeam circuit for my light bar that switches its own relay.
Only one wire from each of the positive and negative connection of your battery go into the auxbeam switch panel. From there it has the six different circuits that can go out. Not sure on the specifics of how it would work for your application though.
As per Auxbeam the wire gauge for the 8 gang is 7 AWG. Does it mean in order to extend the battery wires I have to use 7 AWG wires for the Red and Black wires?
Honestly depends on how far one is extending it. I don’t have the chart available to me but there are metrics online show how conductivity drops at what distance for 12v wiring. If I needed to only go a few more feet I would use more 7awg but if I was going a longer distance I might rewire all the way back to the unit with a larger gauge.
Hey can you let me know where you got that net that is in the backseat inside roof of your tundra ? I have an 06 4x4 and like the organization idea.
Hey Ryan, Not sure the guy makes them anymore. I would reach out to Blue Ridge Overland Gear to see if they have one that might work
So how do the actual light wires feed into the panel? I got mine second hand and it looks like there’s only one hole per switch, so where do all the grounds go?
You can feed the positives to the panel and secure the grounds to anywhere on the frame. Any bare steel you can access.
Hi, dose it remember the position of the switches when you turn of and on the key?
No.
Ok, maybe I missed something. Does whatever you're hooking up to the relay box get both the HOT and GROUND wires hooking into it? Which of the screws gets the HOT and which gets the ground on the Auxbeam relay box? It's not labeled that I can tell and the included instructions don't make sense to me.
I ran a negative wire for my lights all the way back to the unit and grounded them out on the mounting bolt I used in the engine bay but honestly you could ground it out anywhere on the chase I'd think.
Is that Acc wire just for the backlight on the switch panel? Or does it also limit the accessories to only come on when the ignition is on?
Correct on the second one. It controls when the accessories are powered or not. I guess you could hook it to an always on fuse for use when the vehicle isn't running, but the backlight to the unit would have a slow draw on the system. Thanks for watching Phill.
If the backlight is always on even when the truck is off, will it drain the battery fast?
Thanks! Just ordered the 8 gang. What gauge wire do you recommend for 12v outlet that will be wired to this? It will be used to charge a 1500wh battery.
I'm confused how you are wiring a battery charging system through this. So are you going to be turning on and off a relay or solenoid?
Thanks for watching
@@EvergreenOverland I will be wiring a 12v outlet to this. That 12v outlet would be used to power a 300w inverter which will have a Bluetti EB150 portable battery connected to it for charging.
What I found it really depends on what amperage you use. I know the auxbeam have different amperage outputs for the different connections. My gut would be to use a 20amp or the 30amp output for your 12v socket, but it will really be limited more by the 12v socket plug that you get. I found a Nocco for 15amp. Not sure if there are others at higher amperage, but I would size the port you use on the auxbeam to whatever the maximum input of the socket is that you get. All that to say if I were doing that I would probably oversize it and do 10 gauge since you will have some voltage drop over the length of wire either way.
@@EvergreenOverland I planned on putting it to the 30amp. 10 awg it is! Thanks again! Keep the vids coming!
Is it possible to chance fuses to higher ones without damaging something?
Yes.
Strange that the 6 switch is for 720w and the 8 switch is for 600w.
My lightbar is 780w
Super interested in doing this. Currently in the process of building out my tundra as well!
Awesome! What year is your Tundra? Thanks for watching Ansel.
@@EvergreenOverland ive got a 2004 Double Cab! Found your channel last year trying to gather ideas for what i ultimately want to do.
I added wire and mine is mounted in the bed of my truck
Whats the total amps ....
I believe it is 60amps max. Thanks for watching!
@@EvergreenOverland how is it 60 and has more than 60amp fuses
This is what the description says. Operating voltage:12V; Max output power: 720W. Max input current: 60A
Can u have all your switchs on at the same yime or will it blow a fuse
Each which is individually fused. I only have three of the fuses running any power through them but I can use all three no problem. I don't think it would be an issue as long as you don't exceed 60 amps draw Total and your fuses are sized accordingly. I would honestly message the manufacturer through Amazon and let them know what you're trying to run on it. I'm sure they could tell you 100% whether work for your application or not
The whole install idea for me makes me nauseous. I'm not knowledgeable about all this. That being said, this video helped me 100%.
I completely get it. It honestly is only intimidating until you start gaining some skills and knowledge. If I can do it anyone can.
Thanks Waffle Soup for watching and commenting on the video. It helps with staying motivated when people reach out.