Center Console Replacement

[Hawkez]

The fooler is working and installed. Did not realize the bare wire in the bundle was used and never spliced in a wire for it. Figured that out and it works fine.  I scanned the fooler plate and printed it on adhesive backed paper, cut it out and put it on.  Looks alright would like to maybe find something with a little more gloss down the road, but it's readable and works.  I'm calling this project done.

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I think this is pretty sweet.

[ABennin]

ABennin you might want to peel the protective paper off the high idle switch face plate.

I know it looks like that.  I used a 4" x 6" blank label. 

 

I had a pinup girl sticker on there and found the Rat Fink online, I like R.F. more, she got the "boot" lol

[Mopar1973Man]

Ahhh.. You want a flat mount face? I've got one on my desk right now you can have...

[ABennin]

Sure I would be interested in it.  I will send you PM.

[ABennin]

Ed did get a hold of me on the fooler and I never received a email notifying of the PM, I just found it today.  I just wanted to set the record straight and apologize.  My fault.

[Mopar1973Man]

Hotmail blacklisted the site and no hotmail or live account have been functional for awhile. So I apologize for the email issues. I'm still working on the email issue right now I got to jump through some more hoops. 

[ABennin]

Ahh ok, I started receiving emails at Hotmail a few days ago.  I know very little about computers and thought I didn't have something turned on in my settings somewhere. 

[ABennin]

The console has worked out very well. I did have a issue with the mounting bolts coming loose but I used Loctite on them and so far so good. I added a cell phone holder, which I like very much. The holder uses a solid aluminum rod which was 20" long and I cut off about 6 inches to get the height where I wanted it. I use the GPS on it often and the holder is steady which makes it easy to read. Next I added a 12v power outlet, 2 USB chargers and a Volt gauge. It was PITA to install with the console in the vehicle though. I did not want to remove it because there is a lot of wiring to remove. It has its own fuse in the fuse panel in the console and it is turned on and off with the master switch. I use it to charge the phone and I have an IPod that stays in the truck to listen to music. I use the USB for charging that.

Edited May 16, 2015 by ABennin

[Mopar1973Man]

That's pretty slick.

 

Hey Andy did you get the face plate for the high idle? No picture of it?

[Royal Squire]

That looks really great. Very professional

[ABennin]

Yes I did receive the faceplate and thank you for sending it.  I put it on after I took the pictures I put up last night.  Here it is installed. 

I should have put up a final picture after I was done for the night.  I used a sharpie to color the edge of it because the white from the plastic stuck out against the darker background. 

Thank you Royal Squire, it was a fun project.  One interesting thing I encountered is people working in the drive thru's are curious about it.  I try to explain what everything is quickly but I feel most of it goes over their head. 

Edited May 16, 2015 by ABennin