Installed an overhead console out of a Jeep Grand Cherokee in my Dakota. wanted more lights, etc. the little compass and temp doesnt work yet but im happy so far

 

pictures!!!!!!

 

That sounds like a SERIOUSLY cool idea. Post up some pictures PLEASE!!!

 

i've always wanted to use this...

 

right now the only picture i have is the backside of the console, like the wiring lights, but ill for sure put some pics up tomorrow when its not dark out. also mounted my fog lights switches on it. I dont think that compass and temp is gonna work as i thought, have to but some pins (the idiot in me didnt grab the harness) or go back for the harness but for now its pretty sweet and only a little bit crooked, to much of a hurry to put it up and it got tiring holding it above my head. but I got it out of, i think, a 94 or 95 grand cherokee and the curve fit my ceiling perfect. good thing about the junk yard, theres some daks so i can test fit stuff lol

but if anyone does it, ill give them the wiring, it was a PITA!!!! to find/figure out!!!!

 

did you ever get it all mounted and wired up? I am thinking about doing an overhead console for the map lights but if the compass can work also that would be great! Do you have any pics of it or any info on the install/wiring? Thanks

 

i have a few (like 2) pictures of the wiring, ill take some of the console tomorrow, havent gotten around to the pics yet. but for the wiring (PITA to figure out) ill have to find the paper i wrote it down on in my truck (lost the link when harddrive crashed) but heres the pics i have right now (out of a jeep) i didnt grab the harness for the compass cause i didnt have wire cutters and broken glass wouldnt cut the wires suprisingly enough but mounting it was a PITA too but i finally got it even though i drilled a screw through my roof cause i was getting pissed lol

 

I read that all dakotas have the same wiring harness weather or not they have that option. If you have manual windows you can get the power window parts and plug them in and you have power windows. Is the wiring under the headliner for the console?

 

there is no wiring for the oh console in the headliner. some dakotas did come with an over head console but I have only seen one.

 

ok thank you. I have seen one in a 94. The truck was a turd and the dealer wanted 3000 for it.