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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
wtf did dodge have in mind for that useless little cubby hole beside the 4x4 **** anyway?? anyone actually use it for anything? (besides mounting switches)... : )
I think on some of the other models it was designed for a key'd airbag switch for being able to put a car seat in the front. ext cab and standard cab models etc etc. didn't they use the same bottom piece on durrango's also??

if you want a custom plate to cover that hole to mount switches in just let me know...
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by hwcurtice
If I put them behind the grill, the winch would block them. Not much use there, but the winch would really be lit up!
WAIT WHAT, what kind of grill guard do you have that let you mount a winch! I want one, or did you mod one yourself?
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ueland
I think on some of the other models it was designed for a key'd airbag switch for being able to put a car seat in the front. ext cab and standard cab models etc etc. didn't they use the same bottom piece on durrango's also??

if you want a custom plate to cover that hole to mount switches in just let me know...
Yeah mine has a airbag switch, but it is a bit useless, because the switch in the seat has to have either no weight or lots of weight, or the airbag turns off automatically. At least this seems to be what happens in my truck.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by bruno426
Yeah mine has a airbag switch, but it is a bit useless, because the switch in the seat has to have either no weight or lots of weight, or the airbag turns off automatically. At least this seems to be what happens in my truck.
Same with mine...
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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my 2006 my airbag key is in the middle of the dash
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bruno426
WAIT WHAT, what kind of grill guard do you have that let you mount a winch! I want one, or did you mod one yourself?

Um, look at the picture below. It's made by 'Big Country'.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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If you think you might end up in the long adding more swtiches (like I plan to). I was thinking of making a plastic strip (and painting to match the dash) and mounting it in the long vertical gap between the radio bezel and the cluster of gauges (sorry cant think of the term, ya know speedometer, tach, fuel etc.)
 
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 01:54 AM
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This is where I put mine. It's out of the way and super clean. And what is that space used for anyway?

 
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 01:59 AM
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Silver Ghost thats where your light switch is for your Auxillary lights in front of your truck? i like that thats really nice...maybe i'll do that when i have mine installed!
 
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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My 06 did not come with fog lights. Someone hit me in the front and I had the body shop purt on the painted bumper with the fog lights and I paid them the difference.

If I were to buy the factory switch that has the button for the fog lights and install it where my switch is now, is the wireing already there behind the dash, or would I need to run new wire?
 
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