Custom Illuminated Aux Switches - DIY

[dcaero]

Can you just zip it and attach the zip file?

Ah duh, I'll do that and put it on the original post. Good call

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[Bearcat1]

This looks like another opportunity for @StickerFab to create a sheet of labels to cover the backlit portion (once original AUX numbers sanded/rubbed off) just like already made for the buttons themselves.

 

[StickerFab]

This looks like another opportunity for @StickerFab to create a sheet of labels to cover the backlit portion (once original AUX numbers sanded/rubbed off) just like already made for the buttons themselves.

I don't want to thread hijack but if OP doesn't mind. One of the reasons I never finished the Jeep ones was because you would lose the factory illumination if you didn’t do the same thing.

 

[604Bronco]

This looks like another opportunity for @StickerFab to create a sheet of labels to cover the backlit portion (once original AUX numbers sanded/rubbed off) just like already made for the buttons themselves.

Agreed. I love the glow-in-the-dark ones I already have from @StickerFab but back lit ones would be amazing.

 

[dcaero]

I don't want to thread hijack but if OP doesn't mind. One of the reasons I never finished the Jeep ones was because you would lose the factory illumination if you didn’t do the same thing.

I definitely was thinking of Stickerfab when doing this. In order to make it all more palatable for someone to purchase you'd need an easier/better way to sand and then align them. Results could vary for everyone depending on how steady of a hand you have. Also would need to make a custom font because I manually edited just these letters to get it to work.

 

[StickerFab]

I definitely was thinking of Stickerfab when doing this. In order to make it all more palatable for someone to purchase you'd need an easier/better way to sand and then align them. Results could vary for everyone depending on how steady of a hand you have. Also would need to make a custom font because I manually edited just these letters to get it to work.

Nice. I have some fonts I could toy with that may be Bronco appropriate. It would take a nice steady hand to get the sanding done.

The StickerFab Application fluid gives you the freedom to move the vinyl around until you find the proper alignment. So that part should be easy.

Guess it just comes down to how many people are willing to do the real work.

Looks great though!

 

[doyouglas]

I might have to do this instead of the stickfab. Looks more clean and OEM!

Great work.

 

[dcaero]

I might have to do this instead of the stickfab. Looks more clean and OEM!

Great work.

Thanks! That's what I was going for

 

[Squatched]

This is good. I’ll need to do the same

 

[Dialtone]

I did, but it's numerous interior panels and figured I'd give it a shot before doing that. It was a pain to be in an awkward position but hey it worked out.

Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel in awkward positions at times for 4 years. You guys related? Really nice job

 

[Bellime]

This looks like another opportunity for @StickerFab to create a sheet of labels to cover the backlit portion (once original AUX numbers sanded/rubbed off) just like already made for the buttons themselves.

I made the same comment when I posted my mod over a year, maybe yours will get traction.

 

[Bellime]

How about using an electric eraser and an eraser shield? Only my fellow dinosaurs will know what I'm talking about!

That is old school. I used a Dremel and freehand it, didn’t think about the metal template which is much cleaner

 

[Tex]

Once you get the stickers in place, you can use a hobby knife and a steady hand to trim out the bridges in that font to make it look more like the Bronco font as well. It's actually a lot easier than it sounds.

How about using an electric eraser and an eraser shield? Only my fellow dinosaurs will know what I'm talking about!

Well damn, I didn't realize I was a dinosaur but I did use those things in drafting class. Mostly used that rounded off rectangle at the bottom and the larger teardrop for pretty much everything. Not nearly as much as the guy next to me was though, I'm surprised he didn't have stencil shaped holes in his papers with all the mistakes he was making lol

I bet it would work, but you'd need a different type of eraser insert. Cratex makes rubber abrasives that use the same eraser rubber(?) composition, except they mix in some grit as well for use in engine turning/"jeweling" kits. If you found the right grit and stencil shape, I'd say this combo would make an excellent kit for removing the masking paint off the switches to leave a defined shape and smooth finish that one might mistake for being factory if they didn't know there were supposed to be words there.

 

[dcaero]

Once you get the stickers in place, you can use a hobby knife and a steady hand to trim out the bridges in that font to make it look more like the Bronco font as well. It's actually a lot easier than it sounds.

Great idea!

 

[Dialtone]

How about using an electric eraser and an eraser shield? Only my fellow dinosaurs will know what I'm talking about!

Ahhhhh! 9th grade drafting class.

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