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    Auxiliary switches?

    I want to run 2 or 3 auxiliary switches on my bars for some accessories. These will be relayed so they wont be handling my current. Is there something I can buy to mount these? Obviously something waterproof and tidy looking would be best.
    I don’t have a place around the gauges to mount them.
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    I'm guessing you want a cheap option. The expensive option, is a BMW switch block, 2 switches in it, with lights that come on when the switch is on etc. Costs a few hundy tho for all the parts.

    Otherwise, any toggles would do? One only, but often seen is a mirror mounted L bracket for a switch?
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    Not cheap but gorgeous. Thinking of getting one myself.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Handlebar-Mo...-/300926327474

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin View Post
    I'm guessing you want a cheap option. The expensive option, is a BMW switch block, 2 switches in it, with lights that come on when the switch is on etc. Costs a few hundy tho for all the parts.

    Otherwise, any toggles would do? One only, but often seen is a mirror mounted L bracket for a switch?
    Yes could do the L bracket but want to keep it tidy and somewhat waterproof.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit View Post
    Not cheap but gorgeous. Thinking of getting one myself.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Handlebar-Mo...-/300926327474
    Thats very cool.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit View Post
    Not cheap but gorgeous. Thinking of getting one myself.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Handlebar-Mo...-/300926327474
    Looks pretty horrendous to me, to many colors, too chunky, and wayyy too expensive. Shits like 80bucks per button
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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    Yes could do the L bracket but want to keep it tidy and somewhat waterproof.
    Just make sure each switch is waterproof.

    Don't use something like this boot on switches: http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/onli...d=120372#Cross

    I had one, it didn't work long term... disappeared somewhere.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin View Post
    Just make sure each switch is waterproof.

    Don't use something like this boot on switches: http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/onli...d=120372#Cross

    I had one, it didn't work long term... disappeared somewhere.
    I think Jaycar have waterproof marine switches. I just want it to look tidy.
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    Switchs 'emself - http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-...-614182760.htm
    Then just a plastic box?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Erelyes View Post
    Switchs 'emself - http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-...-614182760.htm
    Then just a plastic box?
    Cheers, they look like they will do the job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    I think Jaycar have waterproof marine switches. I just want it to look tidy.
    they do. they will.

    mounting it on your handle bars is another mission.

    duct tape?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Erelyes View Post
    Switchs 'emself - http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-...-614182760.htm
    Then just a plastic box?
    Just putting this out there, but those look like they might fit down the inside of the handle bar tubes...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Erelyes View Post
    Switchs 'emself - http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-...-614182760.htm
    Then just a plastic box?
    A slab of off-cut alloy cut, filed and drilled to suit the required number of switches would be totally doable in ones garage. A rewarding little project too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    A slab of off-cut alloy cut, filed and drilled to suit the required number of switches would be totally doable in ones garage. A rewarding little project too.
    I would rather have them enclosed. In what I dont know. A little idea is starting to form but keen for ideas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    I want to run 2 or 3 auxiliary switches on my bars for some accessories. These will be relayed so they wont be handling my current. Is there something I can buy to mount these? Obviously something waterproof and tidy looking would be best.
    I don’t have a place around the gauges to mount them.
    if you are putting extra switches on, one thing I have done in the past is buy a switchblock off another bike that had extra functions on it than the one on my bike, and rewired the additional switches for the other shit I wanted to run.

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