radio bezel question

[91stranger]

so I have these small round rocker switches, they go in a 3/4" hole for easy fitment. I have a bunch of these and I want to install some switches for reverse led fog lights, bed lights, possible truck tool box lights, green led's under the dash, and possible secondary front fog lights. I know it sounds like a lot of goofy stuff but these are things I want. I especially want the reverse fog lights and the bed lights and the front fog lights. my truck currently has a switch for fog lights but no fog lights installed. I am assuming I could wire my front fog lights to that switch like normal. I see wires hanging by the fog light holes in the bumper. that should be easy. so my issue is I have to remove the radio bezel and cut out the plastic that is in the way of the other switches I want to install. I also have 2 12v outlets on this bezel. so space is limited. I was wondering if anyone has added switches to this bezel and how many switches and how it looks. I don't want to just put a switch where ever there is space. I want it to look some what organized. any thoughts or if you could show me pictures of you switches you added in your trucks that would be helpful.

 

[91stranger]

I forgot, these are not my images. I just found them on google so you knew what I had. I am attaching another picture that is showing my possible locations for these switches.

 

[Curious Hound]

Here is a thread on another forum where members posted photos of their bezels. This should give you some ideas.

You might even find a different bezel at the junk yard that has more openings and other switches that you could re-purpose and make it look OEM. For example, you could get a bezel that has a Rear defroster switch opening, but put an extra OEM style fog light switch in that position so you have 2 "light" switches that look original.

There is also a picture where someone installed switches that look exactly like what you want to install. Another one shows some rectangular rocker switches in between the heat/AC controls opening and radio opening of the bezel.

One of those 4X4 selector knob switches could probably be used very nicely for "cargo light / rear backup light / both".

 

[Skirbykat]

If it were me, I'd switch to a single din head unit and utilize the gained real estate for a switch panel in one neat row. Just my 2 cents. I also like re using stock locations, there's just not enough for your wish list.

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[91stranger]

I could care less if it looked factory or not. I have a dremel that I was gonna use to cut out the excess plastic behind the bezel so I could mount switches in those locations. I am for sure putting in rear fog lights and front fog lights. So at the moment I am only installing 1 extra switch since I have the factory fog light switch already. however if I am drilling holes in this then I am going to have the switches installed ready to be wired so it is one less step for the future plans. right now I have all my switches, led's and eagle eye led's I plan on using so I pretty much just need to get the switches installed so I can finish the lights. rear fog lights are a must because I cant see shit until I hit the brakes to get extra light when backing up at night. I normally have the door open and my head stuck out looking behind me lol.

 

[91stranger]

so here is the finished product. I got 4 additional switches installed. only had to dremel out a square piece on the back left side of the bezel. centered the switches and started drilling. Turned out really good actually. so now I can start adding my lights.