~Review~ TEQStone 6-Switch LED Light Bar Panel with Volt Meter USB & Cig Lighter 4 Truck, Jeep, Boat 1186 116

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This TEQStone switch panel is built with quality components. The switches themselves are either Carling or Carling Clone switches which normally cost about $10 each. The voltmeter reads within .1V of my Craftsman multimeter. I tested the USB ports using a constant current load resistor and a USB multimeter. Both ports were capable of sustained output at 2.5amps without any voltage drop. Most USB devices like phones and tablets hardly ever draw more than an amp for a long period of time. Based on my tests, I would feel confident plugging 2 of my most power-hungry devices in at the same time. The switches are already screen printed with icons and text. Most are light oriented which is why this switch panel would be particularly suited for a truck or jeep. You could easily remove the screen printed labels with some goof off, or cover them with electrical tape. Personally I will probably just leave them all as-is and remember that the "Zombie Lights" switch controls my flux capacitor. Conclusion: This switch panel is made with quality components. I have purchased and used each one of these 4 components in other projects and know first hand that they are pricey. Getting all of them in one package for this price is a good deal. ~~Support the Channel~~ + Subscribe & Hit the Thumbs-Up Button (This Helps the Video Show up in Search Results) + Use My amazon and ebay links + Throw Some Bills in the Tip Jar. Hit the "Support" Button on the Channel Home Page: http://www.YouTube.com/user/GadgetClass ~~Follow GadgetClass on the Web~~ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GadgetClass Twitter: http://twitter.com/GadgetClass Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gadgetclass/ tumblr: http://GadgetClass.tumblr.com

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William Todd - 5 years ago

I have the same setup but with 8 switches. Haven't figured out a way to mount mine yet either. They should offer a box enclosure to mount it in for much easier installation...However, they're actually designed for Marine applications in a boat so it would be installed directly into a dash in a boat where in a car you most likely don't have space to cut out to install in a dash in a car.

William Todd - 5 years ago

@GadgetClass I don't have any panels in my vehicle to install a switch panel so its up to me to figure out a place to mount my switch panel/box when I get it built so that its easy to access but not in the way of anything else...kind of a pain in a smaller older vehicle LOL.

GadgetClass - 5 years ago

Exactly. I ended up going with a 4 switch version that did fit one of my panel openings.

Be real Cali - 5 years ago

Too many...

Brian Borell - 5 years ago

If they are Carling clones you can get replacement covers with anything printed on them online. Also available @ O'REILLY and other parts stores.

Kevin Burkett - 5 years ago

And it's asinine that none of these can be relabeled to your liking. Who the fuck has zombie lights?

Kruell - 5 years ago

nice pile of trash over there....

GadgetClass - 5 years ago

Thanks!

steve billow - 5 years ago

Thanks for the review. I'm looking at a 6 gang on ebay

i.am.remy - 5 years ago

Does the bottom light stay on? If so is it drawing power?

i.am.remy - 5 years ago

GadgetClass thanks

GadgetClass - 5 years ago

The buttons do have a slight illumination in the off position to help you find and identify them when off. Current draw is minimal, but if it is a boat or vehicle that is not used very often, I would have the panel turn on with ignition, or with one of the switches like I ended up doing.

Louis P. - 5 years ago

It says has built-in overload protection but exactly how does that take place because I don’t see any type of a relay or fuse or anything to support that?

GadgetClass - 5 years ago

That's a good question. I added a fuse appropriate to the load and wire size. Maybe they are referring to the USB port circuit having overload protection.

Cory Derrickson - 5 years ago

Only thing i'm going to say is, it is never a good idea to tie into a factory harness in any way. Always, always run your own wire to the battery or a secondary power source.

Cory Derrickson - 5 years ago

Like I said, it's always better to create your own closed, often waterproof system to ensure safety.

GadgetClass - 5 years ago

@Cory Derrickson I definitely wouldn't recommend someone start tying into circuits unless they know exactly what they are doing and the potential damage they can do. Many people do just tie into random circuits, or use those fuse panel piggyback leads which are never a good idea.

Cory Derrickson - 5 years ago

I disagree, any point in which you tie into the factory wiring could cause an unforeseen problem and catastrophic failure of the whole system given any simple issue with the new wiring. It's always best (unless doing a plug and play such as a stereo) to run your own wiring. If said wiring fails it is 1 easier to diagnose. 2 will not compromise the integrity of the vehicle or its ability to move down the road.

GadgetClass - 5 years ago

It is common to tie into On-with-ignition in custom car audio installations. All points of tie-in under the dash will generally be post-fuse box and will have their own fuse. Any high drain, or high amp device (such as an amp or lighting circuit) should tap directly on the battery though.

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Jesse Graydon - 6 years ago

What are the dimensions on it

GadgetClass - 6 years ago

7" x 4.25"

MrTubeman007 - 6 years ago

This is the 4th video about the switches and they are all being fitted by nob heads that don't know anything about vehicle wiring. He's talking shit, what the switches are or what you run from them has nothing to do with your fuse size. It's all about the cable you use nob

caleb fink - 6 years ago

30A fuse???? Dude! Those don't look like 10awg wires (but hey I could be wrong). Your going to have wires catch fire long before that fuse blows if those are less than 10 gauge...

Sugar Sweet - 6 years ago

i bought a similar on wish. it is very useful. https://www.wish.com/c/5a1e70410e2bbe0157314406

nathan cambridge - 6 years ago

Can you wire any type of light like car under glow

TrailerDayz - 6 years ago

nathan cambridge Pretty much. If you start getting into crazy amps like halogen lights you will want a relay. Any LED like underglow lights will be fine

Calimesacox - 7 years ago

Dude what more do you need your truck has the upfitter switch option

W.W. - 7 years ago

Do you have an ashtray or panty holder? 3 of my 4 aux switches are taken and looking to install something similar in place of the panty holder

W.W. - 6 years ago

SuperDuty I ended up buying the same one, but not sure what to do about the airbag on/off switch yet. Thanks

SuperDuty - 7 years ago

W.W. I ended up just using the 3 gang swith in the square ooening on the factory power point

Joe Smith - 7 years ago

Take out ash tray and have panel pull out like ash tray

Joe Smith - 7 years ago

Wire switches to relay bank instead fuse. The fuse goes next to battery or power distribution block for higher amp 12v input to relays

Jeremy Davis - 7 years ago

You the same guy that had that super duty channel?

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BADD1ONE - 7 years ago

So what are you using this for?

Walleyeheadz Tackle - 7 years ago

I am hooking this up on a marine boat to a deep cycle battery do i use the positive wire to this panel or is it to the negative?

GadgetClass - 7 years ago

Walleyeheadz Tackle Positive

Teufel Hunden - 7 years ago

I'm installed one similar to this in my truck and when I turn off the engine my voltmeter and usb port is still on. will this kill my battery?

Tom Rohlfs - 6 years ago

Relay off ignition to battery to not draw to much from battery then I broke each to its own relay and fuse

Jaxson Brown - 6 years ago

No they won’t

kray brother - 6 years ago

Yup

GadgetClass - 7 years ago

Eventually. They don't draw that much power, but you wouldn't want to leave them on for a week or more. Best to wire them to an "On with Ignition" circuit.

mohamed aldulaimy - 7 years ago

Sir ,
Can I install it for my Fj cruiser 2015 ? And it will perfectly fit
Thanks .

Calvin Black - 7 years ago

mohamed aldulaimy if you do some cutting it'll fit fine

W.Leonardo - 7 years ago

wait a minute, zombie lights? bet quite a lot zombies there...

KJ - 7 years ago

It doesn't fit because it's for a boat genius.

Jeffrey Riggs - 6 years ago

go spam somewhere else... ive got a chevy pickup with a jeep xj steering shaft, caddy rear calipers with ebrake, putting ford windstar electric fans in soon which need a bmw dual temp switch and Volvo 2 speed relay kit....
ITS CALLED DIY!!!!! or go buy what you need from a stealership and overpay ... and have them install it.. hey its OEM and will look... stock.... not modified...

Calvin Black - 7 years ago

Kennnny77 you can use if for whatever you want. I have it in my Toyota wheeler and it fit fine where my radio, and change holder used to be

Alex Moore - 7 years ago

You hAve stock switches right there.. Why add more?

Noe Salgado - 5 years ago

Because the Aux switches don’t stay on after the ignition is turned off .. pretty useless.

nimeni86 - 6 years ago

Because pushing switches is fun. You can never have enough switches.

Sage Wysocki - 6 years ago

Shawn Jones seemed like a valid question to me.

Shawn Jones - 7 years ago

Alex Moore to make u ask stupid questions

Xero Grizz - 7 years ago

They do have ones that are like that with 3 switches and the usbs and cig lighter plug

n2ocharged - 7 years ago

You should look into an LE or First Responder console... For the Superduty, I know there are a few options...

It would take up the space under the upfitter switches or you could go with a full console...

XeKToReX0 - 7 years ago

Hi Mate, nice vid! Do you know if the switches have the same cutout size as the genuine carling switches/accessories? I'd love to have 3 cig lighter plugs and swap 1 or 2 of the switches for the USB port carling clones! Thanks!

XeKToReX0 - 7 years ago

GadgetClass just off the top of my head they are 36mm x 22mm, thanks for replying!

GadgetClass - 7 years ago

XeKToReX0 Good question. I don't have any genuine Carlin switches here to compare to so I can't help much. If you give me the Dimensions I could measure these

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MrDirtdart - 7 years ago

LOL......"pop out tray.." It's really called an "ash tray." What year is your truck?

Sgt. Shill - 7 years ago

lol... it isn't the ashtray either it's just a storage compartment in the super duty... guess who's laughing now... lmfao

Timsonfire - 7 years ago

with the truck off wouldn't the lights on the switches and the volt meter kill the battery ? or do u have it powered by a fuse tap that turned off when the car is off

Timsonfire - 7 years ago

thanks for the reply

TrailerDayz - 7 years ago

huntprepoutdoors Yeah. It is best to power on with ignition

Johnny Clark - 7 years ago

would it be necessary to have each accessory fused? if so would inline fuses be the best/simplest way?

Jarred Jones - 7 years ago

no it really wouldnt... most "12v accessory outlets" which is what that is and not a cigarette lighter are rated 10 to 15 amps... i would tie the usb and accessory outlet and voltmeter to one 20 amp fuse and then find out what the switches are rated for.. usually 10 amps a piece... 10 amps x 6 = 60 amps

what professionals do is find out what the max amperage of your "load" is and then add 25% for expansion.

those large led off road bars draw around 7 amp and the smaller ones around 1 - 5 a piece... therefore you could

lets say you use the switches for what they are "designed for" the led bar 7 amps and multiple 1 - 5 amp led spot or driving lights will go on the high end with 5 amp led lights.and 1 set per switch...

5 x2 x5 = 50 and thats without the 7 amp bar... bang there went that fuse... (that is of course that you have them all on...)

now for the low side 1 x 2 x 5 = 10

so all 6 banks on thats 17 amps plus whatever miliamps the voltmeter and usb are using (plus the backlighting for the switches themselves)...

so we will say 18 amps just to leave out tenths of an amp.... now you have a buffer zone of 12amps for the accessory outlet. plug in something something like an amber strobe or rotator bar for all your whackering needs and POP there goes a fuse...

GadgetClass - 7 years ago

Johnny Clark The way it is wired, it would be best to just fuse the whole switch bank with a 30 amp fuse.

Vv-_The-Dead_-vV - 7 years ago

Guys I am afraid to make any changes like create extra bottoms cos its make a big mass or its destroy the electric system in the car so tell me does it break anything in the car or not

BRB Adventurer - 6 years ago

As long as you have a fuse for the main power and use proper connectors, not household wiring lugs you should be fine. I would like to see the back a little better and see how it is wired as the power going in is for the lights on the switches but is everything controlled by the same input or is there a free lug to attach your trip wire. I wire everything through a relay as it takes all the load off the switch and you can control brighter lights with your high beam switch going into the relay (that is the law in my province), but then fog or rock lights can be on the park light circuit and when you shut your lights off with the factory switch all lights go off no matter if the new panel switch is on or not.

GadgetClass - 7 years ago

Vv-The-Dead-vV If you aren't comfortable tapping into auxiliary 12V circuits, you may want to have someone install it for you.

if installed properly, no, it will not damage your car.

Ryan Wagner - 7 years ago

haha house hold wire nuts can't even use proper wiring equipment

americanalltheway Redneck - 6 years ago

Deez nuts

Ryan Merrill - 7 years ago

Agreed bad idea. Do the job right the first time. Solder and shrink wrap. Once they corrode you will have issues.

chesse it bros gaming - 7 years ago

mine works fine wire nuts on the back of my aftermarket radio

Wilson Solt - 7 years ago

SpriteV1 for now

Josh B - 7 years ago

SpriteV1 at the moment, sure....

SpriteV1 - 7 years ago

It works, doesn't it?

safcforme - 7 years ago

Maybe they will make a square one but it's unlikely to be in inches since only the U.S. uses them. Here in the UK even though we haven't gone totally metric, in practice you can't buy anything in imperial measures

safcforme - 7 years ago

Try this link to ebay UK. There's a few that are almost square!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Gang-LED-Marine-Boat-Rocker-Switch-Panel-Power-Socket-4-USB-Waterproof-12-24V/381723778178?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D2220071%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3Dd1fd6bf72cc34b52834a7d0de2c30172%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D222163038742

GadgetClass - 7 years ago

+tarquin fintim thanks

safcforme - 7 years ago

Cool, I have a vacant slot in my van that I could fit one these in. Nice vid

GadgetClass - 7 years ago

They do make a square one BTW. It actually almost fits my power point opening too. I don't have that video up yet though.

GadgetClass - 7 years ago

Yeah we seem to be attached to our fractional measurements for some reason. I would personally love to see the change happen.

ANDREASRIAL - 7 years ago

Thanks a lot, that is how i wanted to see it on you tube, thanks for sharing this with us

Peter Smith - 8 years ago

what's wrong with the factory switchs

Seth James - 7 years ago

GadgetClass. you could get a piece of diamond plate aluminum and mount it inside of it and mount it on the floor kinda under the ashtray. just an idea

GadgetClass - 8 years ago

Nothing. I ended up going with a 4 gang switch where the power point cig lighter is.

lb - 8 years ago

I have a Switch Led Light Bar Panel, the same one in your video. I have a blue wire, a yellow wire, a black wire, and a red wire. Which ones can I hook up to the fuse box?

Gina Dominguez - 8 years ago

Nice video - thanks.
Do you know how this would be hooked up if using a 24 volt system? Would the 12V cigarette adapter be running 24 volts through it?
Thanlks

GadgetClass - 7 years ago

Gina Dominguez Yes the empty prongs send the 12V positive to whatever accessories you want to power. All will be 12V, not 24V.

GadgetClass - 8 years ago

+William Curtis The truck in the video is a 6.0L powerstroke diesel

THAT_1999_7.3 ___ - 8 years ago

GadgetClass f350 f250 or f150

GadgetClass - 8 years ago

yes cigarette light would pass the 24 through. you could swap it out for a USB port though. there are standard size openings.

crashandburnbirner - 8 years ago

What amp draw are the switches rated for?

crashandburnbirner - 8 years ago

When are you posting the video about the three switch pannel with the usb ports?

crashandburnbirner - 8 years ago

@GadgetClass Ill probably do the same, seems like a good set up, thanks.

GadgetClass - 8 years ago

+crashandburnbirner I'm just uploading the HD version of the same review video that I put on Amazon. I ended up just wrapping a bunch of grip tape around the switches about 1/4" back and sticking it in the hole. It actually is working well enough that I haven't cut down the plastic yet. Been pretty busy lately.

crashandburnbirner - 8 years ago

@GadgetClass Thanks, im planning on putting mine in the same spot and i am interested on how you are going to make it fit.

GadgetClass - 8 years ago

Uploading it now.

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