Where to mount light bar switch?

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I will be installing a small light bar as soon as it warms up a bit. I'm looking for the best place to mount the switch. In past vehicles there was usually some flat area or a few empty knockouts where I could put it. There doesn't seem to be a place like this on my 2010. About the best I can come up with is on the knee bolster panel. My only concern is that its a bit curved, so not sure how flush it will mount. Has anyone come up with any better or creative ideas?

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@Austinite just installed a wireless remote harness on his and programmed the remote to his Homelink (garage door opener) buttons in the console above the rear view mirror.

Perhaps he will post a link to the kit he used.

I repurposed my Nonfunctional (due to factory recall) windshield washer heated fluid button on the lower portion of the dash under the A/C controls for my 42" light bar behind my lower grille.

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@Austinite just installed a wireless remote harness on his and programmed the remote to his Homelink (garage door opener) buttons in the console above the rear view mirror.

Perhaps he will post a link to the kit he used.

I repurposed my Nonfunctional (due to factory recall) windshield washer heated fluid button on the lower portion of the dash under the A/C controls for my 42" light bar behind my lower grille.

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I like that repurpose job! And I guess they aren't selling the one I bought anymore, but here's another one that might work: wireless remote harness
I actually had to buy a Homelink unit out of a 2013 Acadia to replace the Lear unit in my Escalade because the damn thing wouldn't let me program hardly anything to it. The Homelink works 100 times better.
 
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Just don't turn on/off the light bar while in range of your garage door, or you'll inadvertently open/close it

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@Austinite just installed a wireless remote harness on his and programmed the remote to his Homelink (garage door opener) buttons in the console above the rear view mirror.

Perhaps he will post a link to the kit he used.

I repurposed my Nonfunctional (due to factory recall) windshield washer heated fluid button on the lower portion of the dash under the A/C controls for my 42" light bar behind my lower grille.

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Those are awesome ideas. Thanks! Too bad mine doesn't have that extra button. Although it has me thinking... maybe I could remove one of the 12v outlets right there and use that space.
 

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Those are awesome ideas. Thanks! Too bad mine doesn't have that extra button. Although it has me thinking... maybe I could remove one of the 12v outlets right there and use that space.

I installed a switch in one of mine. It's a three way switch so I can turn on my front or rear camera while in motion...

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I like that repurpose job! And I guess they aren't selling the one I bought anymore, but here's another one that might work: wireless remote harness
I actually had to buy a Homelink unit out of a 2013 Acadia to replace the Lear unit in my Escalade because the damn thing wouldn't let me program hardly anything to it. The Homelink works 100 times better.

How did you actually program it to the Homelink? I have a remote for my front light, but not sure how to get the Homelink to learn it. The remote has separate on/off buttons.
 

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How did you actually program it to the Homelink? I have a remote for my front light, but not sure how to get the Homelink to learn it. The remote has separate on/off buttons.
I programmed the "on" button to position 1 and "off" button to position 2. I just held the remote up to the Homelink button and held down the remote button and either the 1 or 2 Homelink button until they flashed rapidly. It took a few tries, but I finally got it to work.
 

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