Can you guys post pics of where you guys put your switches for your chips. I'd like mine to be reachable so i can switch on the fly. Just want some ideas.

Thanks,
Kyle

 

I don't have a pic of it but I have a switch under the steering wheel on the right side in that "cubby hole". I guess its for owners manual or something. It's a plastic casing so I just drilled through the back. It's just glued in now but I'm going to get (make/buy?) a cover with a hole for the switch to make it sleeker. Easy to reach spot, with room for extra switches (NOS!)

 

http://www.svtlightnings.com/svt/how-to/chip/chip.htm

There is hole under the glove box on the left side that is perfect size for many of the smaller chip switches.

Doug

 

In the radio bezel on the drivers side.

 

mines in the cup holder under the ash tray thing. I leave the ash tray in and take it out when i flip it then i put it back in.

 

FYI
Some years dont have the cubby hole. 2000 and 2001 DONT have it ...

 

another option.

 

do not mount the switch to a metal object... it will mess up your radio reception

 

is this true? my radio reception sucks ***, i dont really care cause ive got sirius but sometimes regular FM is nice and I cant pick up ****!

 

My radio reception is awful whenever any chip is installed, switched or not.

 

Are any of the chip vendors going to speak up about this? I corrected my problem - somewhat - by letting my switch just lay there. The radio gets better reception, but not the greatest. When i contacted my chip vendor about this, they said to send it back to them and I would get a revised chip with shielded wiring... this would take the static out of the radio. That is fine, BUT, I drive my truck daily. How in the world am I going to yank the chip, send it back, and wait for the new one to arrive? That could take the better part of a week. I should at the VERY VERY LEAST be able to have a core charge of some sort so that I can receive the new chip, swap, and send the old one back. I have bought many items and spent a fair amount of money at this vendor, and this is the treatment I get? Mike will not take care of me on this, and I am extremely disappointed. Maybe I will have to search elsewhere for parts

 

Before I changed to the Expedition overhead console, I had my switch in my stock console.

 

I love that placement zbornac! Any tips, instructions on how you did that? If it's too lengthy maybe you could hit me with an email to explain. Would be GREATLY appreciated!

shadowsvt@hotmail.com

 

It is very simple. All I did was extend the wires from the chip with speaker wire. Then I just ran it up the A-piller and above the headliner. Remove your console and drill the hole where ever you want it and put in the switch. Install and wire the switch and put it back together. Nothing hard about it at all.

-Kimball

 

I'm gonna do the same thing, but im gonna make an extension cable for my switch so i dont have to cut the switch wires, also im gonna mount my on and off switch for my fans up there.