Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I'd like to thank Ozymandias for originally putting this device on my radar, and my son Riley for nagging me to throw down for it for years.
While I resisted the expense of adding one to my 3rd gens, I am just getting ready to add some electronics to my '19 Ram 3500, and wanted to avoid the hassles and sloppiness of some of my previous installations I've done on my older trucks. I suspect it'll actually be cheaper in the long run.
Anyone got pics of where they put it, where they drilled etc?
Did you use the supplied mounting plate, or make something else?
Did you protect the brain in any other way, i.e. it's own box with cover?
I want to avoid wishing I'd done anything differently, as far as mounting and drilling locations both in the hood and the cab/console.
I'm thinking one hole in the dash plastic between the column and the transfer case switch, with double stick 3M above and below the wire hole.
I'm looking at the drivers front or rear corner of the engine bay near one of the factory fuse boxes for the brain.
Is there a good grommet or escutcheon to use for the fire wall hole? The directions show pulling the plug end off the wire harness to reduce the hole size in the fire wall, but that seems both like a PIA and unnecessary risk. I'd rather over drill the hole, and plug it with either a grommet, or maybe even red fire caulking than to pull the harness apart.
I also want a simple bus bar for all the negative terminals of any accessories I add. In the past I've salvaged these from house hold applications, but there must be a better product to purchase.
To start, the switch will run Baja fogs and Baja squadron pods, in the new AEV winch bumper, as well as a compressor for air bags, and not sure what else.
It came with wire T- taps for getting signals from reverse and brights circuits. I've used these in other rigs with no issues, but I've heard people discourage their use. Where else can I tap for these signals?
Is there a better/ safer method to grab ignition hot power signal than the fuse tap scheme?
I've had this truck for literally one year today, and this was the first time I've felt inclined to open the fuse box even to peek at it. Which number is the ignition hot to tap, if I go that route? (obviously I can find it easily enough with a meter or test light).
I haven't picked up the winch yet, but sounds like that will be unrelated to this install.
Thanks for any tips that are from direct install experience or just more technical knowledge than I have.
Dave
While I resisted the expense of adding one to my 3rd gens, I am just getting ready to add some electronics to my '19 Ram 3500, and wanted to avoid the hassles and sloppiness of some of my previous installations I've done on my older trucks. I suspect it'll actually be cheaper in the long run.
Anyone got pics of where they put it, where they drilled etc?
Did you use the supplied mounting plate, or make something else?
Did you protect the brain in any other way, i.e. it's own box with cover?
I want to avoid wishing I'd done anything differently, as far as mounting and drilling locations both in the hood and the cab/console.
I'm thinking one hole in the dash plastic between the column and the transfer case switch, with double stick 3M above and below the wire hole.
I'm looking at the drivers front or rear corner of the engine bay near one of the factory fuse boxes for the brain.
Is there a good grommet or escutcheon to use for the fire wall hole? The directions show pulling the plug end off the wire harness to reduce the hole size in the fire wall, but that seems both like a PIA and unnecessary risk. I'd rather over drill the hole, and plug it with either a grommet, or maybe even red fire caulking than to pull the harness apart.
I also want a simple bus bar for all the negative terminals of any accessories I add. In the past I've salvaged these from house hold applications, but there must be a better product to purchase.
To start, the switch will run Baja fogs and Baja squadron pods, in the new AEV winch bumper, as well as a compressor for air bags, and not sure what else.
It came with wire T- taps for getting signals from reverse and brights circuits. I've used these in other rigs with no issues, but I've heard people discourage their use. Where else can I tap for these signals?
Is there a better/ safer method to grab ignition hot power signal than the fuse tap scheme?
I've had this truck for literally one year today, and this was the first time I've felt inclined to open the fuse box even to peek at it. Which number is the ignition hot to tap, if I go that route? (obviously I can find it easily enough with a meter or test light).
I haven't picked up the winch yet, but sounds like that will be unrelated to this install.
Thanks for any tips that are from direct install experience or just more technical knowledge than I have.
Dave
