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My X2 Console Mod

Neiko

By Neiko
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Well I finally got my X2 out on the ice and I love this thing. I made a console center for between the seats so I got things a little organized. I gave my brother the dimensions and he built the main box then I added the cup holders,gear holder for my LED's,hangers,jaw spreader and hook out.It holds the minnow bucket so I can keep that out of the way. I told him he should sell these things. This is the first time posting pics so I apologize if it doesn't turn out the right way.

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Nice work! I also just bought an X2 this past week. I found out this weekend that a console would come in very handy. I am going to have to order some more BestHonLEDs LED's too. I may try and build a center console with a light on the inside. I guess that wouldn't be completely necessary, but it is fun to play around with the portable mods.

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I would highly suggest going to Northern Tool and get there 48 round LED lights for $12. 2 of them are plenty enough for a X2 and you don't have to wire them. I went to Walmart and bought a holder in the bathroom section for $1.99 that is the same as the ones that go for $5.99.It hangs on there perfect. It has 1 hook on top and 2 on the bottom. No wires to mess around with and they run off of 3 AA that last upto 30 hours.

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How did you mount the actual cup holder to the board so that it still slides with little problems.

I finished mine last weekend - very similiar design but i put a battery box in the inside as well as another partition wall.

I was trying to wire my lights to a swith and then to the zeus vex battery i have. I thought i had it working, but when i flipped the switch into the off position the black started to smoke. Any suggestions?

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Sorry I am not an electrician that is why I went with the round leds off of AA batteries. As for the cup holder I used a bolt from the underside and drilled it through the sides of the cup holder and put a nut on it. It doesn't slide really smooth but all I have to do is sand out an area where the top of the bolt hits the back panel. I was into to much of a hurry to get it out on the ice I figured I would take care of that when it warms up. For right now I just slide it back until it hits and if I need it more I lift it up a little.

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Here is my setup...still some things i hope to do this spring and I have the wiring to finish...

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I have the speakers and ipod hooked up on the back wall (not my idea) Hoping to wire the ipod and speakers into the battery box

Coat hangers on the back wall, I hope to modify these for better use

I use both the round AA lights found at Walmart and the rope lights hooked to a bank of 2 (room for 5) aquaview batteries.

The center console has the battery box, a place for magazines, storage for lights and hangers, and a place for the minnow bucket. (not my idea - but some personal touches)

I hope to add a box to my 4-wheeler for the propane tank and heater (riding in the sled really scuffed up my poles). I also hope to add an auger rack for the wheeler as well.

Also going to build a box to carry the camera and the showdown.

Other modifications that I can't pull off the top of my head as well I am sure...

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