I found lots of threads on how to get and where to find up fitter connections. I am curious as to what uses have been found. Previously I had four switches: BU lights; bed rail lights; compressor; inverter. With this truck I know I will have BU lights and compressor, but not yet decided on the other two. SEIC is an option at this point just never used it on my 7.3 for any real purpose. Anyhow, looking for ideas at this point.

 

My upfitters power front LED bar, rear LED lights, and High Idle mod! I have one spare upfitter switch.

 

Viair air system on #1 and the high idle on #4....

 

Wasn't sure what all mine would do, but now all 4 are used.
1 front lightbar. Only powers relay
2 rear worklights. Powered direct
3 high idle
4 airbag compressor. Only powers relay

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Where do you have your work lights mounted? Headache rack I am guessing?

 

1 - Front 20" LED in bumper
2 - empty
3 - Air Compressor for Air Bags
4 - LEDs in Rear bumper. Used mostly for hooking up trailers at night

 

1. Empty.
2. Empty.
3. Backup alarm - I use it in parking lots, but don't disturb the neighbors backing out of the garage.
4. Air bag air compressor.

 

My plans in no switch order...

1. Rear backup lights
2. Compressor - Air Bags/Air Horn
3. High Idle
4. ??????

 

My upfitters are gone. Useless for me. The panel below I made out of the coin holder in my 2010 - cut the coin part out and put my own panel. RJ-45 is a mic connector and the 1/8" jack is a TRS jack for another ham radio purpose, not audio.

The 4 switches on the left are all on/off power switches. The one between those and the jacks by itself is a DPDT momentary on-off-on switch for running a screw driver antenna up and down for tuning (has a lead screw to drive a coil - the more coil the lower the tuned frequency, less coil the higher the frequency - 160m-10m coverage).

Things the on/off switches run are things like the MyRide compressor, power to the bed (cap lights, 12v accessory), etc.

 

#1 - Rigid 20" LED bar in the bumper
#4 - High idle mod


Nothing on the other two yet.

 

​​​​​​​You are correct. I have a serpentine trick to get in my parking spot between my work truck and camper. Extra light sure does help, though there is a nasty shadow directly behind the truck--camera view.