Wiring and Switch suggestions?
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Wiring and Switch suggestions?
I am looking for suggestions on some wiring I want to do to my 2000 Superduty. 1. Does anyone have an idea for switches in the dash/console area other than drilling extra holes all over the place? I intend to install some driving lights up front and some high power backup lights on my topper. The lights in the back will run off a relay and will be triggered off the backup lamps. However there may be times I want to switch them on without keeping the truck in Reverse to keep the backup lights on. 2. My flatbed trailer has a winch now, and it works great - except that I have to lug an extra battery around. I would like to wire up a plug-in power source to the rear of the truck to run the winch. My initial idea is to install a second trailer-plug, (4 pin?) with a long lead from the batteries up front, but I am not sure if it will carry the amperage. What have you all done? Thanks!
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As far as the winch on the trailer goes, I have mounted the winch and battery on the trailer. Placed an isolator on the trailer also. Ran a heavy guage wire to the rear of the truck, have a heavy duty plug (like a forklift connection) and then run the other end to the isolator. That way the battery can feed off the main batteries, be charged and with the isolater, the trailer battery can not back feed the mains.
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Sounds like you'd be a good candidate for the 650 dash so you can install as many switches as you'd like. If not, I've always like the clean look of installing small rocker switches above the fuse panel like this
For the power wire, you can choose from different sizes of cable connections like they use to charge electric forklifts or hook up the jumper cable quick connects.
For the power wire, you can choose from different sizes of cable connections like they use to charge electric forklifts or hook up the jumper cable quick connects.
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That F-650 mod looks really nice - I'll have to save up for it! And yes, it comes in 3 colors of Tan, '99, '00-'04 and '04 - later, according to Cliff's site! Thanks for the help on the connectors; I haven't seen those before.
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The first part of getting more backup lighting is done! I picked up a set of "driving" lights, one of those oval shaped sets, and mounted them on the top of the backside of the canopy, above the rear window, but not so high they might get scraped off by a branch. I drilled one hole for the bolt, and a second one for the wires, and sealed the backside of the brackets and the wiring holes with some RTV. Very easy to do. One wiring option was to tap into the OEM backup lights to trigger a relay for power to the halogen ones. However, I looked at the circuits on the trailer connection, and saw the one for trailer backup lights so I tapped into it directly. Now they automatically light up in Reverse, and rated at 20A that source is more than needed for the halogen lamps. I wish I could post a picture, but the difference is great, and I finally have enough light!
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Another option is the 05-07 upfitters, It comes pre wired with 4 load capable (2 10amp and 2 30amp) switched relays.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...info-here.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...info-here.html
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