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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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I have asked a lot of people and i keep getting the runaround. I have a 2008 F250 6.4L PS, and i have all of these connecters around my truck. Red electrical connections that say warn on them. i have one in the front just left of the license plate mount, then i have one coming out the back next to my hitch. Then as well i have two next to my drivers side battery and a random one bellow that battery inside the fender that i can hardly even get to. Will someone please help a newbie out? Thank you
 
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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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Welcome to FTE. I guess you got the truck used? It probably is for a winch like one of these. Warn Industries - Jeep, Truck & SUV Winches
 
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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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Ya i got it used, i was thinking that it was for a winch, the only thing that confused me was why there are so many connecters?

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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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winch was probably receiver mounted. PO wired front and rear so they could swap the winch as needed. The two at the battery are power for the front and rear. As for the one in the inside fender i don't have the slightest idea
 
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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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That's what was throughin me for a loop the one random connnecter in the fender, I was thinking it might have fell and that might somehow be the connection for the rear.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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You can get jumper cables to fit those same plugs.
 
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