upfitter switches
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From: Arizona/Texas
I have already wired in a back up camera. Next will be a set of back up lights for when I am hooking up the trailer, and a couple of bed lights. The final switch will be for some running lights mounted on the front air dam and side steps.
Cross-Country
Joined: Feb 2004
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Whoever told you that Ford quit offering upfitter switches in 2014 is blowing smoke up your *##.
I just brought my brand new 2015 Lariat home Thursday night with the upfitter switches I ordered in it.
You need to find a better parts department.
I just brought my brand new 2015 Lariat home Thursday night with the upfitter switches I ordered in it.
You need to find a better parts department.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: MA
There's not any specific kit or year that is going to just snap into your 04, the dashes are inherently different and there is no location for them without some work being done. A friend of mine is replacing the lower dash section of his 04 with that of a manual F650, which would give you a spot to mount upfitters if you chose. Then you would have to wire them in independently, as there is no harness existing in your '04 for them. The wiring is very simple if you go that route, I have a thread where I installed a second set of upfitters and it fully explains how to wire them in and retain all their factory functions. Just find a mounting spot and buy a kit off eBay. The 05-07 kits have a slimmer bezel surrounding the switches while the 08+ kits have a much wider bezel. Comes down to preference if there's no set location you're trying to fill.
Tuned
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From: Limestone County
The parts are a little different for the 2004-2008 MY trucks the relays are behind the glove box easy install and you have to run the harness behind the radio to where the switches are installed. Did this install on my 2005.
Tuned
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From: Bakken
There are kits for 05+ trucks that include the switches, harness, and fuse box; I was thinking this would work. My 04 has a cubby where the 05+ put the switches, I figured I could trim this out or get an 05 lower dash piece depending on how the switches fit. I would then just run wires out from this aux fuse box as needed. The only difference then between this and factory would be that the aux wires are already ran to the engine bay, right?
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