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Aug 8, 2016 | 12:47 AM

thewheelman

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Accessory hot wire

Just purchased a 2013 E150 that had previously been used as a "limo". In dash cd/dvd/radio/nav is not factory and it appears someone has butchered the wiring installing all the "limo" accessories. Radio and TV only play in the "run" position. I've stood on my head under the dash for most of the last 2 days and cannot, cannot, find a wire that is hot in the accessory position! Local stereo shop said look for the brown/yellow wire. I found it, but it's dead as a hammer! I used to be pretty good at wiring up my own stereos, lights, etc. but this one has be bum-fuzzled.

Can you help me out? Thanks in advance!

Aug 8, 2016 | 07:27 AM

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There should be a 6 prong plug with male blades in it. At least one blade should be an accessory position one.

Aug 8, 2016 | 10:13 PM

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There should be a 6 prong plug with male blades in it. At least one blade should be an accessory position one.

Thanks, but I don't recognize that location? Where under the dash is that or do you have a plug number?

Thanks again!

Aug 8, 2016 | 11:08 PM

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I have a diagram here for a 14, not much here for acc, I see fuses 43 and 45 are acc/run. C2280D pin 22 or C2280E pin10 yellow.

Aug 9, 2016 | 06:38 AM

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Thanks, but I don't recognize that location? Where under the dash is that or do you have a plug number?

Thanks again!

On my van it's under the dash toward the left, right in front of the brake light switch. Did you take the dash knee bolster cover off? I don't think you'd be able to see it with that on. It just pops off by carefully pulling on it.