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Old 07-23-2018, 08:58 PM
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Question Blunt Cut Wires

Ok, I've looked at many posts about the upfitter switches and pass through wires - the good news, I found all the wires needed. I'm new to auto electronics, so I'm not sure what to do with these Blunt Cut ends of wires. Do I just cut off the black end, or cut into it and splice it there, or is the Blunt end some sort of connector? I appreciate the help. The pass through wires on the 2018 F250 are already very short - cutting them shorter isn't gonna be fun.

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The black covering on the blunt cut wires from the upfitters is shrink tubing, to keep it insulated from the others. When you want or need power from an upfitter, choose your switch and corresponding wire, strip off the shrink tubing, then connect the wire to the circuit you want to power.
 
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Unhappy

Ford Didn't do us owners any favors with how Short these user wires are!
Especially the ones under the passengers kick panel
 
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Thanks for the quick replies. That was pretty much what I thought, but figured I’d ask first.

Something tells me 3-4 more inches of wire wouldn’t really have hurt Ford’s bottom line!

by chance, does anyone know the gauge of wire... of the 4 pass through wires, one looks like it is 18 or 20 gauge... are the others 12 ?? 14 ??

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But 3 or 4 more inches per every unit they sell is...
 
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thanks... I have this pdf, however, I don’t see anything in here that says what gauge the wires are. It may be here, but I don’t see it. Thanks
 
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That doesn't look like a Ford website.... Why would I have to join for "30 free days" of downloads. Does anyone have a link where I don't have to join something to get the info?
 
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I’m trying to remember the last time I hook up to my upfitters. I think they are 16 gauge. The insulation is quite thick.
 
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This link may work better for download
https://madocumentupload.marketingas...1fb63&v5=False
 
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Originally Posted by wildcard30
I’m trying to remember the last time I hook up to my upfitters. I think they are 16 gauge. The insulation is quite thick.
Yeah, should be at least 16 gauge. I just used the brown wire. For sure it wouldn't fit in 18-22 gauge connectors. I used the next size up 14-16 connectors.
 
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Thumbs up Awesome :)

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This link may work better for download
https://madocumentupload.marketingas...1fb63&v5=False
Thanks a bunch!
 
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So how would you hook these up? Just run a wire and then run a ground somewhere? Where are all of the connections ...are they only under the hood?
thanks
 
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On the pass through wires, I heated up the ends and the covers slipped right off. I then used
Posi-lock Posi-lock
connectors to splice my wires in.
Simple and reusable, I find they work well for low amperage applications.
 
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