I have an 05 truck with tow command. I would like to add the upfitter switches and need to know what it would take to install. It would be nice if the truck is prewired.

 

Look in the engine bay on the fire wall directly in front of the driver for 4 different colored and clipped off wires taped to the main big bundle that goes left and right.

Open the main glove box, gently bend in both left and right stops to get the box all the way opened. Look directly center and up for a 3" deep, 4.5" wide, and 1.5" tall fuse box with a removable cover that says uppfitter control fuses on it. I would guess if both these conditions exist, you should be able to just order the switches.

As much as Ford cheap charlies us on little things like no glove box light I kind doubt you will find this controll box.

 

Upfitter switch?? I'm ignorant, please explain...

Edmo

 

The '05's have 4 prewired toggle switches on the dash for hooking up lights & accessories.. Nice look & well worth the $60 option..

Russ

Edit: Blackhat has some good info on it:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=280149

 

Does anyone have a good description / photo of where the fuse box attaches behind/above the glove box?

If you have the 05 with the brake controller, you need to go to Ford and order part numbers:
5C3Z-13D730-AAA (Switch Panel, has all 4)
5C3Z-14A303-AA (Wiring harness with Fuse Panel)

The wiring harness attaches from the Main Fuse block (under steering wheel), goes across dash to connect to the switches and then finally has it's own fuse block that goes above/behind the glove box. I have pictures of the parts and install if you want.

 

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The fuse box behind the glove box is part of the upfitter kit. It is not put in every truck. There is a lot of info on adding these after the fact, I added mine and it was pretty easy. Do a search on upfitter, of my posts, and you should find enough to get you going.

Everything is a very tight fit so as long as the glove box closes easy and the aux glovebox (by the driver) also closes easy you have installed them correctly, at least physically. The plugs are also easy, just one and it is keyed. That gets everything installed... you need to read further on using them, I have yet to do that. They have only been installed for 4 months so far

 

take a look in the tech folder at the top marked tech floder 6.0 every thing in it can help you out esp. the upfitter switches