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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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upfitter switches

2005 F-450.
upfitter switches don't work?
I am assuming they are the 4 wires left side of engine compartment.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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That sounds accurate. One of the write-ups states:


Originally Posted by Richard L. Ray
You can add additional accessories to your Super Duty easily, as Ford has provided four 14 gauge wires in the wiring harness as a "pass-through" the firewall. There is no need to drill holes through the firewall to install additional wiring. These circuits can be used for lights, a relay for an electric winch, or any other use you can think of. The wires terminate inside the cab behind the fuse panel near the parking brake. The wiring is contained in a bundle marked "CUSTOMER WIRING" The wires terminate outside of the cab in the engine compartment, near the hood hinge on the driver's side in the vicinity of the brake master cylinder.
That write-up can be found here:
http://members.***.net/richardray/High_Idle.html
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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This might also prove useful:

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/Q117.pdf
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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The wires you are referring too are spare pass through wires to the cab area. The upfitter switch wires are on the driver side above the emergency brake pedal in the cab.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Did you hook them up?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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When I first connected my upfitter I did not tighten down the ground. Did not allow anything to work until I fixed that.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 07:41 AM
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Hooking them up may help a lot! Thanks
When I bought truck I didn't know I would have to finish it.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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You are not having to "finish it". You are simply making use of one of the features provided so that you would not have to come here and ask how to get wires through the firewall, etc.

Appreciate the work that Ford already did for you!
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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upfitter switches.....

The orange upfitter wires that go to your switches are located behind the inside fuse panel under the dash. You drop down the fuse panel and the 4 orange wires are labeled for the switches 1,2,3,4.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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This is great information! I have the upfitter switches and thought I was still going to have to drill through firewall.
 
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