Aftermarket wiring
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Aftermarket wiring
Hi all,
In preparation for my new truck's arrival ('08 F350 SD), I am getting ready to create an additonal wiring harness to support the aftermarket lighting I will be adding (back-up lights, bed lights, work lights, etc.).
The question I have is; where is the best place to get wires from inside the cab outside? I will have the following in a wire loom:
1. Antenna Cable
2. 3 - Relay Triggers
3. 1 - Power lead cable for bed lights
I am looking for an existing grommet or usable hole. I really do not want to drill a custom hole.
Thanks,
In preparation for my new truck's arrival ('08 F350 SD), I am getting ready to create an additonal wiring harness to support the aftermarket lighting I will be adding (back-up lights, bed lights, work lights, etc.).
The question I have is; where is the best place to get wires from inside the cab outside? I will have the following in a wire loom:
1. Antenna Cable
2. 3 - Relay Triggers
3. 1 - Power lead cable for bed lights
I am looking for an existing grommet or usable hole. I really do not want to drill a custom hole.
Thanks,
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From: South Onondaga, NY
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Well, I can't speak exactly to the '08, as I have not worked on one yet, but all the SD's I have done aftermarket wiring on ('00-'06) have pre-existing grommeted holes in the firewall somewhere above the the pedals (usually a little to the left of the pedals as your sitting in it). These are usually the best way to access power and/or front end electrical accessories. If your running from cab interior to the rear end of the truck, there is usually at least one grommeted hole in the rear wall as well. sometimes pass side, sometimes driver side, sometimes both. I have used these as well.
Hope that answers your question!
Hope that answers your question!
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From: Breckenridge, TX
Theres a grommet on the back of the cab (DS) behind the back seat somewhere in the neighborhood of the big oval grommet in the bed. It's small, but with a bit of work with a round file I got a CB coax connector through it.
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Originally Posted by SirHailstone
Is there a hole near where a clutch would be on a Super Duty? (yes, its an automatic)
I'd like to run some 2/0 wires through there to power an inverter.
I'd like to run some 2/0 wires through there to power an inverter.
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