Auxiliary switch locations

[Dustinwallis]

Has anyone on here put auxiliary switches in their pickup for off-road lights? Trying to determine the best mounting location. Right now I’m thinking the pane where the trailer backup assist would be, that just has a flat cover on it. Does anyone know if that cover just pops out, or if there is something more holding it in there? Don’t want to start pulling and breaking things if I don’t have to. The flat panel I’m talking about is here to the left of the radio and above the trailer brake controller.

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[ajorge13]

Mine has a coin holder, it popped out easily. It may the same. I am also looking to add a flat plate, I need to add a momentary button for train horn.

 

[KartRacer25]

Researching same thing, pickin up A pillar lights tomorrow...
I was thinking of drilling in next to the e brake...
Saw a vid on you tube in a older model like you were thinking.


Stage 3 might have some ideas too
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[jperry5835]

I am holding out waiting on Boosted Graygoose to come out with the upfitter switch for the overhead console.

 

[BHunted1]

Why cut anything. I used these in my Ranger and despite people complaining, they worked great.
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[AeroLogics]

I'm in the middle of this now...
I have an XL STX that doesn't have the extra upfitter switches but I'm wondering if the wiring is there even though it doesn't have the extra switches installed from Ford. I know in the past Ford has left wiring and harnesses in trucks from the factory that don't have certain packages or equipment like a rear defroster (where the pigtail connector and wiring were present even though the glass didn't have the defrost lines) on some of the lower trim levels. I'm tempted to see how much the Tremor switches are, due to the similarity in the overhead console, and research to see if the wiring is present or not. If all else fails, a rocker switch in the blank dash plate above where the headlight and lighting controls are to the left of the steering wheel would be a better spot to wire up an easy switch, considering the firewall is inches away from that location. Higher trim levels use that spot for mirror lighting and all sorts of cool stuff. Another spot I was thinking of, but not as convenient, was the blank "4A" (4WD Auto) spot under the 2WD button is, mine doesn't have 4A so there is just a blank there...

 

[Bloomy]

Following this thread in case anyone figures out how to add the Tremor upfitter switches to a non-tremor truck. I have a Lariat Powerboost, so pretty much every piece of dash already has a switch, knob, or button on it. Only free plastic is where the Tremor switches would go. In my case, I'd want to wire them up to my SPOD, if that's even possible...

 

[Gros Ventre]

That flat plate pops out. There is nothing behind it but a wireplug for the trailer controller that can be put there.

 

[hotrodmex]

Following this thread in case anyone figures out how to add the Tremor upfitter switches to a non-tremor truck

https://www.f150forum.com/f129/add-upfitter-switches-21-a-516786/index3/#post7135639

The wiring isn't there, so you have to build it from scratch. Also, the switches I've seen have been horrendously expensive. Most are around $600 for the panel with switch gear. It might take a bit for re-pros to be made; early upfitter switch gear can be had for $150 with harness and relay boxes.

I am holding out waiting on Boosted Graygoose to come out with the upfitter switch for the overhead console.

Is he planning on a kit, or is this a raw hope?

 

[Pedaldude]

I believe that there is a kit for the prior gen. trucks.

It’s another stupid thing Ford has paywalled into trims. Since I can see more XL trucks needing the switches for aux. lights and other accessories.

I wonder if Fleet orders allow the upfitter switches for non-Tremor builds?

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