Upfitter Switches

[Anthony DeVor]

Has anyone successfully installed the ford factory upfitter switches in their 3rd gen expy or how have you do aftermarket switches and where did you put them? Im looking to install concealed switches/ switches that aren’t easily seen and/or look factory


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[1oldtimer]

At one time I had thought about putting them where the cig. lighter is. I was going to cut a piece of black plastic for the switches to replace the trim piece that the lighter is mounted to. Never did it though and put that project on the back burner.

 

[Anthony DeVor]

Ill looking at the angled piece of trim under my climate controls, use rocker switches so is flush and a foot pedal


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[Trainmaster]

We've used the blank position on the Information Board (next to the 4-way flasher) to convert it to a momentary switch for an air horn. Replaced the button contacts with a triple one from a Limited and switched the button so the blank one would work. Then added a pin to the connector, etc.

That's how the railroad wired their air horns.

 

[JExpedition07]

We've used the blank position on the Information Board (next to the 4-way flasher) to convert it to a momentary switch for an air horn. Replaced the button contacts with a triple one from a Limited and switched the button so the blank one would work. Then added a pin to the connector, etc.

That's how the railroad wired their air horns.

That’s the lift-gate button on my Eddie Bauer

 

[Trainmaster]

Yep, on the XLTs it's unused and has a blank button. Us common folk have to lift our own tailgates. We use the assembly from yours and replace the liftgate button with our blank one.

 

[doodlebugs-93]

here is my version of up fitter switches, I'm very pleased with the results, and how they look I ordered them off eBay, I put the black zip ties there just in case I ever need to either change a switch, or put in a different style switch panel. there was a blank space above the rear hvac controls, I trimmed it out with my dremel rotatory kit and ran the wires up under the driver's side lower panel and put butt connectors on the wires so that I can use any of the left over switches and they're in easy reach as well.

 

[tommyddsr]

Is this done or just the mock up?

 

[lbv150]

I put a mini toggle switch in the lower plastic panel which would be just to the side of the driver's right knee for the emergency lighting on the vehicle. Can't see it but know it's there and very easy to control.

 

[1970Maverick]

Has anyone successfully installed the ford factory upfitter switches in their 3rd gen expy or how have you do aftermarket switches and where did you put them? Im looking to install concealed switches/ switches that aren’t easily seen and/or look factory


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What are you trying to control and how many switches do you need? Do they all need to be within reach of the driver so they can be switched while driving?

 

[Anthony DeVor]

Front light bar, rear “work lights” (reverse lights) - for idiots with their high beams on or for use as actual work lights. No they don’t need to be particularly I think I figured it out but i was looking for other peoples suggestions. I was able to pressure fit a double nilight rocker switch assembly in the blank cubby to the right of the radio and a round rocker switch fits perfectly into the 12v outlet under that cubby.

I already have my momentary air horn pedal on the floor and a switch that makes the factory horns power the airhorns.

The lightbar switch is to obviously turn the lightbar on (1/2 nilight switches) the second nilight switch is to enable or disable the high beams to turn the lightbar on, the round rocker or another paste type switch is going to turn the work lights on. I’m still planning it out fully.

But my main switches are turn on or off lightbar, high beam controlling lightbar, work lights, horn controlling air horn interrupt switch.

Hope that helps


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[Anthony DeVor]

Here is a crude diagram of what i was explaining. The air horn pedal and horn to air horn switch are already installed and wired im just looking for the lightbar switches and worklight switch suggestions. Also do you happen to know where the reverse light wire is in the cabin?



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[lbv150]

I do vehicle communications and lighting as a professional, I would look at installing a switch panel inside the center console if you want to preserve the factory look and be stealthy.

 

[Anthony DeVor]

Ok thanks. The 12v outlet switch is nice because the cover still closes


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[bloodhound]

Here's an old thread about this. See post #3. That is what I use as a controller and it is fantastic. Can control anything 12 volts and each switch can be either constant on or momentary push if you want. I have it in the little tray in front of the shifter but you could put it in the console obviously as well.

https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/aux-upfitter-buttons-or-switches.43248/#post-389260