Easiest way to get one of the aux wires to rear

[Chipe]

Greetings all!

I have already wired up some lights to aux 3 and 4 for the front, and now I was thinking about running aux 2 to the back for some aux lights on the rear bumper. Has anyone run wires to the back from the aux wiring in

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[Bilymac]

Several of us in a Backup Lights thread have done this. Just drop the aux wire down from the engine compartment to the frame rail, then run it to the rear internally in the frame. You can use a fish tape to pull the wire through the frame.

 

[jlewissystem]

Is your question around running an internal or external wire from AUX? AUX wires have 2 different location leads.

 

[Chipe]

Several of us in a Backup Lights thread have done this. Just drop the aux wire down from the engine compartment to the frame rail, then run it to the rear internally in the frame. You can use a fish tape to pull the wire through the frame.

Thank you for this. This was actually extremely easy to do! The wire only appears for a very short portion outside of the frame towards the rear of the truck, but then tucks back in quite nicely.

 

[Chipe]

Is your question around running an internal or external wire from AUX? AUX wires have 2 different location leads.

Since I had the dealer add on the aux switches, my aux wiring only appears in the engine compartment. I don't have the wires inside the cab on the passenger's side.

 

[jlewissystem]

Since I had the dealer add on the aux switches, my aux wiring only appears in the engine compartment. I don't have the wires inside the cab on the passenger's side.

Gotcha - sucks the dealer doesnt do that. If they are adding a component that is similar from factory, all aspects should be similar - oh well. I agree with the above suggestion: route through the frame rail. I would also wrap the wires in some heat shrink and wire loom, but i'm a little overkill on wire protection

 

[Dan S]

Since I had the dealer add on the aux switches, my aux wiring only appears in the engine compartment. I don't have the wires inside the cab on the passenger's side.

You do have them in the cabin. They are probably tucked up in the passenger side. The wiring gets pulled in with the bundle which goes to the switches. They would have to do extra work to not have them in there.

 

[Chipe]

You do have them in the cabin. They are probably tucked up in the passenger side. The wiring gets pulled in with the bundle which goes to the switches. They would have to do extra work to not have them in there.

Well if they are there they are so well hidden that I can't find them. Have taken out the glove box, pulled out the carpet, take off the passenger side plastic and door jamb. Nada.

 

[Dan S]

Well if they are there they are so well hidden that I can't find them. Have taken out the glove box, pulled out the carpet, take off the passenger side plastic and door jamb. Nada.

Follow the bundle in from the firewall port. It will lead to your wire ends.

 

[David F.]

Well if they are there they are so well hidden that I can't find them. Have taken out the glove box, pulled out the carpet, take off the passenger side plastic and door jamb. Nada.

Or remove the trim under the glove, right by the door hinges. When I installed mine I had to repin a harness connector down there and that is where you are supposed to ground. Mine are tucked under the trim on the side... hopefully the screen shot will show up.

Check out this video. I would really like to think they put them in there... Good luck.

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