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02-28-2019, 09:20 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor freedom elite 30fe
State: Arizona
Posts: 55
THOR #14244
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Spare wires
Can anyone tell me what these wires are for on my 2019 freedom elite 30fe.
Thanks in advance
John Hood
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02-28-2019, 09:49 PM
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Brand: Still Looking
Model: S.O.B.
State: Florida
Posts: 684
THOR #14543
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I've got the same rig (2019 30FE) and mine has the same "explosion in the spaghetti factory" under the hood. I've been wondering the same thing. Unfortunately, I have no clue what they are/were for.
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02-28-2019, 09:59 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 31E (2019)
State: California
Posts: 249
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since the Ford E3/450 is a commercial chassis and ford dosent know what the client will use it for, these wires are for "client use". some are for the aux dash switches option. some interface to the engine/tranny computer for high idle (like when running hydraulic pumps). and some i still haven't figured out yet.
pic of aux switches:
https://www.amazon.com/Ford-Upfitter.../dp/B01C39SQPQ
attached is some high idle info i found.
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02-28-2019, 10:38 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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One of them is for the passenger "ejection seat".
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02-28-2019, 10:40 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
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THOR #11130
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I have six of those switches mounted overhead center of the cab. Never have looked for the wires they lead to...I probably have spaghetti under the hood also.
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02-28-2019, 10:49 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Axis 25.4
State: Arkansas
Posts: 2,669
THOR #12231
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Very odd.... Can you find the same colored wires under your dash? Are they connected to anything? If so ....Do they go to the fuse box in between them?
If yes to both you could use them for adding stuff like docking lights, fog lights, under body LED lights etc and it would help make it easier.
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03-01-2019, 02:04 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 34F
State: Oklahoma
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THOR #8432
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
I have six of those switches mounted overhead center of the cab. Never have looked for the wires they lead to...I probably have spaghetti under the hood also.
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Cover it with some of that plastic coating, the fugitaboutit.
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03-01-2019, 02:40 AM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor freedom elite 30fe
State: Arizona
Posts: 55
THOR #14244
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Thank you very much everyone...this helps alot!
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03-01-2019, 03:24 AM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor freedom elite 30fe
State: Arizona
Posts: 55
THOR #14244
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Diemaster
since the Ford E3/450 is a commercial chassis and ford dosent know what the client will use it for, these wires are for "client use". some are for the aux dash switches option. some interface to the engine/tranny computer for high idle (like when running hydraulic pumps). and some i still haven't figured out yet.
pic of aux switches:
https://www.amazon.com/Ford-Upfitter.../dp/B01C39SQPQ
attached is some high idle info i found.
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Thank you very much!
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03-01-2019, 11:47 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Long & Winding road
Very odd.... Can you find the same colored wires under your dash? Are they connected to anything? If so ....Do they go to the fuse box in between them?
If yes to both you could use them for adding stuff like docking lights, fog lights, under body LED lights etc and it would help make it easier.
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The switches are a standard package on this commercial truck chassis since it is also used for ambulances, power company equipment trucks, etc. I've often wondered how to connect them to accessories...now I know!
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03-01-2019, 02:34 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2016 Thor Outlaw 29H
State: Tennessee
Posts: 668
THOR #13869
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Thought they were the same thing, here, for client add-ons.
I have those aux switches on my Ford Raptor pick up.
They are fuse connected already, on mine, I believe two are 15 amp and the others higher.
I used one for fog lights.
YouTube showed me instructions.
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03-01-2019, 03:01 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 34F
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 628
THOR #8432
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 10scDust
Thought they were the same thing, here, for client add-ons.
I have those aux switches on my Ford Raptor pick up.
They are fuse connected already, on mine, I believe two are 15 amp and the others higher.
I used one for fog lights.
YouTube showed me instructions.
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Yeah, I remember (now that I think about it) when we put radios in 'normal' cars and trucks that the military bought for everyday use in the states. One time we had to turn a regular Plymouth car into a police car (extra headlites, siren, light bar on top, bullhorn on the bumper etc. ). Most of the wiring was already there so it was just a matter of tieing in the extra stuff, cutting holes here and there, strapping it down, adding an in line fuse and that's it. Seemed like every vehicle HAD to have a radio to talk to there own people rather than use a cell phone.
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03-05-2019, 06:37 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds
State: Ontario
Posts: 265
THOR #9081
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
The switches are a standard package on this commercial truck chassis since it is also used for ambulances, power company equipment trucks, etc. I've often wondered how to connect them to accessories...now I know!
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If you do a search on the Ford Website for the bodybuilders layout books the guide "SEIC / PTO" will explain the blunt cut wires as well as the pass through.
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03-05-2019, 12:40 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: S.O.B.
State: Florida
Posts: 684
THOR #14543
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Thanks for the info. The wiring diagrams may come in handy. The link to the info is https://madocumentupload.marketingas...45449&v5=False
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03-05-2019, 02:40 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 34F
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 628
THOR #8432
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Popfla
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Remember back in the 70s a story of this guy that came to an auto parts place and bought all the different gauges he could buy. A couple of months later he dropped by and showed off his van. Turns out he was a final checker pilot for overhauled Bell helicopters that came back for over haul. His Van had many gauges.
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03-10-2019, 01:23 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: California
Posts: 3
THOR #9929
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
One of them is for the passenger "ejection seat".
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So funny
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03-11-2019, 04:23 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor four winds SF 35
State: Texas
Posts: 179
THOR #13025
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Grits, it’s interesting that your switches are mounted up high on your 2018 Thor while mine (2017) are mounted on the lower dash.
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