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gordo

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I hooked up my S2 reverse lights a few months ago and I was left with like 6 feet of wire and I was never really thrilled with how the wiring by the upfitter wires looked so I cut the extra wire from the supplied harness, soldered the connection and used shrink wrap but I’m still not thrilled. I’m a bit of a perfectionist lol. I’m about to install 4 XL 80’s. Wondering if you guys can post some pics under the hood how you arrange it. Neat and tidy or all over the damn place?
 

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Yeah, drove me nuts too. I pinned the upfitter wires and installed in a molex connector along with 6 ground wires. On the other side of the molex connector I pinned 6 connectors. The molex connector staps into the battery cover so its secure. Just need to finish wrapping the wires.

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Yeah, drove me nuts too. I pinned the upfitter wires and installed in a molex connector along with 6 ground wires. On the other side of the molex connector I pinned 6 connectors. The molex connector staps into the battery cover so its secure. Just need to finish wrapping the wires.

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if you’d be so kind as to explain to me, the village idiot, exactly what it is you did. Did you connect a female connector to each upfitter wireso they are no longer bare wire? Ty
 

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All the upfitter wires are pinned into one connector with a ground for each upfitter wire. Then made a harness that plugs into that. The harness has a female quick disconnect for each upfitter.
 

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I can. I will get the info together tomorrow. Kashoggio posted the same type of connector for the quick disconnect side. I just did 6 (2) pin connects for each upfitter so I don’t have to disconnect any upfitter other than what I want. I’ll get the molex connector for and pins listed for anyone interested.
Can you provide information so that we can purchase the connectors?
 

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I also followed @Kashoggio instructions and went ahead with the Deustch connector install:

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For tools, you will need wire cutters/strippers, a Deustch terminal crimper (barrel-style; around $20-$30 on Amazon), heat gun/hair dryer/lighter (for the heat shrink tubing), and a Deustch pick removal tool (for disassembly of the connector, when needed).

For materials, you will need the Deustch connector assembly, heat shrink tubing, and braided sleeving.

Deustch connector assembly: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D3S25CC/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

Crimper: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KXKK8M1/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

Deustch pick removal tool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O7S43AE/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

Heat shrink tubing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QM8249H/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

Braided sleeving: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071JH14WZ/?tag=fordraptorforum-20
 
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