PCI Radio Install Help

[SCMike]

I picked up a PCI Kenwood radio and bulletproof diesel NMO 3rd brake light mount to install on my gen 3. I had the same set up in my gen 2, and really liked it. The radio was mounted in the center console. I’m looking to do the same thing in my gen 3 (unless someone has a better idea), but I’m struggling to find any information about how to take the center console apart to route the power and antenna wires. Has anyone done a similar install and can provide some advice? I tried to find a tutorial on YouTube, but I could not find one.

Thx!

 

[jm77]

Please document and post your install of the radio and antenna mount here. I have a BPD dual antenna mount but waiting on a truck (might be awhile). I have a radio in the center console in my current truck, if there's space, I was thinking of mounting the radio under/behind the rear seat in the new truck. Might be hard though on a fully loaded with generator, i think they mount a lot of the electronics from factory there.

 

[SCMike]

I installed the BPD antenna mount today. I didn’t get any pics of the install, but the process was exactly the same as the Gen2. I’m still figuring out what I’m going to do with the radio.

 

[jm77]

I installed the BPD antenna mount today. I didn’t get any pics of the install, but the process was exactly the same as the Gen2. I’m still figuring out what I’m going to do with the radio.

Looks awesome. Did you run the marker lights to an upfitter switch? Did you have to pull down the entire headliner to run the wiring?

 

[SCMike]

Looks awesome. Did you run the marker lights to an upfitter switch? Did you have to pull down the entire headliner to run the wiring?

Thanks JM77!

Yes, I ran them to the #6 upfitter switch. The Gen 3 is such a pain in the *** to access the upfitter wiring. You have to remove the battery to get to the wiring, and then there is hardly any slack to make the connections. Way harder than the gen2.

The headliner part was super easy. You don’t have to pull it down at all. I just pulled out the side trim panel on the passenger side and that freed up the headliner enough to easily push the wires through.

Also, my truck did not come with any information on what color upfitter went to which switch, nor the amperage rating for each switch. The colors on the gen3 are different than the gen 2 as well. I found a write up about the new bronco and the wiring coloring seems to line up with the raptor, so I used that as a guide. Here is the article that has the wire colors referenced.

2021 Bronco AUX Switches Wiring Diagram, Video, Discussions

Exactly the video I’ve been waiting for!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 100% agree!

www.bronco6g.com

 

[KevoUsmc]

Thanks JM77!

Yes, I ran them to the #6 upfitter switch. The Gen 3 is such a pain in the *** to access the upfitter wiring. You have to remove the battery to get to the wiring, and then there is hardly any slack to make the connections. Way harder than the gen2.

The headliner part was super easy. You don’t have to pull it down at all. I just pulled out the side trim panel on the passenger side and that freed up the headliner enough to easily push the wires through.

Also, my truck did not come with any information on what color upfitter went to which switch, nor the amperage rating for each switch. The colors on the gen3 are different than the gen 2 as well. I found a write up about the new bronco and the wiring coloring seems to line up with the raptor, so I used that as a guide. Here is the article that has the wire colors referenced.

2021 Bronco AUX Switches Wiring Diagram, Video, Discussions

Exactly the video I’ve been waiting for!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 100% agree!

www.bronco6g.com

you do realize its all in the manual?

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/vdirsnet/OwnerManual/Home/Content?variantid=8579&languageCode=en&countryCode=USA&Uid=G2234553&ProcUid=G2234556&userMarket=usa&div=f&vFilteringEnabled=False

 

[SCMike]

you do realize its all in the manual?

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/vdirsnet/OwnerManual/Home/Content?variantid=8579&languageCode=en&countryCode=USA&Uid=G2234553&ProcUid=G2234556&userMarket=usa&div=f&vFilteringEnabled=False

Thanks for sharing! I didn’t get an owners manual for some reason, and my google skills were obviously lacking because I could not find one online. I purchased my truck from a dealer in MS and had it shipped to CA so I didn’t have a chance to go through everything with the sales guy like I normally would.

 

[RotorOver]

Thanks for sharing! I didn’t get an owners manual for some reason, and my google skills were obviously lacking because I could not find one online. I purchased my truck from a dealer in MS and had it shipped to CA so I didn’t have a chance to go through everything with the sales guy like I normally would.

Yeah, you don't get a hard copy manual. You can access it through SYNC 4, the Ford Pass app or download it from Ford.

 

[SCMike]

Yeah, you don't get a hard copy manual. You can access it through SYNC 4, the Ford Pass app or download it from Ford.

Thx, I had no idea!

 

[OEMPlus Raptor]

I picked up a PCI Kenwood radio and bulletproof diesel NMO 3rd brake light mount to install on my gen 3. I had the same set up in my gen 2, and really liked it. The radio was mounted in the center console. I’m looking to do the same thing in my gen 3 (unless someone has a better idea), but I’m struggling to find any information about how to take the center console apart to route the power and antenna wires. Has anyone done a similar install and can provide some advice? I tried to find a tutorial on YouTube, but I could not find one.

Thx!

Can I ask how you wired the lights, did you have to source your own wire? According BPD, the leads for the lights are only 8 inches long. Where did you ground the lights. I'm thinking of doing the exact same set up.
Are the lights bright enough for chase lights? I like my oem 3rd brake light and find the GJ to expensive and not very good looking, so I really like this solution.