Upfitter Switches

[AXE]

If I was going with more accessories, I would have went for this option, even though the price is high.

One thing I didn't like is that the buttons are right in front of your storage in the console and could get blocked. I don't carry a lot of suff there, but on road trips I usually end up with plenty in that location.

I'd be curious to see how they bring the battery wires into the cab.

 

[8ball_99]

If I was going with more accessories, I would have went for this option, even though the price is high.

One thing I didn't like is that the buttons are right in front of your storage in the console and could get blocked. I don't carry a lot of suff there, but on road trips I usually end up with plenty in that location.

I'd be curious to see how they bring the battery wires into the cab.

I've been happy with mine in both trucks. Heck in the 22 I just picked that spot in the middle. The upfitter kits weren't even out yet. So I didn't know that's where GM was going to put them lol.

I don't have a picture, but there us a rubber grommet between the brake and the gas pedal. That's where the power wire goes through the firewall. You just poke or drill a hole through the rubber. Next time I'm fooling around with the truck, I'll see if I can get a picture of it.

 

[AXE]

I've been happy with mine in both trucks. Heck in the 22 I just picked that spot in the middle. The upfitter kits weren't even out yet. So I didn't know that's where GM was going to put them lol.

I don't have a picture, but there us a rubber grommet between the brake and the gas pedal. That's where the power wire goes through the firewall. You just poke or drill a hole through the rubber. Next time I'm fooling around with the truck, I'll see if I can get a picture of it.

I think you sent me a picture before. I never could find that grommet.

I came up through one of the rubber/plastic plugs under the carpet of left foot. Easy to do it there, but may not be enough wire in the upfitter kit for a 2 foot longer run. I had a custom harness, so it gave me the length I needed.

 

[8ball_99]

I think you sent me a picture before. I never could find that grommet.

I came up through one of the rubber/plastic plugs under the carpet of left foot. Easy to do it there, but may not be enough wire in the upfitter kit for a 2 foot longer run. I had a custom harness, so it gave me the length I needed.

Ahh ok, yeah it's just not In a great place to get a photo. It is partially covered by the insulation on bothe sides also. You have to kind of pull it back a little to spot it. I'm sure online somewhere gm has updated upfitter switch instructions.

 

[MNNJR69]

I'm trying to get the control wire for the switch panel through the firewall. Can anybody show me any diagrams or pictures. I've tried both the driver side and the passenger side wire harness firewall pass throughs but I have been unable to get the wire through the firewall. Any help please! Thanks guys!

 

[Nmass94]

I'm trying to get the control wire for the switch panel through the firewall. Can anybody show me any diagrams or pictures. I've tried both the driver side and the passenger side wire harness firewall pass throughs but I have been unable to get the wire through the firewall. Any help please! Thanks guys!

Remove the front passenger wheel arch liner and you'll see a black rubber boot for the main harness that passes through the firewall wall. Around that there should be a white collar.
At the bottom of the collar there will a little rectangular tube/ cutout.
Take a small shar pocket knife, poke it into that cutout and you'll hit rubber. Cut through that in an x shapes, then pass a coat hanger through to use as a wire snake.

 

[AXE]

I'm trying to get the control wire for the switch panel through the firewall. Can anybody show me any diagrams or pictures. I've tried both the driver side and the passenger side wire harness firewall pass throughs but I have been unable to get the wire through the firewall. Any help please! Thanks guys!

Come down the wheel well liner, transition over the frame between the cab body, come up through the floorboard rubber grommets or plastic plugs where your left foot sits, then run the wire up the side of the floor carpet behind the dash.

This is considerably easier than the firewall and you only need to make sure you have enough wire or splice in some more wire to cover the extra distance.

I have some detailed photos on my AMP steps install and my bumper lights install thread.

 

[MNNJR69]

Thanks so much fellas!
Can I seal any in the hole off with some silicone?

 

[AXE]

Thanks so much fellas!
Can I seal any in the hole off with some silicone?

I added some to mine when I went through the plastic plug, as it has a few wires and wasn't fully sealed. When I went through the rubber grommet with a single wire it sealed up so I didn't worry about it.

 

[MNNJR69]

Thanks for the firewall wire pass through ideas fellas!

@AXE Looked for that rubber piece /grommet on the driver's underside and didn't see it or just didn't look in the right place.

Ended up going through the passenger side firewall wire harness, behind the battery. Took the battery out and removed the liner to have a little more room to work. Cut the rubber seal cone and slid it through on the side and sprayed some flex seal to close it back up. Flex seal worked out nice. Worked on it til 1:30am this morning. That's the only time I had this week..... after I got home and had dinner at 10:30pm. last night.

Got the switch box mounted up after a few mods to the mounting plate, but didn't connect it to the battery yet. The ones Bulletpoint adds in the kit are too short. So ordered some longer ones from Amazon. They will be here today.

All the other wiring is done except for the rock lights and the front light bar. The light bar was a freebie my neighbor gave me because his jeep took a dump.....(imagine that )
I'm either going to put it behind the grill, because it's too big to put on the bumper, it's a straight bar....or just order a curved 52 in.... so that's going to have to wait for another day, but the wiring on that should be simple and quick.
I did all the wiring the right way with crimped heat shrink connectors and then more heat shrink tubing over the connections and then everything went inside 3/4 in wire loom. I took my time and tucked it all up along the side of the frame and up under the wheel liners.... so no snags on the trails or getting tore off when I bottom out.
Also re-did all the old wiring from the other 2 light bars that I mounted to the overland rack last year with new loom and heat shrink and tucked it all together with the new lights. Proper cable management is a must!

Waiting for the rock light kit to come. They said delivery would be around 17th to the 23rd. As soon as the battery cables come tomorrow, I will wire everything else to the switch box and test it out.
Also still waiting on extensions for the LED truck bed light kit. The kit came with two extra 10 ft, but not sure it'll make it to where I want it.... so I ordered 2 extra. It connects to a control box to change the light color. I'd rather zip tie extra wires than stretch everything and/or not have enough wire. It's B.S. cuz It's a special 3 pin extension from Nlight, not a common 3 pin.

Work is crazy busy and to top it off I have jury duty this coming Monday.... Like I really need to sit and spend a day listening to attorneys circle jerk other....

Forgot to take some pictures,cuz I am soo tired and have to work again in later this today. Gonna hit the sack in a minute. I'll post some in the next few days.

Open to ideas here fellas..... I'm not 100% sure on the light bar for the front yet, because next year's mod is the front bumper and the winch and I think ADD makes the bumper with the light bar space in it. I was thinking once I check out how bright the rough country ditch lights are, I might just wait for the new bumper with the winch. I know some of you fellas have the RC ditch lights. Are they pretty bright? I got the extended angle kit. Not a big fan of amber. Any thoughts? Thanks ahead of time!

My wife drives the bus for the RTC and this is the first year in a long time she will have both Christmas and New Year's off... so definitely looking forward to spending it together without having to be elbow to elbow with all the drunks. When she worked New Year's in the past, the only way we can be together is if I get on a bus and ride along. I don't like all the New Year's crowds. They close off a lot of roads for the Strip shows and fireworks and it makes getting around town absolutely miserable....BUT if you've never been in Las Vegas for New Year's you should try it at least once, It's quite the show.
I Definitely can't stand big crowds especially in confined places though. Nowadays it's just a ticking time bomb for trouble!!! We enjoyed it for a few years when we first moved here 23 years ago, but it's a different world now and not for the better.
Really hoping to have everything up and running so we can get out of the city for a week or so after Christmas. Hopefully camping out on a trail somewhere Maybe even with snow.... Not everyone gets to live in Colorado with all those fun snowy trails like @ZR2BIZON
Hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving with loved ones and friends and are plans for a great Christmas/New Year!

 

[ZR2BIZON]

@MNNJR69 You're really getting after it brother! Can't wait to see some pics.

plenty of snow trails here for everyone!