A clean switch install was a key requirement for us as we started adding some LED light pods to our truck. These will be used with the setup shown in F150 Behind-the-Grill Offroad LED Lights. There are plenty of universal things on the market, but most of them were bulky and looked kind of tacky. We really liked the ford raptor OEM switches, but those only came in a set of 4, which we felt would not be quite enough. Then after searching other options, the perfect solution presented itself in a 2017 F250. There is an option that others have done that also uses the upfitter relay box, but that ends up being a bit pricey, and the relays max out at 30A.

If you are interested, check out our budget minded approach below!

  • $14.81 – HC3Z15A404B – WIRE ASY. (Plugs into switches)
  • $34.60 – HC3Z-13D730-AA – Switch Assembly
  • $16.89 – 12V Fuse Relay set (from amazon)
  • The rest was 12ga wire and misc hardware that we already had
HC3Z-13D730-AA 2017 F250 auxiliary upfitter switch
2017 F250 Auxiliary upfitter switch assembly with 6 switches and wiring harness.

The pinout for the switch assembly:

  • Switch 1 – Pin 4 – Yellow
  • Switch 2 – Pin 6 – Green/Brown
  • Switch 3 – Pin 10 – Violet/Green
  • Switch 4 – Pin 9 – Brown
  • Switch 5 – Pin 8 – Blue/Orange
  • Switch 6 – Pin 7 – Yellow/Orange
  • Dimmer – Pin 12 – Violet/Grey
  • Power for Switch 1-4 – Pin 11 – Green/Orange
  • Power for Switch 5-6 – Pin 5 – Green/Red
  • Ground for Switches – Pin 3 – Black (For switch back-light only)
2014 F150 2017 f250 auxiliary upfitter switch install wiring
We extended the wiring harness and wrapped it with OE style harness tape.
2014 F150 diy auxiliary relay panel rivnut threaded rivet insert
The relay panel was made from an piece of scrap sheet metal laying around the garage (an unused shelf for a wall cabinet). Note the DIY rivnut install process.
2014 F150 diy auxiliary relay panel rivnut threaded rivet insert
Relay panel for the switches fabbed up and rivnuts installed. These will make it much easier than dealing with nuts on the backside of the relays when installing.
2014 F150 diy auxiliary relay panel fused
Relay panel all assembled and wired up. Note the use of the fused relays, this eliminates the need of a separate fuse block and significantly saves on space.
2014 F150 diy auxiliary relay panel under good
The relay panel is then installed in the back driver corner of the hood using an existing fender bolt. This will have every switch pre-wired so that as we add more equipment all we need to do is attach it to the screw terminal. Which will make it easy to reconfigure things also.

Now with the meat of the wiring complete, it is time to get on with the switch install.

2014 F150 roof console sunglass tray aux light switch
Once the roof console is removed, the sunroof switch panel (or in this case just a cover) can be popped out with a few clips.
2014 F150 roof console sunglass tray aux light switch
The wiring will be able to fit through that opening there.
2014 F150 roof console sunglass tray removal aux light switch
To remove the sunglass tray, start by popping out these spring loaded gear sets.
HC3Z-13D730-AA 2017 F250 auxiliary upfitter switch
Aux switch height measurement
HC3Z-13D730-AA 2017 F250 auxiliary upfitter switch
Aux switch width measurement
014 F150 roof console sunglass tray aux light switch
Sunglass tray measured and marked up for cutting out the slot for the switches
014 F150 roof console sunglass tray aux light switch
Since the clips of the switches wouldn’t work in this configuration, the simple solution was to bond them in place with JB Weld. Pro Tip: put the mixture into a syringe for easier and more precise application.
014 F150 roof console sunglass tray aux light switch
Adding some tape to the tip of the wiring bundle helps stiffen it up for feeding through the tight gaps.
014 F150 roof console sunglass tray aux light switch
The wiring was super easy to route through the headliner and down the driver side A-pillar
HC3Z-13D730-AA 2014 F150 auxiliary upfitter light switch install 2017 f250 roof console sunglass tray
The 2017 F250 factory upfitter switches work perfectly with the F150 interior and console. The blue and amber backlighting is an exact match, and when wired up correctly work flawlessly with the in-dash dimmer controller.