How to: High idle on a 06 Ford F-350 to upfitter switch

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8 жыл бұрын

Created this video for people that have the PTO override wire and have a upfitter switch. Even if you just have the PTO override you can still do this just wire in your own 12 volt switch to it.
Thanks for watching if you have any questions please feel free to put them in the comment section. They will be answered within 48 hours.

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@michaelwallace8791 4 жыл бұрын

Great job! Took me 5 minutes to do and works exactly how you explained. Very good video thank you.

@iDoit4LoLz 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a paramedic. Number 1 is my front and side emergency lights. Number 4 is my hideaways in the taillights. Number 2 is my scene/takedown light bars. And now number 3 will be my high idle

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 3 жыл бұрын

Right on, sounds like you have it all dialed in and customized. Thanks for watching, thanks for commenting! DIY-Zac

@skylerhouston 6 жыл бұрын

good job bro thanks for the fire fighting service!

@rockfangd 4 жыл бұрын

I am going to do this with our plow truck Tuesday. So glad I came across this video. I think I have only one upfitter left. The 6.0 really needs the bumped idle because even with 2 batteries and 2 alternators it still cannot keep up. Not to mention it will heat up a little faster and can maintain better.. Thank you for sharing

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad the video helps. Repost and let me know how it went. Excited to hear my videos help in any way!! Thanks for taking your time to watch the video even more for taking your time to comment!! DIY-Zachary

@jr42a1 4 жыл бұрын

6.0's in general heat up pretty fast...have no clue why you'd want one ta heat up any faster than what they do..If anything,youd want to keep it cool... I live in Midwest and I assure you it gets warm fast enough even in freezing weather... 7.3 maybe because by nature they run far cooler... I own both, a 6L and (2) 7.3's... I should know

@murf_5.034 3 жыл бұрын

bro thank you it took me a couple of minutes you video was very helpful

@laneburgess1643 6 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@TheErms12345 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buds. Gonna try this in my 08 f350

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah no problem, hopefully it is headache free for you. Thanks for watching, thanks for taking your time to comment!!!

@wileybird69 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet just did the upgrade. Thx. Saved 50-60$ from getting a high idle kit!!

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 4 жыл бұрын

Glad that my video could help you! Thanks for watching, thank you for taking your time to comment!!

@1971ufcfan 7 жыл бұрын

hey Backyard, I enjoyed the video ,good job. But a little info. All Ford upfitter and pto control wiring is marked . The white plastic tags wrapped around the wiring in your video shows it. For example on the upfitter switches the tag is marked O-B AUX 4 ,that means O-B(orange with blue stripe)AUX 4(auxiliary #4 switch) . The same on the PTO wiring ,V-G PTO RPM, V-G(violet with green stripe)PTO RPM(pto rpm control wire) . Just thought that I'd mention this ,in case it could help next time . But good work .And those were just examples , not sure if they were correct for your truck or not.

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, thanks for watching..

@633wrench 7 жыл бұрын

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@erod6214 7 жыл бұрын

1971ufcfan

@steveadams8977 5 жыл бұрын

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@caseyneal1745 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it needs injectors

@austinr09 6 жыл бұрын

casey neal nah just stiction on oil fed injectors.

@bgnoggin 4 ай бұрын

Have and 05. Need to make #3 Aux hot all the time. Not to be interrupted while cranking. Any hacks out there?? I know in the later models there's a 5 amp fuse to be relocated for the two bigger 40 amp switches. Anything like that for an 05?

@gidbanez6522 4 жыл бұрын

Wild guess here, but I think those letters to the left of the wire names are the colors themselves? O-Y is Orange-Yellow. O-BK is Orange-Black, etc.?

@ProCompSolutions 5 жыл бұрын

My 05 Does this from factory. When its below a certain temp it kicks on by itself.

@noesalgado5038 6 жыл бұрын

The high idle is really to have more power to run a external air compressor or hydraulic pump while stationary.

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 6 жыл бұрын

I agree yes that's a reason for high idle but not the only. I was on a local fd for 12 years we had some the high idle was for the pump circulation in winter so prevent freezing on a non fire scene. Then other trucks on that department we used high idle exclusively to run all the emergency lights, basically to bump up the alternator out put. There's tons of uses for it that's why I figured this was a good video to show. Thanks for watching, thanks for taking the time to comment!!! Backyard DIY

@tylerw1418 4 жыл бұрын

Also to prevent wet stacking in the cylinders. Not just for the PTO use.

@kylesonsalla7620 2 жыл бұрын

The BCP wire is literally not meant for PTO use at all. Battery Charge Protect will bump base idle up to 1200 RPM, but run all the way up to 2400 RPM to keep charging up for high electrical load, weather that's jump starting, using lots of lights, big stereo, etc

@jeffmclinton 8 жыл бұрын

You mentioned having emergency lights set up to switch 1. Do you have a video on them? I'm on a volunteer department in Montana and i'm trying to figure out how I want to get some POV lights set up.

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 8 жыл бұрын

I never thought of showing my light set up.. I will make that video soon and show that, also my siren setup! Thanks for watching and thanks for taking your time to comment!!

@jeffmclinton 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate you doing that. I just found your channel and you do a good job of showing/explaining things. I watched a handful of videos on the high idle before finding yours and being able to clearly see which wires I need to use.

@mr.dozer.7471 7 жыл бұрын

nice video. I have a question do the upfitter switches only light up when they're in the operating position?

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 7 жыл бұрын

Mr. Scout : Thanks for watching, thanks for commenting. Mine only lights up when the switch is in the on position, not sure if you can make them do anything else.

@mr.dozer.7471 7 жыл бұрын

Yes I just figured that out. Unfortunately I bumped the wire against the ground and now the number for uplifted switch has power but it doesn't work is there a separate fuse I'm not seen?

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 7 жыл бұрын

Mr. Scout : I believe the fuses are under the hood.. not 100 percent though.

@mr.dozer.7471 7 жыл бұрын

Fuses 1 2 3 and 4 to the fuses are in the battery junction box for the 30 amps and the other two are in the fuse panel by the kick panel

@robertmyers4333 3 ай бұрын

I just watched one and he said 03-07 is a orange wite for the high idle and rhis video is purple and grn for the 06? Lol so which one is it?

@joseurena9603 Жыл бұрын

what do the other wires do? next to the high idle

@BackyardDIY-Zachary Жыл бұрын

Not sure off my head but oh my machine they were labeled. If not you probably can find a diagram online. Good luck with your project.

@tootoofan55 7 жыл бұрын

Is the purple wire eight he green stripe just freely there, like it's not in a connector or anything ?

@mr.dozer.7471 7 жыл бұрын

the relays are clicking on all 41234 the two heavy-duty ones seem to work but the two smaller ones for some reason have quit but all the relays are working but there's no power to the end of wires. I'm just wondering if there's a fuse inside the switch itself but it lights up when turned on

@gihciyfciyv 6 жыл бұрын

I have a 2006 6.0 6spd and I did everything you did and it doesn't work? Would it be a different wire I'd half to connect to

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 6 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't be I was working on the same truck as yours with the only difference being mine was automatic trans but that shouldn't matter. Is your parking break working?? Are you getting power to your up fitter switches?

@gihciyfciyv 6 жыл бұрын

@@BackyardDIY-Zachary switches have power and parking break is working the light turns on and nothing happens? Do I knead to have my parking lights on as well?

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 6 жыл бұрын

@@gihciyfciyv no you shouldn't have to have the lights on. Check the wire under the dash that's for the pto power. Check that with test light with the parking break on and then check it with it off. You should only have power when you activate the parking break. Maybe the fuse for the switch, there's a fuse inside and outside the can if i remember correctly. If that doesn't fix it then I'm sorry I really don't know.

@AustinWalton1005 5 жыл бұрын

Wire to to solid orange wire. All the wires have a color code assigned by the tape tabs. You want to use PTO, it’s the solid orange tab.

@HankeyMountainGarage 5 жыл бұрын

Might not work with a manual truck.

@GusgusA1 8 ай бұрын

purple green? Others say high idle is orange.

@bwhiped8508 6 ай бұрын

I just hooked up the purple green to one of the orange wires on my upfitter switch on my 07 f350. Worked perfectly. Wish i would have nown about the high idle 7years ago when i bought my truck.

@baileymoore4274 6 жыл бұрын

Will this work when the engine is hot

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 6 жыл бұрын

Bailey Moore: I apologize for the delay, yes it will work at anytime that the emergency brake (foot brake) is activated!

@baileymoore4274 6 жыл бұрын

Backyard DIY - Zachary&Erica your good but I checked all my wires and it still doesn’t work do you think it has anything to do with my clock spring being out or the fact that it’s tuned

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 6 жыл бұрын

Bailey Moore: Hmmm not sure what that's about, hard to try to diagnose without being able to test light wires. Does your e brake light come on when you press it down? If so then I would assume it is your programmer, but I can't say for sure. If not then your switch for the e brake isn't working. Check the fuse for your up fitter switch. If none of that helps I'm sorry :( Maybe join a Powerstroke group on FB I'm on there and often ask questions when I can't figure something out. Sorry I can't be of more help, thanks for watching. Hopefully this helps. Zachary

@baileymoore4274 6 жыл бұрын

Backyard DIY - Zachary&Erica aight well thanks for the help on installing I’ll try bringing my tune back to stock and if that don’t work I’ll get my test light from my friend and test it

@BackyardDIY-Zachary 6 жыл бұрын

Bailey Moore: Thanks!! Keep us updated.

@gregroberts1307 7 жыл бұрын

Sorry i'm new to Ford Diesels but why do I want high idle?

@tylerw1418 7 жыл бұрын

Greg Roberts keeps your engine from cooling down to far and not getting proper combustion. Look up wet stacking also. Lastly Kees your batteries charged properly if your idling for a while or jumping a car or using the power take off.