bt1987
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2014 Ford PIU
Hello all, longtime lurker, first time poster. I just recently purchased a 2014 PIU with 40,000 miles and 435 idle hours. It was never put into service and clearly an officer's take home/family car. Lots of kids toys under the seats, and dog hair in the crevices. As such, there are no holes, no modifications, nothing. I purchased a PIU specifically to install communications equipment that I use both for amateur radio, as well as an emergency services oriented program I'm heavily involved with. I will be doing a Havis console, Setina push bumper (primarily to mount a long HF radio whip - think of the Land Rovers you see in Africa and Australia with the large pylon based whip antennas) and limited lighting (front visor lights - amber, rear window traffic advisor - amber). This vehicle doesn't need to be whacker-sexy, just enough to alert other people when I'm off on the side of the road for something.
On top of the aftermarket additions, I am looking to add OEM fog lights, OEM auto headlights, OEM tow mode button, and OEM tow package, as well as the OEM aux in and USB panel on the lower dash.
I have found plenty of information here already regarding the fog lights, hidden pigtails, use of Forscan, and such. The OEM auto headlight is a bit more confusing, as I don't know how to access the location where the sensor would go. Do I have to pull the whole dash off? There are conflicting posts about splicing into wires, having to add wires to the harness into the light switch, etc.
For the tow mode, everyone says it's plug and play. Currently on ebay there are a few trim pieces in the same interior color as the PIU with the tow mode button and button cutout. These are listed as being for a 2016+. Will the 2016+ trim panels fit in the 2014 model year? I've heard yes and no about those pieces. The same goes for the tow hitch and wiring harnesses. I've heard the 16+ model will work on 11-15, but that the kit number for the 16+ doesn't include the 4 and 7 pin connectors?
Somewhere along the line, my PIU was upgraded with Sirius XM radio. This means I have the more advanced ACM than what comes with the standard PIU. The plate for the aux in and USB ports is currently blank. I would like to add both the OEM (not 3rd party) Aux cable and USB port for my vehicle. Unfortunately, I've found plenty of parts online for just the plate and the line in jack, with no USB jack (but a large hole for the USB port) and no additional wiring pigtail to the radio. Where can I find the rest of that wiring?
Thanks for the help. I plan to keep this vehicle for a long time (I kept my last SUV almost 12 years - 2WD 4 cyl Ford Escape) so I want this vehicle to be everything I'm looking for!
On top of the aftermarket additions, I am looking to add OEM fog lights, OEM auto headlights, OEM tow mode button, and OEM tow package, as well as the OEM aux in and USB panel on the lower dash.
I have found plenty of information here already regarding the fog lights, hidden pigtails, use of Forscan, and such. The OEM auto headlight is a bit more confusing, as I don't know how to access the location where the sensor would go. Do I have to pull the whole dash off? There are conflicting posts about splicing into wires, having to add wires to the harness into the light switch, etc.
For the tow mode, everyone says it's plug and play. Currently on ebay there are a few trim pieces in the same interior color as the PIU with the tow mode button and button cutout. These are listed as being for a 2016+. Will the 2016+ trim panels fit in the 2014 model year? I've heard yes and no about those pieces. The same goes for the tow hitch and wiring harnesses. I've heard the 16+ model will work on 11-15, but that the kit number for the 16+ doesn't include the 4 and 7 pin connectors?
Somewhere along the line, my PIU was upgraded with Sirius XM radio. This means I have the more advanced ACM than what comes with the standard PIU. The plate for the aux in and USB ports is currently blank. I would like to add both the OEM (not 3rd party) Aux cable and USB port for my vehicle. Unfortunately, I've found plenty of parts online for just the plate and the line in jack, with no USB jack (but a large hole for the USB port) and no additional wiring pigtail to the radio. Where can I find the rest of that wiring?
Thanks for the help. I plan to keep this vehicle for a long time (I kept my last SUV almost 12 years - 2WD 4 cyl Ford Escape) so I want this vehicle to be everything I'm looking for!