brown wire mod

So I was lurking about the internets late this early morning, looking for switches for the "brown wire mod". No doubt I found some nice switches, but I couldn't stop thinking, "Why is there no aftermarket or just blank button set to go on this blank, fake button spot opposite the 4x4 transfer...

I'm trying to do the brown wire mod on my 2004 explorer but I dont know which wire to cut into any hell would be greatly appreciated.

:us:I have a 1999 explorer xlt eddie bauer. I did the brown wire mod and now 4 wd only works when i move switch to 4h. However sometimes when i crank it up i hear some clicking noises, plus it will move forward a tad. After all this stops i will move the shift lever to drive and sometimes the t...

My first post.... I picked up a 96 Explorer Sport model about a week ago, and have been picking up all kinds of good info from this forum. I purchased the truck to haul a small Boston Whaler.... so I've been going through the vehicle, looking for little things. ( so far, I've replaced...

Okay, I am thinking about doing the BWM to my 2005 XLT just because I don't like not having the option to have 2wd. I have read all the forums and know exactly what I am to do... But today I pried up the passenger kick panel / floorboard plastic thing, expecting to find what everyone else has (2...

Okay, so first off I'm not 100% sure that this is post in the correct place. I apologize if it isn't. Now on to the questions. Can someone give me feedback on the 'Brown wire mod'? And secondly, I have a bad CV joint. It makes a pinging type of sound when i turn left. If I did the brown wire...

OK.... i have looked at all sorta information about this mod and i started doing in and under my passenger door there is only 1 bundle of wires not 2 like all the post for this year has said the dark brown wire that is there controls the rear running lights and there is no other...

I'm posting for feedback on my plans... I'm pretty sure everything is the way I want it, but hopefully if I fudged up somewhere you guys can call me on it. I'm attaching the plans I drew for what I want to do. The only real question I haven't been able to answer is whether or not I need to...

Hello all, new to the site and I wanted to share a success story about the brown wire mod on my 99 Explorer. I read for hours on this mod (literally every thread about it on this site). I know the risks, and even though I'm 20, I'm still not into roasting off $1100 tires or messing up my t-case...