That's a beautiful truck! I always think it's funny when vehicles have a feature already built into the harness that is simply not hooked up. On the second gen Dodge's that were factory without tachs, all you have to do is throw a cluster with a tach in and it works. My buddy has a 2013 Tacoma without intermittent wipers, he bought a multi-function switch from a truck that had intermittent wipers, changed it out, and what do you know - it worked. Funky stuff.
I'm kinda surprised that more companies don't use a standard harness for everything. Seems like it would be cheaper on them. To add features, just add the switches/relays, etc and wa-la.
@@ProjectTimeGarage I'm sure it's done to protect profits of the auto manufacturers. There are so many horrible things done for this reason in this system is insane.
This is the first of your videos that I've seen. I watched it two days before I had to reverse flush my oil cooler and clean the system. You saved me two hours of driving around trying to keep the engine at operating temps for the cleaning. I covered the radiator to resist cooling and used my new high idle switch to generate operating temps. Thanks for saving me fuel and time!
Those doing heavy alternator abuse pulling big amps, those that want colder AC when it's hot, those that want faster warmups in winter, this is a MUST have mod. I do all of these, and still dont have it done. Why? 😂 Thanks for the reminder buddy!
I opted out of the PTO wire and went for the battery protection mode (purple/light green) wire or something same concept except it doesn't lock up the torque converter. Good for warm ups and jumping off other vehicles.
@ProjectTimeGarage ended up just being plugged from not cleaning the port enough. Cranked at intervals with quarter throttle and it started and ran great.
@@ProleDaddy Yes, that's correct. The factory "warm up" high idle goes to 800 or so, but the wire I used is made for commercial applications like PTO, etc. Meant to run hydraulic accessories and the like. This wire runs it at 1200ish
Great video the only thing id add is if you have a 2006 f350 like i do, your high idle wire color is PURPLE with a GREEN stripe. And it also wont w9rk unless your parking brake is pressed down at least enough to make the BRAKE light on the dash turn on
I believe there are a couple options. I have an 06 f350. If memory serves me correctly it's been several years. I used a battery charge circuit in that same bundle along with the pto wire. It requires park brake to be set to operate. Depending on load on the engine rpm will increase or decrease.. I've jumped started semi trucks and the rpm will increase a few hundred rpm.
@@Norskie348 id love to see how you did that as my 06 f350 was a cab and chassis truck that they put a service box on the back of. And I plan to use it/ keep if as just that for a work truck.
@murph2521 I used the same method as he did in the video just a different wire. You can Google the battery charge protection circuit for an 06 powerstroke. I found a diagram on one of the forums that showed what wire colors do what. I wired it to one of my upfitter switches as well. Does not effect normal cold weather automatic high idle. To use the BCP high idle the park brake must be set. It will idle down when released. Has an rpm range of 1200ish up to 2k I think depending on load.
@@Norskie348 ok 👍 cool I'll have to Google it and find that diagram. I'm not familiar with the battery charge circuit or what that is all for or does. I'm actually new to the ford platform in general I've always drove chevys and dodges.
Is this the same for the manual transmission trucks? I have an 03 with the 6.0 ( and yes mine is white as well). Some of us still like to stir the sticks. 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I see a bit of digging around behind the fuse box in my future this weekend. 🙃 Please keep the projects coming and we'll keep watching. @@ProjectTimeGarage
Hello sir, please can you help me out. I recently bought a 2006 king Ranch, I love the truck but when not hauling my camper or in tow/haul mode... I have to Rev it to over 2000-2500 rpm for it to change gears, is the normal with Ford trucks? Truck is stock
That's how both my diesels are too. The Tow/Haul mode changes the shift points in order to keep the RPMs up, this reduces heat in the transmission and the Exhaust Gas Temps (EGTs)
YOU ALWAYS DO VERY GOOD VIDEOS.....GOOD CONTENT.....AND GOOD SOUND.....I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE HIGH IDLE MODIFICATION.....DOES THIS PRE-INSTALLED SYSTEM ALSO EXIST ON THE 7.3 TRUCKS?....(MY TRUCK IS A 2001).....THANKS.....
No, I also have a 7.3 truck myself. I ended up putting a PHP Hydra tuner on it (best thing I've EVER done to it) It has a high idle setting. Here's a video of putting one on a friend's truck: ruclips.net/video/InF_ttsZAsU/видео.html
Seems that everything i have used those connectors on i have had to go back within a year and fix again. After having to rewire 4 custom truck beds i decided it was more cost effective to use shink crimpers and i still put shrink wrap over the shink crimp connectors.
Never heard of it being done. Not sure if varying the voltage across that line would result in a lower idle. I think the PCM just reads it as voltage or no voltage.
Yeah 7.3 hydra tuner high idle tune is the best. I just learned that its better to high idle than norm idle due to wet stacking (unburnt diesel sitting atop) that normally wont get burned off at low
I use it a lot for better A/C when idling in the heat. Also, my oil temps will always drop once it idles up and the fan becomes a bit more efficient. It warms the truck up much faster too on cold mornings. I've had others tell me that it's very handy on mobile HAM radios and CBs with amps. Others use it with winches, etc. Lots of uses.
Hey brother. Good video, thanks. My ‘05 power stroke has a high idle. Comes on automatically when it’s first started up usually when it’s cold outside. Surprised yours doesn’t. Thank you.
Yes, you're right - they all have the warm up feature that increases the idle to 750 to aid in warm up - this is something else completely. It's an 1100RPM high idle on demand - whenever you want/need.
i live in the great white north and my truck when its cold out always kicks into high idle. its stock i didnt have to do any of this. and the truck should kick into high idle when its ready shouldnt it.
Yes indeed, they will all go into a warm up high idle, but that is different from the feature we are using here. This is a factory provisioned "on demand" high idle meant for service trucks like tow trucks, ambulance bodies, winch trucks, etc. It allows for a higher rpm than warm up and can be enabled whenever the operator chooses.
I have a 2004 and set up the high idle you can push the brake and it turns off but when you release it the high idle re-engages. But I do not see a difference in how they are hooked up but it has been a few years since I did it. I also used a regular toggle switch since I did not have the factory upfitter switches. That is the only difference I can see.
That's interesting. Never seen that before. There's a second wire that will idle the truck up based on voltage draw. Wonder if that's the wire yours used? Never used that one before.
I think that is so if your going to drop it in gear when you hit the break it idles down to allow you to shift into gear at the lower rpm setting. My duramax does that..
Come to think of it My 2002 7.3psd used to bump up to high idle after idling for several minutes but I've just realized that it no longer does that hence I use a stick of wood to do so.
Is it normal for a truck to go into high idle by itself, when I start my 04 6.0 sometimes it goes into high idle on its own until I step on the break and it goes back to normal
I think earlier trucks had different wiring colors. May be a good idea to call the dealer and see if you can get a printout of the Upfitter wiring diagram. That should tell you all you need to know.
Not sure. Upfitter switches will have 4 wires coming to that area, one wire for each upfitter switch. Also I think the earlier trucks used different wire colors.
@@ProjectTimeGarage no problem finding the upfitter switched wires it's the high idol wire I can't find and the orange is a 30 amp switch wire it goes on and off by one of my switches
If your not running any Accessories, whats the point? I just use mine as a daily driver to and from work, don't have any mods, not towing anything, no PTO's, so no need to idle higher, kinda bad when shifting gears anyway,,,
We never run the high idle when in motion, so gear shifts never come into the equation. But given the accessories and extended idle times that our trucks run, the high idle is nice.
My first day hello all My father said there's no Such thing as a dumb question But it might seem silly too Some of you that Are far more knowledgeable.What is the high Idle good for Does it help your e g r Prevent coking For extended periods at Idle
High idle is mainly for commercial trucks. See, these engines were designed mainly for commercial application (wreckers, pump trucks, barges, heavy equipment, etc) and they were adapted to the light truck market. How can it help? One example is a pump truck or a tow truck which have PTO driven winches or pumps - faster engine rpm means more fluid flow, which means faster winching or pumping. Most tow trucks will engage the high idle when they are winching a car from a ditch, just to speed the process up. As far as coking? In older applications, maybe - but for modern computer controlled diesels, no. Hope that helps some.
That's a beautiful truck! I always think it's funny when vehicles have a feature already built into the harness that is simply not hooked up. On the second gen Dodge's that were factory without tachs, all you have to do is throw a cluster with a tach in and it works. My buddy has a 2013 Tacoma without intermittent wipers, he bought a multi-function switch from a truck that had intermittent wipers, changed it out, and what do you know - it worked. Funky stuff.
I'm kinda surprised that more companies don't use a standard harness for everything. Seems like it would be cheaper on them. To add features, just add the switches/relays, etc and wa-la.
@@ProjectTimeGarage Exactly. Just add switches to an already existing harness and charge the customer extra! Haha!
@@ProjectTimeGarage I'm sure it's done to protect profits of the auto manufacturers. There are so many horrible things done for this reason in this system is insane.
6.0s come factory with high idle just has to be cold enough outside
This is the first of your videos that I've seen. I watched it two days before I had to reverse flush my oil cooler and clean the system. You saved me two hours of driving around trying to keep the engine at operating temps for the cleaning. I covered the radiator to resist cooling and used my new high idle switch to generate operating temps. Thanks for saving me fuel and time!
Glad it helped you!!
I've had this truck for 8 years - never knew! Great video! Thanks!
Glad to help!
Those doing heavy alternator abuse pulling big amps, those that want colder AC when it's hot, those that want faster warmups in winter, this is a MUST have mod.
I do all of these, and still dont have it done. Why? 😂 Thanks for the reminder buddy!
That's what I do - remind others to do things....Unless I forget.
Excellent topic for a video! I am sure this will help a bunch of folks out! (And so easy to add!) Thanks Brian!
You bet!
I opted out of the PTO wire and went for the battery protection mode (purple/light green) wire or something same concept except it doesn't lock up the torque converter. Good for warm ups and jumping off other vehicles.
Yep, that's a really cool feature too. I had that running on my personal 6.0 for a bit too.
What do you mean?
@@TylerTheHooligan what do you mean?
Is it the light green wire with purple tracer?
I think so a quick Google wiring diagram search should put you in the right direction
Haven’t found a great how to video on this. Looking forward to doing this now. Thank you!
Thanks, hopefully it helps you!
thank you so much for this after watching your video i was able to do high idle for my 6.0 in less than 5 minutes
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for making this. I was just talking/thinking about if my 03 6.0 had a high idle.
Glad I could help
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Thanks so much!!
This will definitely come in handy with a toggle switch. Sometimes the cb linear amplifier needs more juice. No more holding the pedal.
Sure will - We always called the linears "tennis shoes". Not sure why...
@ProjectTimeGarage help I changed my egr valve in 06 6.0. It started for about 5 seconds now won't start.
@ProjectTimeGarage ended up just being plugged from not cleaning the port enough. Cranked at intervals with quarter throttle and it started and ran great.
Will this mess with the factory high idle I have on cold days it will idle higher than normal until I hit the brake
No, it will still work as normal.
It always seems to kick the idle up higher with the switch than it does with the default high idle, at last on my '03.
@@ProleDaddy Yes, that's correct. The factory "warm up" high idle goes to 800 or so, but the wire I used is made for commercial applications like PTO, etc. Meant to run hydraulic accessories and the like. This wire runs it at 1200ish
I wonder if excursions have these wires? Now I’m gonna have to look. Thanks 👍🏼
I'm sure it does. Pretty much all of the Louisville cab trucks have it
Awesome video brother keep up the good work !!
Thank you!
With this orange wire mod, do you still have to have the e-brake slightly engaged like I’ve seen with other guys using the purple/green wire?
On the ones I've worked on I didn't have to.
Great video the only thing id add is if you have a 2006 f350 like i do, your high idle wire color is PURPLE with a GREEN stripe. And it also wont w9rk unless your parking brake is pressed down at least enough to make the BRAKE light on the dash turn on
Good to know, thanks for the info.
I believe there are a couple options. I have an 06 f350. If memory serves me correctly it's been several years. I used a battery charge circuit in that same bundle along with the pto wire. It requires park brake to be set to operate. Depending on load on the engine rpm will increase or decrease.. I've jumped started semi trucks and the rpm will increase a few hundred rpm.
@@Norskie348 id love to see how you did that as my 06 f350 was a cab and chassis truck that they put a service box on the back of. And I plan to use it/ keep if as just that for a work truck.
@murph2521 I used the same method as he did in the video just a different wire. You can Google the battery charge protection circuit for an 06 powerstroke. I found a diagram on one of the forums that showed what wire colors do what. I wired it to one of my upfitter switches as well. Does not effect normal cold weather automatic high idle. To use the BCP high idle the park brake must be set. It will idle down when released. Has an rpm range of 1200ish up to 2k I think depending on load.
@@Norskie348 ok 👍 cool I'll have to Google it and find that diagram. I'm not familiar with the battery charge circuit or what that is all for or does. I'm actually new to the ford platform in general I've always drove chevys and dodges.
Is this the same for the manual transmission trucks? I have an 03 with the 6.0 ( and yes mine is white as well). Some of us still like to stir the sticks. 🙂
As far as I know, yes it's on all of the 6.0 trucks from 03 to 07 manual and all. I'd love to have a manual in mine.
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I see a bit of digging around behind the fuse box in my future this weekend. 🙃 Please keep the projects coming and we'll keep watching. @@ProjectTimeGarage
I know the 03 don’t have the switches but does it have all the wiring to do this like yours? And is there anyway to add the switches?
Yes, I did the same thing on my '03
Do you have to engage the park brake for this to work with the PTO circuit?
Hello sir, please can you help me out. I recently bought a 2006 king Ranch, I love the truck but when not hauling my camper or in tow/haul mode... I have to Rev it to over 2000-2500 rpm for it to change gears, is the normal with Ford trucks? Truck is stock
That's how both my diesels are too. The Tow/Haul mode changes the shift points in order to keep the RPMs up, this reduces heat in the transmission and the Exhaust Gas Temps (EGTs)
@@ProjectTimeGarage thank you so much. I was worried something wrong with truck
YOU ALWAYS DO VERY GOOD VIDEOS.....GOOD CONTENT.....AND GOOD SOUND.....I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE HIGH IDLE MODIFICATION.....DOES THIS PRE-INSTALLED SYSTEM ALSO EXIST ON THE 7.3 TRUCKS?....(MY TRUCK IS A 2001).....THANKS.....
No, I also have a 7.3 truck myself. I ended up putting a PHP Hydra tuner on it (best thing I've EVER done to it) It has a high idle setting. Here's a video of putting one on a friend's truck: ruclips.net/video/InF_ttsZAsU/видео.html
Seems that everything i have used those connectors on i have had to go back within a year and fix again. After having to rewire 4 custom truck beds i decided it was more cost effective to use shink crimpers and i still put shrink wrap over the shink crimp connectors.
Yeah, that's truly the best way to do it.
Is there any way to install a potentiometer to have variable idle like if I want to idle to 900rpm instead of 1200? Any issues with that?
Never heard of it being done. Not sure if varying the voltage across that line would result in a lower idle. I think the PCM just reads it as voltage or no voltage.
Which one would you recommend for the 7.3 I have a 2000 F-350.
I've always used the PHP Hydra on all the 7.3s
Yeah 7.3 hydra tuner high idle tune is the best. I just learned that its better to high idle than norm idle due to wet stacking (unburnt diesel sitting atop) that normally wont get burned off at low
Nice shirt! bullnoses are awesome, IDIs are even cooler!!
I'm actually going to look at a bullnose in a fence row later in the week. Also, you can get the shirt on my merch store.
@ I will be getting one! Love bullnoses. I’ve had mine sense 2013 and been in the family sense new!
When would you need this most for ??
Thanks for videos 👍
I use it a lot for better A/C when idling in the heat. Also, my oil temps will always drop once it idles up and the fan becomes a bit more efficient. It warms the truck up much faster too on cold mornings. I've had others tell me that it's very handy on mobile HAM radios and CBs with amps. Others use it with winches, etc. Lots of uses.
Low idle can wash the cylinders. Best to warm up at high idle.
Hey man, what wire(s) did you use for your 03? i have an early 03 truck and none of the wires are the same color. Let me know! thanks!
Man, it's been so long, I can't remember.
Same here they’re not orange at all
They’re different colors
How was the x4 mounted? I like that.
Very professionally with lots of skill and craftsmanship......Actually 2 sided tape, lol!
Hey brother. Good video, thanks.
My ‘05 power stroke has a high idle. Comes on automatically when it’s first started up usually when it’s cold outside. Surprised yours doesn’t. Thank you.
Yes, you're right - they all have the warm up feature that increases the idle to 750 to aid in warm up - this is something else completely. It's an 1100RPM high idle on demand - whenever you want/need.
Does this work on a 2003 6.0 Excursion too?
It does.
@@ProjectTimeGarage the wire is behind the fuse box? Solid orange? Just hook 12v to it? I'm doing mine very soon!
i live in the great white north and my truck when its cold out always kicks into high idle. its stock i didnt have to do any of this. and the truck should kick into high idle when its ready shouldnt it.
Yes indeed, they will all go into a warm up high idle, but that is different from the feature we are using here. This is a factory provisioned "on demand" high idle meant for service trucks like tow trucks, ambulance bodies, winch trucks, etc. It allows for a higher rpm than warm up and can be enabled whenever the operator chooses.
I have a 2004 and set up the high idle you can push the brake and it turns off but when you release it the high idle re-engages. But I do not see a difference in how they are hooked up but it has been a few years since I did it. I also used a regular toggle switch since I did not have the factory upfitter switches. That is the only difference I can see.
That's interesting. Never seen that before. There's a second wire that will idle the truck up based on voltage draw. Wonder if that's the wire yours used? Never used that one before.
Hey man what wire did you use? I also have a 2004 and I don’t see a solid orange wire under my dash. 😅
I think that is so if your going to drop it in gear when you hit the break it idles down to allow you to shift into gear at the lower rpm setting. My duramax does that..
Hello there! Sorry for my question but it’s safe to do that? I got a F350 6.0 and i want to do that too.
This is a factory option put there by Ford/Navistar.
Come to think of it My 2002 7.3psd used to bump up to high idle after idling for several minutes but I've just realized that it no longer does that hence I use a stick of wood to do so.
Ah, the old "manual high idle" for the win!
What is the silver pressure switch under dash?
Pressure switch for an on-board compressor.
@@ProjectTimeGarage mine had one just like it. So I'm assuming p.o. had bags
Is it normal for a truck to go into high idle by itself, when I start my 04 6.0 sometimes it goes into high idle on its own until I step on the break and it goes back to normal
Yes mine does it if the engine is below a certain temp.
Yep, built in warm up strategy. It's present on all the 6.0 trucks
Great video! Any advice on where to purchase the upfitter switches and some kind of AC generator kit?
Upfitter switches will come from any Ford dealer or Ford parts online. I'm still looking for a small generator myself.
Any way to adjust high idle rpm? Maybe around 1,000 rpm
Unfortunately, no. This feature was pre-programmed into the ECU.
Love the name!!!
Ha, me too!
I had an 06 f250 and switch
#1 #2 #3 #4
12v 12v 24v 24v
Not sure if all trucks were like that or not!
Good info, thanks!!
Nope, that’s impossible.
Does the parking brake need to be engaged for it to work?
Yes
Yep
Putting power to orange doesn’t put truck in high ideal
Truck has pto been tracking down why high idel quit working. Any help would be appreciated
I think earlier trucks had different wiring colors. May be a good idea to call the dealer and see if you can get a printout of the Upfitter wiring diagram. That should tell you all you need to know.
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Orange wire in my truck is the upfitter switches what am i missing?
Not sure. Upfitter switches will have 4 wires coming to that area, one wire for each upfitter switch. Also I think the earlier trucks used different wire colors.
@@ProjectTimeGarage no problem finding the upfitter switched wires it's the high idol wire I can't find and the orange is a 30 amp switch wire it goes on and off by one of my switches
I have a 2005 6.0 my aux 4 is orange and blue and high idle is green and purple
I've heard others with different color wires too.
I like it
Thanks!
I prefer the heat shrink connectors also the crimp connectors don’t belong on a truck.
I'm a big fan of heat shrink, but I had these in the garage.
What are the advantages to doing this?
Better AC when idling, better charging when idling with big lights, winch, etc, faster warmups, less wet stacking when idling long periods.
What lift is on that truck?
I think it's just a leveling kit on the front.
Just letting you know that the 05 and 06 trucks use the purple wire.
That's good info. Thanks!!
My 03 does that does
My 03 does it too.
Note, I found on my 06 f-350
Parking brake needs to be pushed to work
I've heard the same from others too. In this one and my 03 it works without.
If your not running any Accessories, whats the point? I just use mine as a daily driver to and from work, don't have any mods, not towing anything, no PTO's, so no need to idle higher, kinda bad when shifting gears anyway,,,
We never run the high idle when in motion, so gear shifts never come into the equation. But given the accessories and extended idle times that our trucks run, the high idle is nice.
High idle for warming up faster in winter
what delete kit do you have
Not sure about the delete, or even if he has one. It's not my truck.
That check engine light always gives me heart pain
x2 for me.
You could just use the programmer.
Tapping a switch is sooooo quick and easy though.
My first day hello all My father said there's no Such thing as a dumb question But it might seem silly too Some of you that Are far more knowledgeable.What is the high Idle good for Does it help your e g r Prevent coking For extended periods at Idle
High idle is mainly for commercial trucks. See, these engines were designed mainly for commercial application (wreckers, pump trucks, barges, heavy equipment, etc) and they were adapted to the light truck market. How can it help? One example is a pump truck or a tow truck which have PTO driven winches or pumps - faster engine rpm means more fluid flow, which means faster winching or pumping. Most tow trucks will engage the high idle when they are winching a car from a ditch, just to speed the process up. As far as coking? In older applications, maybe - but for modern computer controlled diesels, no.
Hope that helps some.
@ProjectTimeGarage Would it be better for the E g r system to run at high Idle if you're gonna be stationary a while to Mitagate coking?
Those soldering tubs are junk.
I've yet to have an issue.
I saw on a video where after a while that solder paste which is basically a low melt glue gets brittle and just crumbles away.
I could have swore you said fast and easy! Not a job for most owners. Lol
It's actually not too bad.
@@ProjectTimeGarage ya seemed pretty easy to me...unbolt fuse box, find wire, get 12v, wire it up and LET ER' RIP Tater chiP!!!