To have more control over the deployment of the steps, you need to install an override switch. And there were times we didn’t want them deployed (over rocks off-road or near a high curb in town). But we soon discovered that there were times we wanted to deploy the running boards (washing the truck). Opening the door deploys the electric running boards and closing the door retracts them. Overriding Deployment of the Running Boards Make sure everything is operating smoothly without binding before torquing it all down.īoard Fasteners 10 ft-lbs. Now get someone to help install the running boards. Clean up the conduit and secure your wires. Before affixing the led lights ("B" lamps), 3M™ recommends cleaning the surface with a 50:50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and water. It's a tight fit I used some dish soap to help them along. (*Red Arrow) Then you insert a rubber grommet and thread the wires through. First you drill a 9/32" hole in the flat vertical flange under the rocker panel. The two drive motor's electric connections are self explanatory. The kit provides 4 led light strips, two for each side and the installation could be slightly challenging. or you have to work around and under the steps. The parking cable bracket gets relocated with a bracket provided in the kit. They mount using existing holes in the rocker panel. The Drive Assembly mounts forward and the idlers go aft. Or find someone with the know-how to wire them up. But if your electrical skills are lacking, it might be best to go the kit route. And it involves just a little messing around with your OBD II Port. Take a look at what we’re talking about here.ĪMP sells a Plug N' Play Pass Thru Harness kit ( P/N 76404-01A). Once you figure out which YELLOW wire is the front passenger side door ajar wire, the rest will go fine. But it’s actually a PALE YELLOW in my truck. In the wiring instructions from AMP you have to find one wire in the wiring harness and the directions say it’s WHITE. You have to locate and tap into the four “door ajar” switches. They are in the bundle to the left as pictured here. There’s a huge harness that brings all the wiring forward and branches into three large bundles. The wiring harness you need to find on the 2016 F350 is located behind the passenger side, sidewall kick panel. But if you have some technical skills, you shouldn’t have a problem if you read what we’re about to share. The electrical side of the job wasn’t as straightforward. To save some agony get an extra set of hands when mounting the rails. AMP provides pretty decent instructions if you want to tackle this project yourself. You bolt the motor linkage and two idler linkages to your truck. You remove the bolts from your old running boards. Mechanically, the installation is pretty easy. Installing the AMP Research 75134-01A PowerStep Electric Running Boards They come with a 5-year warranty so it’s clear that the company stands behind this product. That’s all backed up with a heavy-duty electric motor that looks like it’ll last as long as this Ford Super Duty F350 is on the road. They’re rated up to 600 pounds load capacity. The steps are aircraft-quality aluminum with a textured powder coat finish for grip and durability. They come with high strength, die-cast aluminum alloy linkage arms. The running boards are anodized and coated to resist corrosion. And they’re tough! They’re proven to stand up to snow, ice, dust, mud, dirt, whatever. These electric running boards get great reviews. We investigated the options and decided on the AMP Research PowerStep ( P/N 75134-01A). Win-win! Making a Choice on Electric Running Boards And they’d give us a little more ground clearance too. They would work well for our minimalist, black out look. Why not the running boards too? And we loved the look when they tuck up under the cab.
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