Clock spring pin out for adding paddle shift to 2018 XLSTX F-150

VINTAGEBIKESUSA

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2018 FORD F-150
2.7L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
23,000 MILES

At 63 yo I should be fishing but I am Adding aftermarket Steering Wheel with Paddles to my XL/STX F150 only to find out the harness behind the air bag is missing the plugs for paddles. NON Heated Wheel.

Ford offered only two clock springs, with or without heat so they are already pinned & I have installed the 3 wires needed on the back side. This was easy since its NOT a floor shift truck. SelectShift 10 speed.

I need the diagram of the plug to clearly show where the paddles populate so I can repin the plug using the same wt 1001 female terminals so my paddles will work in Manual. GG

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 AT 10:30 AM

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KEN L

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I love those Honda 70's, I had one with a four speed clutch has you ever seen one?

On the 2015-2020 F-150 (incl. 2018, 10R80, column-shift), the paddle switches land at the Steering Column Control Module (SCCM) on the small white clockspring/SCCM connector (C226). You only need three wires:

Pin 9 - Downshift (-)

Pin 10 - Upshift (+)

Pin 11 - Signal Return (common/ground for the paddle switches)

Those are the exact three positions you repin to make the paddles work; Ford used the same SelectShift inputs regardless of console or column shifter.

Top row: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Bottom: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

9 = Paddle DOWN (-)
10 = Paddle UP (+)
11 = Signal Return (common)

Let us know how it goes.

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Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 AT 4:22 PM

VINTAGEBIKESUSA

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I have this harness you speak of in place. This harness completes the loop on the backside of the clock spring. I need to connect the paddles on the other side of the clock spring, behind the bag. The XL F150 harness does not have the plugs for paddles & ford does not sell this harness. So I need to remove the 2 prong male plug, replace the end with the female WT 1001 plug & plug them into the empty spots on the large plug at the top of the CS. PIC is of a 2024 harness inside the wheel as an example. I need pinout locations for the Top plug so I know where to pin them correctly. Yes sir, I have all the 3 & 4 speed CT's, SL's & Z50's from 1969-1979. GG

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Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 AT 5:19 AM

KEN L

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I am not sure what is going on here, Does the steering wheel have shift controls? The only thing going through the clock spring and airbag and any controls the steering wheel has. Do you plan to remove controls to try and make the paddle shifter work? They don't show the clock spring pin out by itself. They only show systems. To be clear this is the part you are talking about correct? Check out the images (below).

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