JReese33
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So, is the Raptor Third brake light only those three little LED lights? What changes/upgrades have you all done to the light? Pics please, if you have them.
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I went with a Recon rear brake light. Looks good IMO. Easy to wire up and not nearly as pricey as a new Ford unit. Also, it looks sealed completely around the perimeter, so no water seepage. Only downside is if a bulb goes out, you replace the whole unit, it's not serviceable. I'll update later with pics.
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Depends what you're looking for, we make a fancy one:
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I just installed this light, pictures don’t do it justice. It looks so sick! Best option out there IMHO.
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JReese33
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I went with a Recon rear brake light. Looks good IMO. Easy to wire up and not nearly as pricey as a new Ford unit. Also, it looks sealed completely around the perimeter, so no water seepage. Only downside is if a bulb goes out, you replace the whole unit, it's not serviceable. I'll update later with pics.
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I bought that one. Haven't installed it yet. Not sure, since there's so many other options. How does the cargo light portion work? Since there's no internal switch in the cab
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So, what's the deal with our third brake lights? On my truck there's a plug in the back of the housing. I assume that's for the three running light/brake light LEDs. Plus the two cargo lights on the side. All of the aftermarket lights I see claim to be plug and play. But none of them seem to include a plug for the stock wiring.
I bought a Recon light, not knowing about the way my truck is set up. The included instructions tell me to cut and splice. I'm fine with doing that, but I'd prefer to not do so. Other than going full custom, has anyone installed any aftermarket third brake light without having to cut and splice wires to make it work?
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I bought a Recon light, not knowing about the way my truck is set up. The included instructions tell me to cut and splice. I'm fine with doing that, but I'd prefer to not do so. Other than going full custom, has anyone installed any aftermarket third brake light without having to cut and splice wires to make it work?
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So far, this is the only one with a plug. But I don't think it's the proper plug
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The DNA Motoring one is plug and play. Once you unplug the factory third brake light from the harness you need to follow the harness back into the truck, there will be another connector, that's the one it plugs in to.
Ours uses the same connector to power the three little red LEDs and the center cargo light. A plug and play option but a bit more custom than I think you might be looking for.
Ours uses the same connector to power the three little red LEDs and the center cargo light. A plug and play option but a bit more custom than I think you might be looking for.
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JReese33
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It looks similar to the plug that's on the Recon light as well. How far forward is the connector in a Super Cab? Would I have to disassemble anything inside the truck to find it?
Obviously if the Recon doesn't work, I'll have to go another route. Possibly this DNA one. What simple options do you offer? I'm just looking for something similar to what's available, but with direct plug n play
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The connector is probably 12"-18" into the cab. No need to do anything in the cab, just fish back through the cab opening and you'll find it .If you want a little more room you could pop the two rear headliner tabs for a little more room but it's not necessary.
Our options are definitely more custom: https://gj-motorsports.com/GJ-Motor...s/Ford-F-150-Raptor-2010-2014-3rd-Brake-Light
Afternoon. How far back is the other harness? I followed the harness back through about a 1" hole and didn't see or feel any other connectors.
2014 Ford Raptor.
Deep into the headliner. I removed mine from the back of the cab to access.
Got it. I will look for it.
I found the plug. Thank you. It works.
dentstew
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Does this light have the Hill Descent Control line in it. My original 3rd Brake Light stopped working, the red lights only came on when the head lights were on and did not illuminate when I applied the brakes. So, I replaced with a Ford F-150 light and the Hill Descent Control warning on the dashboard came on and stayed on. If I replace the 3rd Brake Light with this after market light will it not activate the Hill Descent Control warning.
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No issues replacing with this unit
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