🙋‍♂️ What Did You Do To Your Lightning Today?

[SmokingtheMeats]

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[SteelTerp87]

This is the emblem I purchased. Ford part. I'll try to get pictures for it when I can. Get one in the daytime, and maybe tonight after it's dark if I remember. My gut says that no matter where one buys the emblem, they'll have to do the same thing to get it to work if they don't have the 10-pin "T" connector to just plug and play.

Much of it was figuring out where things were. What needed to be taken off. There is just so little information out there on the Lightning. So I used a Putco video on YouTube to figure out how to guide it a bit. I honestly removed a few things that weren't needed just figuring stuff out. But everything came off easily with an 8mm, 10mm, and 13mm socket wrench. Also need a set of plastic trim tools you can get on Amazon or other places

Had to unscrew a bunch nuts, pop all those little plastic part holder tabs off, unscrew the LED light bar in front, then fish the wire up behind it, and run it along the washer fluid hose (who knew the Ford emblem had its own washer fluid nozzle? Aren't we just getting fancy?) then figure out which fuse to piggy back into. I am done splicing into wires, such a pain in the arse.

The part is made for 2015+ but the "T" wire adapter that comes with it is a 12-pin connector, whereas the Lightning's LED bar has a 10-pin connector. That's why I had to finish it the way I did. Looks nice, but the only fuse I could find makes the emblem stay lit for about 12 minutes (yes I timed it.....I need to get a life) after the truck is shut off. It's a bit weird to see it on, but not bad. The part also comes with a wiring option to fuse buddy the light and that is what I did. I grounded the wire to a big 13mm bolt on a metal stud on the steel hood lift support - it was the easiest thing I could find that wasn't aluminum and would ground better. I'm an intermediate DIY guy. Took a me a few hours of diddling around to figure things out, but if it's something you want to do it's not that hard. I whacked my head on the hood a few times and said some bad words because I'm 5'6" and needed to pull the hood down to reach things.

My apologies for the long-windedness but I figure I'd let you know the scoop. If you can find a 10-pin relay like the one that comes in the kit (but is a 12-pin) it would go in like butter.

Before I scroll further...did you read the intellibeam write up where you can put it on a different fuse and it stays lit?

 

[XLT Jeffy]

Picked up a set of Blizzaks

 

[kWfart]

Retrax pro MX installed!

 

[It's Just Me]

Before I scroll further...did you read the intellibeam write up where you can put it on a different fuse and it stays lit?

Hey. Sorry for the delay. Intellibeam references me indirectly. I believe I was the first one to do this, and that's where he referenced the fuse 181 which does leave the light on for 12 minutes after the truck is shut off, and it is also on while it is charging.

Another poster here used fuse 48 (I'm pretty sure) which does not keep the light illuminated after the truck is shut off and when it's charging. I am likely to switch to this when I find the time and actually remember to do it.

 

[It's Just Me]

Picked up a set of Blizzaks

Nice. I am planning on getting a set of Nokian TyresHakkapeliitta 10 SUV for the truck. I am interested to see how the truck will handle in the snow.

 

[Woodypeoples]

Stubby antenna and a tonneau cover.

I am eagerly awaiting my Lightning. Went and drove the dealerships demo today, and now am more excited. Which Tonneau did you go with? Any diminished radio signal with stubby antenna? I had one on my 2007 Tundra, and it messed up reception. Would love to have one on here if it worked fine.

 

[teaguem32]

You have to go go to the dealer, give parts the part number and they’ll take care of it for you. My local dealer is a bit different as they have Service cash it out for you. It’s real odd but they should figure out a way to allow the process to take place all online

Yeah I live in Arizona. I tried to order the kit. My dealer said they're not able to see the part number to order it. I looked on the ford website, and they state not shipping to Arizona, New Mexico, and one other state. So my brother lives in Utah. I called a dealer close to him and ordered over the phone, and they used my points. When it comes in my brother will pick it up and ship it to me. So weird.

 

[jredondox]

I got the these power step beauties today… I will install tomorrow.

 

[sotek2345]

I got the these power step beauties today… I will install tomorrow.

Can't wait to see those installed!

 

[It's Just Me]

Finally got the tonneau cover today, installed in 25 minutes with the help of the 9 year old on the socket.

LOMAX Tonneau Cover I bought the matte black version. If I won the PowerBall a couple weeks back I'd have gotten the $2,300 carbon fiber version.

 

[jredondox]

I think they look pretty sharp!

 

[ericpullen]

I got my Gamin Dash Cam Mini 2 installed today with the Dongar mirror adapter. You can't even see the camera or adapter when I got everything in place!

For those thinking of installing the adapter, it is easier to plug the adapter into the mirror first, then plug the rest of it together second.

 

[FordTough98198]

I have mine scheduled to get wrapped next month. How did they wrap PPF under/around the "Lightning" badging on the bed?

They remove them. And then re-apply them if you want. All badges are removed on any surface that’s covered with PPF. Mine is being Xpel Stealth wrapped this week. I’m opting not to put the badges back on the sides of the bed. I’m considering moving one to to rear in place of the lightning bolt/flag which I asked them to leave off.

 

[FordTough98198]

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I got my Gamin Dash Cam Mini 2 installed today with the Dongar mirror adapter. You can't even see the camera or adapter when I got everything in place!

For those thinking of installing the adapter, it is easier to plug the adapter into the mirror first, then plug the rest of it together second.

Can you link a site to get the adapter? And did you do yourself? Looks pretty straightforward.