🙋‍♂️ What Did You Do To Your Lightning Today?

[GDN]

I got excited about adding the emblem then realized I had already used the discount. Now I’m sad over missing this earlier. It looks great so I guess I’ll suck it up and get it.

The code runs out soon, but I was hoping they would update the part to have the correct wiring splicer in it. The way I read it that splicer allows you to pick up power right in the housing and not have to run the wires.

For an EV I think they missed this from the factory. They should have all had this.

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[Avocadodude]

For an EV I think they missed this from the factory. They should have all had this.

I agree.

 

[Avocadodude]

I’ve had these in for a week and am very happy with them.

 

[RavenYZF-R6]

I got excited about adding the emblem then realized I had already used the discount. Now I’m sad over missing this earlier. It looks great so I guess I’ll suck it up and get it.

Make the Mrs or a friend an account lol.

 

[Avocadodude]

Make the Mrs or a friend an account lol.

That's a great idea and my Ford gift card showed today. Guess I needed that second coffee to set the world straight.

 

[It's Just Me]

I got excited about adding the emblem then realized I had already used the discount. Now I’m sad over missing this earlier. It looks great so I guess I’ll suck it up and get it.

Avocado - are you sure? I was poking around on the accessories.ford.com website and am pretty sure that they still have the discount at 20%. Says it's still through 31 July.

 

[It's Just Me]

The code runs out soon, but I was hoping they would update the part to have the correct wiring splicer in it. The way I read it that splicer allows you to pick up power right in the housing and not have to run the wires.

For an EV I think they missed this from the factory. They should have all had this.

GDN - that is exactly what the 10-pin connector would do. It'd plug right into the wiring that runs the light bar above the grille.

 

[Avocadodude]

Avocado - are you sure? I was poking around on the accessories.ford.com website and am pretty sure that they still have the discount at 20%. Says it's still through 31 July.

You can only use it once, but @RavenYZF-R6 pointed out, my wife needs an account

 

[Avocadodude]

GDN - that is exactly what the 10-pin connector would do. It'd plug right into the wiring that runs the light bar above the grille.

@It's Just Me so the included connector is 12 pins and the Lightning is 10. Just want to make sure I’m following correctly.

 

[It's Just Me]

@It's Just Me so the included connector is 12 pins and the Lightning is 10. Just want to make sure I’m following correctly.

Correct. My eyes got glossy-eyed when I saw the connector and said "awww this is gonna be easy" and went to utter "GAH!!!!!!!!" when I saw it was quite different. Many bad words followed this discovery.

 

[F150ROD]

Correct. My eyes got glossy-eyed when I saw the connector and said "awww this is gonna be easy" and went to utter "GAH!!!!!!!!" when I saw it was quite different. Many bad words followed this discovery.

I bet, especially when the description says no splicing wires and is under Ford Lightning

 

[It's Just Me]

I bet, especially when the description says no splicing wires and is under Ford Lightning

Well, no actual splicing was needed. You plugged one wire in and then plugged the red wire into the fuse box. But it damned sure would have saved me about 2-3 hours.

 

[SmokingtheMeats]

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.

I really want to do this, but I feel like I would not be capable to complete it on my own (not great with this type of thing). I really wish they would have it available with the right pin connector.

 

[It's Just Me]

I really want to do this, but I feel like I would not be capable to complete it on my own (not great with this type of thing). I really wish they would have it available with the right pin connector.

Well, you're asking for a company to actually think, so you aren't going to get that connector.

It's not too bad. You could always take it to one of those car audio shops. They do this stuff quite regularly.

 

[jredondox]

That's a great idea and my Ford gift card showed today. Guess I needed that second coffee to set the world straight.

your gift card showed up already? I haven’t receivedmine

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