Rear lights mounting location debate

[captain lead foot]

Got em all mounted and wired in last night! Will get some night time pics one of these days.

 

[mdax]

Wanted to pass on that I got my lights and harness from specialtyperformanceparts.com and those folks really stepped up.
They responded on a weekend guiding me to fix my error, and now it's all working great.

I've got them connected to uplifter 5 and they also come on when i go into reverse.

Baja Designs S1 UNIVERSAL FLUSH MOUNT REVERSE LED Light Kit

The S2 Pro LED Light offers an incredible 2,450 lumens out of a tiny 3” x 2” housing for your vehicle. The S2 Pro is quite literally the brightest LED light ounce for ounce on the market. The Baja Designs S2 Pro can be mounted where traditional lights would never fit.

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SPV Parts Harness Taillight Connector Adapter (Powers Reverse Lights/B

Tail Light Adapters MAIN APPLICATION/DESCRIPTION- These add on adapters connect to the factory tail lights of MOST vehicles. (More makes/models coming soon) You simply plug the adapter into your tail light, and the factory harness into it. The other end connects to our FULL LENGTH Rear Harness...

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SPV Parts Harness Taillight Connector Adapter (Powers Reverse Lights/B

Tail Light Adapters MAIN APPLICATION/DESCRIPTION- These add on adapters connect to the factory tail lights of MOST vehicles. (More makes/models coming soon) You simply plug the adapter into your tail light, and the factory harness into it. The other end connects to our FULL LENGTH Rear Harness...

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[High_Country]

Wanted to pass on that I got my lights and harness from specialtyperformanceparts.com and those folks really stepped up.
They responded on a weekend guiding me to fix my error, and now it's all working great.

I've got them connected to uplifter 5 and they also come on when i go into reverse.

Baja Designs S1 UNIVERSAL FLUSH MOUNT REVERSE LED Light Kit

The S2 Pro LED Light offers an incredible 2,450 lumens out of a tiny 3” x 2” housing for your vehicle. The S2 Pro is quite literally the brightest LED light ounce for ounce on the market. The Baja Designs S2 Pro can be mounted where traditional lights would never fit.

specialtyperformanceparts.com

SPV Parts Harness Taillight Connector Adapter (Powers Reverse Lights/B

Tail Light Adapters MAIN APPLICATION/DESCRIPTION- These add on adapters connect to the factory tail lights of MOST vehicles. (More makes/models coming soon) You simply plug the adapter into your tail light, and the factory harness into it. The other end connects to our FULL LENGTH Rear Harness...

specialtyperformanceparts.com

SPV Parts Harness Taillight Connector Adapter (Powers Reverse Lights/B

Tail Light Adapters MAIN APPLICATION/DESCRIPTION- These add on adapters connect to the factory tail lights of MOST vehicles. (More makes/models coming soon) You simply plug the adapter into your tail light, and the factory harness into it. The other end connects to our FULL LENGTH Rear Harness...

specialtyperformanceparts.com

Love to hear these positive stories of vendors / companies providing great service. It’s becoming increasingly rare these days.

 

[mdax]

Yea, they got on the phone initially to talk me through the order, person I talked to was knowledgable.
I wasn't sure about scene or cornering lenses, so they sent both and told me to send the ones I didn't use back to them
I went with cornering.

Had an issue with the harness, they sent a replacement and return envelope immediately, arrived before they said it would.

I made a mistake and thought the white wire up front was common/ground...I blame not having reading glasses and just doing what seemed to make sense.
Their installation engineer person replied on a weekend with a page of text describing all the possible problems, his assertion of the second type of user error was spot on. He also called but I didn't have my phone on...on a sunday morning.

So basically, they went way above and beyond every single time I needed it.

I'll shop with them again and recommend them to folks I know. 100%.

 

[captain lead foot]

Yea, they got on the phone initially to talk me through the order, person I talked to was knowledgable.
I wasn't sure about scene or cornering lenses, so they sent both and told me to send the ones I didn't use back to them
I went with cornering.

Had an issue with the harness, they sent a replacement and return envelope immediately, arrived before they said it would.

I made a mistake and thought the white wire up front was common/ground...I blame not having reading glasses and just doing what seemed to make sense.
Their installation engineer person replied on a weekend with a page of text describing all the possible problems, his assertion of the second type of user error was spot on. He also called but I didn't have my phone on...on a sunday morning.

So basically, they went way above and beyond every single time I needed it.

I'll shop with them again and recommend them to folks I know. 100%.

that's always nice to here I've also had great experience with these night rider guys. good to know there's proper harnesses for reverse light operation. have you used them much at night? I'm curious if these will be to bright with the back up cam. i just went for basic operation off the aux switches, i wired mine with deutsch connectors so wouldn't be a big deal to change up down the road.

 

[Tremor14]

Wanted to pass on that I got my lights and harness from specialtyperformanceparts.com and those folks really stepped up.
They responded on a weekend guiding me to fix my error, and now it's all working great.

I've got them connected to uplifter 5 and they also come on when i go into reverse.

Baja Designs S1 UNIVERSAL FLUSH MOUNT REVERSE LED Light Kit

The S2 Pro LED Light offers an incredible 2,450 lumens out of a tiny 3” x 2” housing for your vehicle. The S2 Pro is quite literally the brightest LED light ounce for ounce on the market. The Baja Designs S2 Pro can be mounted where traditional lights would never fit.

specialtyperformanceparts.com

SPV Parts Harness Taillight Connector Adapter (Powers Reverse Lights/B

Tail Light Adapters MAIN APPLICATION/DESCRIPTION- These add on adapters connect to the factory tail lights of MOST vehicles. (More makes/models coming soon) You simply plug the adapter into your tail light, and the factory harness into it. The other end connects to our FULL LENGTH Rear Harness...

specialtyperformanceparts.com

SPV Parts Harness Taillight Connector Adapter (Powers Reverse Lights/B

Tail Light Adapters MAIN APPLICATION/DESCRIPTION- These add on adapters connect to the factory tail lights of MOST vehicles. (More makes/models coming soon) You simply plug the adapter into your tail light, and the factory harness into it. The other end connects to our FULL LENGTH Rear Harness...

specialtyperformanceparts.com

I was looking on their site and watched one of his videos. I was thinking of adding the Diode Dynamics lights, but appears none of these will work with the Tremor. I want to connect only to the reverse and turn and not the aux switches.

 

[SpaceWhiteF150]

Plus one for specialty performance parts.
They were awesome to deal with!

I’m running diode dynamics SSC2’s with red backlight. They are powered using a specialty performance parts harness so that they glow red when the tails are on and turn on full brightness white when in reverse. Also utilizing the specialty performance parts braket as well. I can get more info for y’all if wanted (mounting,output,camera view). Loving this setup!

 

[Tremor14]

Plus one for specialty performance parts.
They were awesome to deal with!
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I’m running diode dynamics SSC2’s with red backlight. They are powered using a specialty performance parts harness so that they glow red when the tails are on and turn on full brightness white when in reverse. Also utilizing the specialty performance parts braket as well. I can get more info for y’all if wanted (mounting,output,camera view). Loving this setup!

That's exactly what I'd like, but that setup doesn't appear to fit the Tremor. I sent them an email and hopefully they have a solution.

 

[SpaceWhiteF150]

That's exactly what I'd like, but that setup doesn't appear to fit the Tremor. I sent them an email and hopefully they have a solution.

The bracket mounts to your rear bumper mount it is basically universal for ford trucks. I ran the brackets before I switched to raptor panels.

 

[SpaceWhiteF150]

This is how the brackets are mounted.

 

[SpaceWhiteF150]

They are sandwiches between the inner bumper support and mount on the outer panel. I’m pretty sure the tremor end caps are held on using the same frame mounting bracket’s.

 

[Tremor14]

They are sandwiches between the inner bumper support and mount on the outer panel. I’m pretty sure the tremor end caps are held on using the same frame mounting bracket’s.

I did a quick look and the only bolt close is under the tow hooks. The Tremor doesn't have the Torx bolt shown in John Trischler's install video.

 

[Cheif2Slo]

I ran rigid flush mounts with a diffused lense in my rear bumper. Used the starkey harness tied into reverse and the Upfitter switches and had the same amazing level of cutomer service with Starkey. They walked me through modding the harnesses for the upfitter, got to love companies like that! That red diode dynamic backlight is awesome though, may have to swap out now!

 

[Tremor14]

Plus one for specialty performance parts.
They were awesome to deal with!
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I’m running diode dynamics SSC2’s with red backlight. They are powered using a specialty performance parts harness so that they glow red when the tails are on and turn on full brightness white when in reverse. Also utilizing the specialty performance parts braket as well. I can get more info for y’all if wanted (mounting,output,camera view). Loving this setup!

They ceertainly are prompt. I oredered a little over an hour ago and they already sent tracking info and confirmed these fit the Tremor.

SPV Parts 2021-2023 Ford F-150 (Excluding Raptor) Rear Diode Dynamics SS2 Series Reverse Light Kit (No Drill) Red Backlight Rear LED Variant: Sport (1,130 Lumens) / Short Length Harness w/Tail Light Adapter (Reverse Only) / Tremor (Built in Aux Switches) (With BLIS/LED) 1

 

[jonesy23]

Got em all mounted and wired in last night! Will get some night time pics one of these days.

How did you mount lights to bumper?

 

[ETN]

Got em all mounted and wired in last night! Will get some night time pics one of these days.

Cap'n, which lights are you running? Wanting to put something under back of truck, to aux switches. Something low profile, and brighter than factory retreat lights, but not blinding. Thanks.

 

[Tremor14]

Cap'n, which lights are you running? Wanting to put something under back of truck, to aux switches. Something low profile, and brighter than factory retreat lights, but not blinding. Thanks.

I put these Diode Dynamics on mine. They are the lower brightness of what they sell. They function as backup lights in reverse and are red rest of the time. They are wired into the tail light.

 

[captain lead foot]

Cap'n, which lights are you running? Wanting to put something under back of truck, to aux switches. Something low profile, and brighter than factory retreat lights, but not blinding. Thanks.

They are night rider 6” spot jet black. They also come in a flood pattern if that’s more your style.

 

[ETN]

They are night rider 6” spot jet black. They also come in a flood pattern if that’s more your style.

Dang. 2880 lumens, that oughta do it. Thanks for info. I like the low profile, but dig the Diode Dynamics too. Were you the one who wired to aux, and if so, was it any more difficult than I'd imagine?

 

[Billablehours]

EZ choice.