My fender indent blinker light / turn signal custom DIY mod.

[Toddman45]

Finally got around to doing this the right way. I tried the Mabbet revised version with the smoked lenses, and wasn't a huge fan they just look too plain and stick out too far on the fender compared to OEM.

So I used my own OEM XLT fender inserts and painted them to match. Now the only Chrome left is the headlights and tail lights bowls. I used a small 5/8" round amber LED for the blinker and a frosted lens cover. I ordered the turn signal adapter harness from custom Auto works store for $50, way overpriced but it was so much easier than doing it myself for the harness.

I got the LEDs as well as the wiring to extend to the OEM blinker from super bright LEDs.com here in St Louis Missouri. I already had the paint so that was no extra cost all in all the mod probably cost me about 85.00, Plus my time for painting. If anybody needs part numbers for LEDs are the blinker harness adapter let me know.

These are much brighter than the Mabetts with their smoked lens and easier to see in the daylight as well. Really happy with the way they turned out.

Amber led. https://www.superbrightleds.com/bolt-beam-12mm-led-light-55-lumens

Lens covers. https://www.ebay.com/itm/404634914125?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=777008&algo=PERSONAL.TOPIC&ao=1&asc=20240130164827&meid=07ab17de7d264e1583bc02d13aa8d194&pid=101959&rk=1&rkt=1&itm=404634914125&pmt=1&noa=1&pg=4375194&algv=RecentlyViewedItemsV2WithMLRPboosterAndUpdatedFeatures_BP&_trksid=p4375194.c101959.m146925&_trkparms=parentrq:5e72d4831950a5ad628c44a0fffff9b6|pageci:79220530-f88b-11ef-924d-7ac34d74e1b6|iid:1|vlpname:vlp_homepage

Turn signal adapter harness. https://customautoworksstore.com/product/2022-24-ford-maverick-side-marker-plug/

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[EffNo50]

very clean, nice job

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Very nice.
I like the Mabett premade plug and Play wiring harness. You're right the actual Mabett lights are too big and bulky.

 

[Toddman45]

Very nice.
I like the Mabett premade plug and Play wiring harness. You're right the actual lights are too big and bulky.

Yeah the harness helped, but it wasn't finished. I wrapped quite a bit of it with more Tessa tape as quite a few of the wires weren't fully covered or covered at all.

These are plug and play as well, with the added adapter harness. I soldered and heat shrink the wires from the LEDs to the adapter harness and then cover it all and tessa tape.

 

[DrEvil]

Very nice fabrication. Very clean not the pepboys look.

 

[RideSolo]

Nice job, they look great.

 

[White Thunder]

Finally got around to doing this the right way. I tried the Mabbet revised version with the smoked lenses, and wasn't a huge fan they just look too plain and stick out too far on the fender compared to OEM.

So I used my own OEM XLT fender inserts and painted them to match. Now the only Chrome left is the headlights and tail lights bowls. I used a small 5/8" round amber LED for the blinker and a frosted lens cover. I ordered the turn signal adapter harness from custom Auto works store for $50, way overpriced but it was so much easier than doing it myself for the harness.

I got the LEDs as well as the wiring to extend to the OEM blinker from super bright LEDs.com here in St Louis Missouri. I already had the paint so that was no extra cost all in all the mod probably cost me about 85.00, Plus my time for painting. If anybody needs part numbers for LEDs are the blinker harness adapter let me know.

These are much brighter than the Mabetts with their smoked lens and easier to see in the daylight as well. Really happy with the way they turned out.

Amber led. https://www.superbrightleds.com/bolt-beam-12mm-led-light-55-lumens

Lens covers. https://www.ebay.com/itm/404634914125?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=777008&algo=PERSONAL.TOPIC&ao=1&asc=20240130164827&meid=07ab17de7d264e1583bc02d13aa8d194&pid=101959&rk=1&rkt=1&itm=404634914125&pmt=1&noa=1&pg=4375194&algv=RecentlyViewedItemsV2WithMLRPboosterAndUpdatedFeatures_BP&_trksid=p4375194.c101959.m146925&_trkparms=parentrq:5e72d4831950a5ad628c44a0fffff9b6|pageci:79220530-f88b-11ef-924d-7ac34d74e1b6|iid:1|vlpname:vlp_homepage

Turn signal adapter harness. https://customautoworksstore.com/product/2022-24-ford-maverick-side-marker-plug/

Nice job, they look great.

How do you have it set up? Just a side light, blinker?

 

[Toddman45]

How do you have it set up? Just a side light, blinker?

Blinker only, no marker light. It's pretty clear to see in the 3 videos I posted.

 

[First Sergeant]

Your setup looks perfect! Nice job. I like white truck, but only had blue truck available, so I did my turns/side markers in the yellow as it matched a blue truck better. Thinking hard about trading up to a 2025 Lariat, AWD. hybrid. White would be my preference. Maybe next year.

 

[Automan21]

That looks great. Start selling them! I’m not sure if I want to put signals in those spots or cut out and put mesh for better airflow through the engine bay. Still on the fence.

 

[flyswatter]

Impressive!

 

[Deleted member 7089]

MUCH nicer than 3rd party offerings to date. The Mabbett/Maxzina ones are too chunky and you can't just have them as side flashers. Too bad the amber lens is sold out. I would have gone with that one.

 

[TNFurb]

This is the first example of this mod that I think looks good. Well done.

 

[NJBob]

Yeah the harness helped, but it wasn't finished. I wrapped quite a bit of it with more Tessa tape as quite a few of the wires weren't fully covered or covered at all.

These are plug and play as well, with the added adapter harness. I soldered and heat shrink the wires from the LEDs to the adapter harness and then cover it all and tessa tape.

Very nice Job. What exactly is Tessa tape? When I worked for a machine tool manufacturer we would wrap the 3 phase motor connections with rubber and then cloth tape.

 

[olderthanyourdirt]

This is the first example of this mod that I think looks good. Well done.

agree, best looking ones I've seen.

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