Ambient lighting installed on XLT: rear console vault, bed power ports, bed lighting

[mansfieldartguy]

Amazon for the bed light strips and power buttons. Menards is where I got the blue lights.

Do you have a link for strip lights and Menards? Awesome Job Man!

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[caring1]

Do you have a link for strip lights and Menards? Awesome Job Man!

https://www.menards.com/main/p-1506061689920.htm
* Small warning: the wires are extremely extremely small so if you strip these to run off your own power button you’ll need patients and a steady hand.




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[IdahoMaverickMom]

Didn’t plan to post a video but it may give some members ideas on what you can do with your Mavericks so here it goes. Hands down the easiest vehicle I’ve had in regards to pulling panels, figuring out how it was assembled so items don’t get broke, screws easily assessable, getting wires run, etc. You’ll apparently have to clip the top right icon to get to the video in google drive as it doesn’t play within the forum.

Picked it up from Steve Link Ford in Grinnell, Iowa which were great to work with. Now to load the bikes and hit the trails as it’s a beautiful day in Iowa.

Great ideas and excellent video. Do you have more step by step of what, you need to by, tools and the 1:1 steps to execute each of these great lighting ideas? I'm a IdahoMaverickMom (more a Nana) and not afraid of giving this a try! Love to see more ideas. I had to reorder since my dealer trade fell through so now I have 5-8...or more weeks until I receive my final new truck ever.

 

[caring1]

I second this as wish is great for products especially like this! Just can’t be in a hurry as it takes a little bit for items to arrive.

 

[caring1]

Tell me more about the rear view mirror please.

Theres some cheaper and more expensive ones as well. I always put one of these in my vehicles as it looks better compared to the stand alone units and definitely better compared to the ones you strap onto the mirror.

 

[caring1]

Great ideas and excellent video. Do you have more step by step of what, you need to by, tools and the 1:1 steps to execute each of these great lighting ideas? I'm a IdahoMaverickMom (more a Nana) and not afraid of giving this a try! Love to see more ideas. I had to reorder since my dealer trade fell through so now I have 5-8...or more weeks until I receive my final new truck ever.

Sorry to hear about your dealer trade issue. I didn’t do any step by step though as I wasn’t planning to do the video. I would caution on the lighting stuff if you haven’t done it before as you can definitely mess stuff up quick. Bed lights can be easily done by using the electric whip that they provide and using the dedicated line behind the bed port. Won’t go off the oem light button though. The cubby power ports require you to take the under vehicle trays apart and the wheel well. If you’re up to that I posted the items I used in this thread. Pretty easy and will go to great use for me.

 

[IdahoMaverickMom]

Sorry to hear about your dealer trade issue. I didn’t do any step by step though as I wasn’t planning to do the video. I would caution on the lighting stuff if you haven’t done it before as you can definitely mess stuff up quick. Bed lights can be easily done by using the electric whip that they provide and using the dedicated line behind the bed port. Won’t go off the oem light button though. The cubby power ports require you to take the under vehicle trays apart and the wheel well. If you’re up to that I posted the items I used in this thread. Pretty easy and will go to great use for me.

I'm an hour old lady but if I can read a schematic, build dusk drives and printers i

Sorry to hear about your dealer trade issue. I didn’t do any step by step though as I wasn’t planning to do the video. I would caution on the lighting stuff if you haven’t done it before as you can definitely mess stuff up quick. Bed lights can be easily done by using the electric whip that they provide and using the dedicated line behind the bed port. Won’t go off the oem light button though. The cubby power ports require you to take the under vehicle trays apart and the wheel well. If you’re up to that I posted the items I used in this thread. Pretty easy and will go to great use for me.

Yes, it could be tricky, but I figure if I can read a schematic, build boards, disk drives and printers since I'm in R&D in the "real world" .. I could give it a try starting with the easy stuff! Already before I saw your great pictures purchase a set of long string of Blue LED
light for the truck bed. Have a number of other ideas for a scoop on the back end work with the 3D printer guys in the model shop to see if they can help me.. So many cool ideas!

 

[tngreg]

What a great post! Thanks for the ideas.
Any way you could post a video just explaining some of the basics of the wiring. That would go along way in helping folks upgrade their lighting as well. I'm sure it would be much appreciated. Holidays are coming and folks would have some time to digest the material and prepare or install if they already have their Mav.
Thanks again!!

 

[Mainer500]

Didn’t plan to post a video but it may give some members ideas on what you can do with your Mavericks so here it goes. Hands down the easiest vehicle I’ve had in regards to pulling panels, figuring out how it was assembled so items don’t get broke, screws easily assessable, getting wires run, etc. You’ll apparently have to clip the top right icon to get to the video in google drive as it doesn’t play within the forum.

Picked it up from Steve Link Ford in Grinnell, Iowa which were great to work with. Now to load the bikes and hit the trails as it’s a beautiful day in Iowa.

Whoa, how much did that all cost? It looks fantastic. Great job BUT I'd have to get it done as I have NO mechanical skills.

 

[caring1]

Whoa, how much did that all cost? It looks fantastic. Great job BUT I'd have to get it done as I have NO mechanical skills.

Less than you would think. Roughly $300 bed cover, $180 mirror, $340 vault, $20 power sockets in the bed cubby, $30 led strips for bed with wire, $20 power buttons, and $10 blue lights.

 

[Eklipse]

Very nice!

I didn't know there was a rear under seat vault available. Wish I would have known before I ordered the front vault.

Can you please post pics and interior dimensions of the rear vault when you get a chance?

 

[Mainer500]

Less than you would think. Roughly $300 bed cover, $180 mirror, $340 vault, $20 power sockets in the bed cubby, $30 led strips for bed with wire, $20 power buttons, and $10 blue lights.

Thank you

 

[Hdang1980]

Didn’t plan to post a video but it may give some members ideas on what you can do with your Mavericks so here it goes. Hands down the easiest vehicle I’ve had in regards to pulling panels, figuring out how it was assembled so items don’t get broke, screws easily assessable, getting wires run, etc. You’ll apparently have to clip the top right icon to get to the video in google drive as it doesn’t play within the forum.

Picked it up from Steve Link Ford in Grinnell, Iowa which were great to work with. Now to load the bikes and hit the trails as it’s a beautiful day in Iowa.

May I ask how you ran the wires for the LED strips for the side opposite of the bed lighting switch?

 

[caring1]

May I ask how you ran the wires for the LED strips for the side opposite of the bed lighting switch?

Once you pull the driver side bed panel it’s completely open to the ground so fishing a wire down, over, and back up the passenger cubby is a breeze. The passenger cubby does have a bottom dust panel that must be removed for access to feed the power wire to the top but besides that there’s really no obstacles. I also followed the existing Ford wire runs and zip tied my power wire to theirs so I didn’t have any wires hanging down.

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