2023 XLT...LED Tail light strips?

[Jims Maverick]

Is it possible to install an led rear light strip and not use the trailer hitch connection, to avoid the blis situation?

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[Cancunbadlands]

*My bad I miss understood*
Blind situation? Where?
People is rear ending car crash because they're texting and driving
No tail light involved

 

[Maverick123]

Blind situation? Where?
People is rear ending car crash because they're texting and driving
No tail light involved

What he meant is that plugging into the trailer light connector disables BLIS

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

Is it possible to install an led rear light strip and not use the trailer hitch connection, to avoid the blis situation?

There have been a LOT of threads on this subject.

HRG

 

[OleFordGuy]

Search feature works well….

 

[commadorebob]

Use search to find various options, but yes.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

What he meant is that plugging into the trailer light connector disables BLIS

OK my bad! TY

 

[RickyC]

Is it possible to install an led rear light strip and not use the trailer hitch connection, to avoid the blis situation?

I tried putting a strip light on my 24 but ran into problems with the wiring harness for the tail gate being right in the middle of where the light strip would mount and there is not enough clearance to mount the strip above of below the wire loom. It did however have a plug in wiring set that allows you to plug into the factory plug and still be able to plug into the trailer lights with out doing any cutting or adapting. Hope this helps.

 

[Jims Maverick]

I tried putting a strip light on my 24 but ran into problems with the wiring harness for the tail gate being right in the middle of where the light strip would mount and there is not enough clearance to mount the strip above of below the wire loom. It did however have a plug in wiring set that allows you to plug into the factory plug and still be able to plug into the trailer lights with out doing any cutting or adapting. Hope this helps.

Thanks...That's why I am asking here now. I asked a while back and no one seemed to know....just got a lot of guesses and entertainment for people with no clues or hobbies, so they just waste peoples time with nonsense.....
Because of the spare tire issue, a 2 piece unit is needed. The blis issue Ive read work arounds by wiring to the tail lights etc, but no one seems to be very sure of wire colors, connections etc? It seems to me that a wiring unit could be used to block the blis signals, but I havent seen anything along those lines, so I'll keep searching.....
Thanks again...

 

[OleFordGuy]

have you considered this:
https://www.putco.com/product/red-w...MIuNPP0YmwjwMVCzMIBR1RsQeIEAQYAyABEgKXJ_D_BwE

 

[Jims Maverick]

Looked at these but no mention of blis compatibility...

 

[OleFordGuy]

Looked at these but no mention of blis compatibility...

Call and ask!! I would think any that are Not connected to the trailer wire connection point would Not affect blis. Naturally, not a best practice to assume anything nowadays so always verify with manufacturer

 

[Maverick123]

Looked at these but no mention of blis compatibility...

Good suggestion from OleFordGuy ...If you watch the video on the Putco site, the installer plugs it into the taillight harness. If that's the case, it won't interfere with BLIS operation. Also the fact that it lights up white when you're in reverse : there's no reverse signal on a 4 pin trailer connector, so that confirms it's plugged into the taillights, NOT the trailer connector

 

[Jims Maverick]

Call and ask!! I would think any that are Not connected to the trailer wire connection point would Not affect blis. Naturally, not a best practice to assume anything nowadays so always verify with manufacturer

I already messaged them..
Waiting on a reply.

 

[lm126027]

have you considered this:
https://www.putco.com/product/red-w...MIuNPP0YmwjwMVCzMIBR1RsQeIEAQYAyABEgKXJ_D_BwE

Love it, but just went out and measured where each piece would go. May not be enough space to mount the right bar since the power cable to the tailgate is not directly in the middle. Looks like the left (center of the vehicle) end of the bar would hang over the hole for the cable by an inch or so. Not sure if that would be an issue.

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