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3rd Brake Light replacement- need opinions

RobA979

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Replaced my 3rd with this one. Install isn't bad but you do need to pull the headliner.

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I do not like the look of chrome at all and the OEM 3rd brake light has bugged me since day one. I like the black accents as I feel they compliment the cactus gray well. Not sure if I dig this light though. Thoughts?

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Here’s the light. Not sure about output as I put it on 20 minutes ago in broad daylight.

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The third light stands out too much against my Alto Blue... I am looking for something darker or I might try tinting what I have.
 

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Just my opinion , I like the black cover and the new red led just need to find a brighter back up lights. 🤔
 

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I do not like the look of chrome at all and the OEM 3rd brake light has bugged me since day one. I like the black accents as I feel they compliment the cactus gray well. Not sure if I dig this light though. Thoughts?

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Here’s the light. Not sure about output as I put it on 20 minutes ago in broad daylight.

iJDMTOY Smoked Lens Full LED High Mount Third Brake/Stop Light Assembly Compatible With 2015-up Ford F-150, 2017-up Ford F-250 F-350, 2019-up Ford Ranger
Hey, so I purchased this same light and tried to install it this past weekend, how did you get the cable to out to the point where you can unplug it? I couldn't get mine out, I even popped the two tabs and pulled the headliner down slightly and it wasn't budging. Any tips on this?
 

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Hey, so I purchased this same light and tried to install it this past weekend, how did you get the cable to out to the point where you can unplug it? I couldn't get mine out, I even popped the two tabs and pulled the headliner down slightly and it wasn't budging. Any tips on this?
I have the same light. I ended up in the same situation and just snapped the zip tie or plastic clamp (forget which) holding it. That game me the extra length to just barely plug the light in. It was not a pleasant experience. You have to pull the roof liner quite a bit down to have enough room to get your arm/hand in the right position to plug it in. Like maybe a third of the way into the back seat.
 

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I have the same light. I ended up in the same situation and just snapped the zip tie or plastic clamp (forget which) holding it. That game me the extra length to just barely plug the light in. It was not a pleasant experience. You have to pull the roof liner quite a bit down to have enough room to get your arm/hand in the right position to plug it in. Like maybe a third of the way into the back seat.
Yikes, that doesn't sound pleasant. I might have to rethink this.
 
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It looks terrible. Please put the chrome back on.
 

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I'm going to try taking the stock light and removing the chrome inside with degreaser for a blackened look. If I don't like it there are enough inexpensive aftermarket F-150 lights I can replace it with.
Going to do the same with the tail lights if it works out. A gallon of SuperClean degreaser is $15. There are threads here and on youtube with how to dissolve the chrome plating with degreaser that contains sodium hydroxide.
 

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I do not like the look of chrome at all and the OEM 3rd brake light has bugged me since day one. I like the black accents as I feel they compliment the cactus gray well. Not sure if I dig this light though. Thoughts?

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Here’s the light. Not sure about output as I put it on 20 minutes ago in broad daylight.

iJDMTOY Smoked Lens Full LED High Mount Third Brake/Stop Light Assembly Compatible With 2015-up Ford F-150, 2017-up Ford F-250 F-350, 2019-up Ford Ranger
Purchased the same attempted to change & did not see connector on truck, just saw wires connected directly to oem light. Is there a connector on truck that I'm missing? The ijdmtoy light has a 3 pin Connector on it
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