My F 350 KR did not have the $85 buck running lights on top the cab, heard they can be added, heard they cannot be added for a reasonable cost.

Has anyone added those lights? If so what was entailed, can they be added to a rig with the sun/moon roof setup.

Thanks in advance...

 

On my 2016 platinum I took a peek in the slit from the sun roof and it appeared that the wiring harness for them was there even though that truck didn't have them, my current 17 platinum has them already so I can't answer that question if it's still there but there's a good chance!

 

On previous years the wiring was there just needed to be connected to the lights after you attach them. Lots of people used the Greenlee punches to make their holes after carefully making them out. That would be a pucker factor I am not sure I could go through.

 

The truck I'm waiting on doesn't have them and I wanted them. It's a dealer order. I'm having some put on when it arrives mid Dec. I'll let you know how it goes...I'm kinda worried about really, I don't want people F'ing with my new truck but I wanted the cab lights enough to risk it! Price of $350ish. No idea why it wouldn't be ordered for $80. They should come standard on the F250's.

 

Hardest part of a clearance light install is the headliner work. Wires only need about a 1/2" hole. 2 screws from underneath. Lay them out and mark holes with a China Marker or crayon. Drill, set lights on and screw down from underneath. All assuming the wiring harness is there. If not you should be able to tap into the CHMSL wiring, or drop a wire down the front A post and tie into the parking light system.

 

I was debating about adding these to my truck too. I want either these or an LED light bar. The perfect solution would be an led light bar that has marker LEDs built in. I can't find one of those though 😞. I seem to get to a lot of my camp spots late at night and the more light setting up camp, the better.

 

I am just wondering if you could not tie into the backside of the upfitter switches at they are in the headliner???? Yea maybe a bit more trouble to turn them on, but I am not that lazy, yet...

 

I'm sure it can be done, the parts are available. Someone previously quoted a number for the parts - couple hundred bucks?

Be very cautious how you approach cutting the holes - this is aluminum and it can wrinkle / bend much more easily than steel. Depends on how much reinforcement there is around it.

Don't wire it to the CHMSL...your roof clearance lamps would only illuminate when you hit the brakes, lol.

Upfitters are a possibility, but if the harness is not there, just run wiring down to the parking light assembly and make it work properly. Although on LED equipped trucks this might be harder because there may not be a direct 12v connection. Not sure how the LEDs work, if they all have their own ECU or centrally wired to one...

 

Are the '17 lights LED's? I have the LED lights on my truck already...

 

Here are the part numbers along whit how many of each you need. Total on parts is $178 and yes I believe they are led.

 

Is the lamp(s) LED or conventional? I think (?) the 17's have LED if you have the LED package...

 

Those are the 17 OEM part numbers from ford. I have a platinum coming in where the lights were left off and the dealer is going to install them. So being that its a platinum I assume these are led.

 

Got it thanks

 

Yes, the roof clearance lamps are LED on all models, even XL work trucks.

My point was if the harness was not in place, it might be hard to just tap into the parking light circuit on LED-headlight trucks since every single exterior lamp is LED. Not sure if the LEDs receive 12v directly or are wired to an ECU.

Sounds like it is going to work. Great news.

 

Following....My dealer told me they could not add the cab lights aftermarket on a 17 with a sun roof. I figured they just don't want the liability, but would love to add them...Ford's don't look right without the cab lights.