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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 08:31 AM
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Question Tailgate Spotlight

The order for our F350 XLT includes the LED box lighting package (option 66L) and the CHMSL camera (option 873). Is the tailgate spotlight (trailer hookup worklight) included with one of these options?

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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 08:54 AM
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No, i have both and do not have a spotlight.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 08:56 AM
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By spot light do you mean the little clear dome on the rim of the tail gate not to far from the camera?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 09:00 AM
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Oh I didnt think of that. Is that what thats for? I do have that little light, thought it was for the reverse camera.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 09:06 AM
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I was wondering what that little light was for.

Still haven't figure out how to control it yet.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Sleepyguy
By spot light do you mean the little clear dome on the rim of the tail gate not to far from the camera?
That's the one, to the right of the tailgate latch. I believe that it's supposed to be controlled by the switches for the LED bed lamps. Here's a picture of it in operation:




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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 11:14 AM
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The tailgate spot light comes on when you unlock the truck with the remote, switch the bed lights on from in the cab or in the bed, or open a door. Here is a pic of my truck during the day, with the light arrowed. Actually very helpful for hooking up at night...nice and bright. My understanding was all XLT trucks came with this feature as standard...could be wrong.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 11:24 AM
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I've got it on my xl. It's really a bright light for.its size.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 11:58 AM
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Sweet! Thanks for the info.

Very nice truck color, BTW... We ordered our new F350 XLT CCSB in Blue Jeans Blue!

Thanks again,
Jim / crewzer
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 12:30 PM
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Very nice truck color, BTW... We ordered our new F350 XLT CCSB in Blue Jeans Blue!
Thanks! I like it well. Make sure to post pics of your new truck when it comes in (looks like soon according to your sig).
 
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I was thinking of an actual spotlight of some sort.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 02:07 PM
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Thanks! I like it well. Make sure to post pics of your new truck when it comes in (looks like soon according to your sig).
Will do! Yeah, we're getting close: We have the VIN and window sticker, ETIS indicates the truck's build date was 3/3, COTUS is useless, FoMoCo reports the truck is "in transit", and dealer says ETA is 3/21. We have an agreement on the old truck's trade-in value, and rebates are confirmed.

Thanks again for the info and the helpful pic.

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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 02:11 PM
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I can't get over how many lights there are on this truck.

Was driving it home and found two buttons on the dash to the left of the steering wheel and couldn't for the life of me figure out what they were.

Then the other day I get home at night and just try them again and I saw more light to the sides of the trucks.

Thing has headlights in the side mirrors! Crazy!
 
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Thing has headlights in the side mirrors! Crazy!
Yeah, we just wish they were a little brighter...
 
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So, we took delivery of our new F350 XLT Premium yesterday. Overall, the truck drives, rides and looks great!

However, there's no trailer hookup light (spotlight) in the tailgate. I wonder if that's a Job 2 change, a deletion to make space for the tailgate step, or??

The rest of the lights, both interior and exterior, are really terrific!

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