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Old Feb 8, 2020 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jonathanjr1
there 1 in the apim and the other 2 are in the bcm. Once you changes those addresses in forscan (rember to save your original value for thoes addresses incase you want to change it back), the ambient light option will show up in the settings menu, you'll get the option to change colors in that menu, changing the color won't work but you'll be able to change the brightness by holding on one of the colors and sliding up or down.
I just tried this and the 2 bcm values were already what you had posted. The apim one I could change and it added the menu but the slider does not change the brightness unfortunately. I can move the slider but it does nothing. I know something controls the lights because when you shut off the ignition they ramp up and get nice and bright but when then ignition is on you can barely see them. Maybe I will call ford and see if there is some update I can do because the 20s are fixed color but you can change the brightness. Thanks for the help anyway!
 
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Old Feb 15, 2020 | 04:22 PM
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Interior led lighting

It’s not ambient lighting but I added led lighting to the interior. Powered by the truck bed led. They come on when you open the door and fade off. I can turn them on or off with the truck bed light switch.

 
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Old Sep 25, 2020 | 05:00 PM
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I ordered the parts and installed on my 2019 F350 Lari Value.
I do have the color choices in Sync, and can select any color I want.

My truck build date is 09/2018.

I only used Forscan and enabled the codes, I did not do any module firmware update/downgrade.

 
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Old Sep 25, 2020 | 07:10 PM
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Ambient Lighting

Originally Posted by DrewF
I ordered the parts and installed on my 2019 F350 Lari Value.
I do have the color choices in Sync, and can select any color I want.

My truck build date is 09/2018.

I only used Forscan and enabled the codes, I did not do any module firmware update/downgrade.
I was too cheap to order the parts to do what you did. Lol. I would have liked to be able to change colors.
 
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Old Sep 26, 2020 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by smokewagun
Unless you guys have to have control through the center stack screen, I'd recommend looking at F150LED's. They have ambient kits with a remote, that are way cheaper than OEM. If you buy two kits for 10 ledstrips, snd the LED sets for the cupholders, youll be way ahead. I bought a kit for my 2018 F150, and the same kit for my sons 2011. Should be going in soon. With the cab interiors being the same for the 2017+ Super Duties and F-150's, it's an easy fit.
I've been looking at these since my 2019 F250 Lariat is apparently just a glorified XLT. I guess Lariat Value model? My issues is I don't want to pay for all the weird disco, audio flashing/sync garbage. I just want basic, simple, no-frills ambient lighting. Change the brightness. If I can get blue lights, then I don't even need to change colors.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Kronenberger
It’s not ambient lighting but I added led lighting to the interior. Powered by the truck bed led. They come on when you open the door and fade off. I can turn them on or off with the truck bed light switch.

where did you tap into the truck bed led light?

Thanks
Gilbert
 
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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 04:07 PM
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I added a blue LED to my ceiling console to better light up the lower center console.


Underside of headliner console. Note there is a dummy sensor on bottom left.

My truck has the roof marker lights, so I tapped into the center one for my LED power.



I drilled out the black insert and inserted the LED bulb assembly.

I soldered up an LED with in-line resistor. I wrapped the end of the bulb in heat shrink to help form the beam.

I hot glued the black piece back in


I may switch the LED out to a red one with a higher OHM resistor to make it not so bright. THe blue does match the rest of my ambient lighting in the truck.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2020 | 07:55 PM
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I know this thread is for the 2019 lighting, but was wondering if anyone has tried swapping the lighting modules on a 20-21?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2020 | 05:14 PM
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2019 F150 XLT

Originally Posted by Mkos1980
Although 19s are fixed I'm glad the forscan let me enable the color options on my 19. Also using 17 and 18s led modules.
Can you confirm the 2019 f150 XLT has ambient lighting option? Available through forscan? Is it prewired for the LEDs or do I need to add a while system?

I can't find the link that says this specifically.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2021 | 09:45 PM
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Anybody done this on a 17 lariat value? When I try and make the changes in the body control module I get a fault saying the vehicle conditions are incorrect and it won’t save.

im writing to
726-31-01 xx02 xxxx xxxx
726-39-01 xxxx xx01 xxxx

Any ideas?
 
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Old Jan 12, 2021 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ninthwonder
Anybody done this on a 17 lariat value? When I try and make the changes in the body control module I get a fault saying the vehicle conditions are incorrect and it won’t save.

im writing to
726-31-01 xx02 xxxx xxxx
726-39-01 xxxx xx01 xxxx

Any ideas?
i did it to mine but it has been over a year since i did it, the values your posted are the same one i used. Did it let you change the value in the apim? Maybe try creating a new profile or It might even be a problem with the version of forscan your on.

 
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Old Jan 12, 2021 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jonathanjr1
i did it to mine but it has been over a year since i did it, the values your posted are the same one i used. Did it let you change the value in the apim? Maybe try creating a new profile or It might even be a problem with the version of forscan your on.
yea I was able to do the apim, which I believe is what adds the ambient lighting to the display? The other two wouldn’t take

I’ll have to look into the forscan version. I’ve never had an issue in the past
 
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Old Jan 13, 2021 | 07:26 AM
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Lariat Value trucks don't have ambient lighting at all, so how could it work unless you retrofitted the lights in?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2021 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by troverman
Lariat Value trucks don't have ambient lighting at all, so how could it work unless you retrofitted the lights in?
That’s what I am doing. Others have also done it in this thread
 
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Old Jan 13, 2021 | 10:52 AM
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Got it, that makes sense now.
 
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