Installing A-Pillar / Ditch lights in the 2021+ Gen 3 Ford Raptor 2022 21 22 23 2023 SPVparts LED

[@mdw5157]

Interesting choice to mount the wiring to moving objects instead of just popping up the cowl and/or installing to fixed areas. Definitely one option, but believe you'll be fussing with that movement, or like you said...checking to make sure all is good/in place/correct alignment each time the hood is opened/closed. Hope your mechanic/dealership is as careful.

[@stoppardstop]

Good video!

[@Lumpycrown845]

Nice man

[@hankspankemer3868]

Can you drill a hole in the a/c intake cowling and run the wires to the driver side instead of on the hood?

[@jtrischler]

Sure. We just demonstrated the least invasive and what required the least as far as removing things.

[@OttoMatieque]

seems to me you would get a reflections off the hood with the a-pillar lights pointing forward. Does anybody have experience with running these lights in a real world application? I think flood lights point 45 degrees off to the side would be really helpful.

[@dhena8112]

On my Gen 2 raptor I had a pillar XL80's with the driving combo lenses and I did not have issues with reflections off the hood. I liked them so well that I just purchased another set for my Gen 3. If I was to have only one set of lights it would be a pillars first only if all the lights are facing forward and not something like the LP4's or something with side illumination.

[@66skate]

You showed it on the Raptor. Do these brackets fit correctly on a regular 21-22 F-150, in my case a Tremor?

[@jtrischler]

Yes. They do

[@hyperspeedy]

How do you access the wire harness behind the headlight? I cannot find it for the life of me.

[@jtrischler]

There is a main wire bundle there behind the battery case. Depending on who assembled the truck. I’ve heard of cases where it’s easy to access and grab the wires and others where it is impossible. So if it’s too difficult, it is sometimes easier to just remove the 12” long bolt that holds the strap to the battery. Remove the battery. Then the plastic case under the battery has 2 bolts I believe. If you remove that, you have all the room you need to find the wires on that bundle.

[@hyperspeedy]

@@jtrischler thanks. I found them after I viewed your other video. I just ordered my harness kit. I ordered my lights and brackets elsewhere and had no idea I needed those to make my life easier!

[@andrewsayegh5282]

Any light options for the side vents?

[@jtrischler]

We may look at something. It would be more cosmetic though if that’s what you mean. More of a glow or illumination. Not a driving type light.

[@andrewsayegh5282]

@@jtrischler yes that’s what I was referring to. If you search it online you see plenty of light options for the regular F-150 side vents. But nothing yet for the 2021 gen 3 raptor. I’ve been looking everywhere for them but I can’t find any. Plz lmk if you could help in any way

[@andrewsayegh5282]

@@jtrischler any update on the vent lights?

[@jtrischler]

@@andrewsayegh5282 email us at [e-mail] with your contact info and we will be sure to reach out to you as soon as we have them available! Thanks!

[@johnt6673]

I like watching his videos, but this one was hard to watch, bad lighting. Looks like he is hiding from his wife while installing new items on the raptor. Lol.

[@jtrischler]

We will definitely try to get the lighting better in the future! 😄😂