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Thanks for the photo! So the lights that originally came with the grille look good and you used them rather than swapping them out?
That's correct. Taking pictures of lights are hard for me. To my eyes the lights that shipped with this grill are virtually identical in color to the OEM running lights in my Lariat. My truck has halogens and I don't know if that makes a difference on the amber bulb Ford used.
That's correct. Taking pictures of lights are hard for me. To my eyes the lights that shipped with this grill are virtually identical in color to the OEM running lights in my Lariat. My truck has halogens and I don't know if that makes a difference on the amber bulb Ford used.
Thanks! So does the center bar on the grille where the Ford oval emblem mounts line up with part of the headlight bezel that goes into the middle of the headlights? Is it adjustable up and down?
Also is the bar narrower than that part of the light?
Thanks!
Last edited by Mr. Ford-Man; 09-19-2017 at 09:49 AM.
Thanks! So does the center bar on the grille where the Ford oval emblem mounts line up with part of the headlight bezel that goes into the middle of the headlights? Is it adjustable up and down?
Also is the bar narrower than that part of the light?
Thanks!
It is adjustable so you can line it up. I will look at lunch to see if it is the same thickness as the headlight surround portion.
Thanks! So does the center bar on the grille where the Ford oval emblem mounts line up with part of the headlight bezel that goes into the middle of the headlights? Is it adjustable up and down?
Also is the bar narrower than that part of the light?
Thanks!
It is not exactly the same width as the headlight surround part. It is close but if you want it to be identical you will need to find a different kit.
Finished my conversion today, very pleased with the results:
A couple tips to help others
1) Color match area can get pricey if you have a TriCoat paint or one of the newer colors. No rattle cans available and body shops don't operate for free
2) My truck is a 2016 Lariat Sport model, the grille was painted an "accent" color. Who knows what that is. I was able to find a match with Chrysler Graphite. Probably not an exact match but close enough when the old one came off, you can't tell a difference.
3) I used the GalaxyMoto grille but didn't care for the way they installed the LED's. I used a Dremel bit and by chamfering the backside of the opening to accept the LED, it can be installed from the rear. You'll need to put a couple extra washers on the LED to get it to tighten onto the mounting plate.
4) When wiring the LED's, if you have LED lights, plan to go to the Drivers side lite. You can get the to the plug by removing the airbox. Plug will unconnect off the back of the lamp where you can wire into the Blue/Gray wire that powers the parking lights. (Third wire in from the end of the plug). There is also a couple ground points just above the area where some body grounds are made, place to ground the other line.
Very pleased with the outcome
Paul
Are those the brackets that came with the lights? I bought my grille off of ebay and it has the yellow lights not amber. Id like to fix this if at all possible. May mean disassembling the grille.
This is the grille from CJponyparts.com. Fits well though I did paint it as the charcoal wouldn't have matched. Kinda disappointed that the center grille light has already crapped out (connections are good) in only a week 😕. I just pulled the fuse for them for now.
I just ordered the Barricade/Paramount raptor style grill for my 2016 lariat and was wondering if anyone has come up with modifications for using a front facing camera with it? I have seen a few people fabricate a mounting bracket behind the grill using a 3D printer. I'm wondering if it would be as simple as using a dremel to cut out a space for the camera in the grill and adhere it with some epoxy? Any suggestions?
09-18-2017, 10:14 PM
