RANGER RAPTOR - LIGHT FORCE SWITCH PANEL - INSTALL
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มี.ค. 2019
- In this video I show how I install the Light Force Switch Fascia in my Ford Ranger Raptor, solving the problem of having nowhere to add additional control switches. I also road test the STEDI 42in LED roof mounted light bar. This is part 2 of the STEDI Light Bar Install video.
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These videos are awesome - ended up buying all of the gear featured in this video - simply because it all appeared relatively easy to install, looked original, and was robust. Thanks
Legend!!
Nice mate, great simple editing, much nicer then listening to the lawnmowers!
Lightbar is killer.
Cheers mate 👍🏻, yeah I couldn’t believe it! It was like clockwork it felt like the entire neighbourhood were waiting in ambush! 😂😂
Thanks for the video man. I used the stedi panel instead but watched how you took the panels off. I had to solder 2 wires in the back of the 12v plug to light my switches up.
Great video. Coming from an Automotive electrician, seeing someone solder and heat shrink is bliss. So many 'back yarders' just twist and tape. Then wonder why their gear fails later on!! lol
Well done mate
Mate, your videos are so good. Keep up the good work. I take delivery of my new FX4 this week!! You've answered all the questions I have in your Vid's.
Thanks mate!! The FX4 is a great looking rig 👌🏼😎🇦🇺🍺
Fantastic info, thanks mate. Bought a Stedi st3303 bar when working in Melb a couple of months ago - called out and saw the guys at Hoppers Crossing. They were very helpful. I also did the full LED upgrade in and out to my PXII WildTrack, but until now the light bar has been on the shelf in my garage awaiting me to make a start on it. Having seen your install videos, guess what I’m doing tomorrow 😀😀
Thanks mate 👍🏻 Those ST3303 look awesome 😎 I need to to sort something similar for the front of mine also 👍🏻🍺
Well worth the money time and effort. Such an improvement. Thanks for cutting out the lawn mowing noise.
Thanks Dave, I agree great bit of gear and exactly what I was needing...at the time of DIY Installation however, that would have been a different story 😂...definitely a few beers needed to calm the frustrations. 😎👍🏻🍺
Hy, Great video, incredibile light bar!
I'm in the UK and considering a Raptor, your videos are making me realise what a cool daily this vehicle can be with the bonus of obscene levels of practicality. Sadly mine will never get to stretch its legs in the freedom of the outback like yours, but I'm sure my dogs will love the rear seat while getting them somewhere to stretch their legs.
Thanks for posting 👍
G’day mate thanks for dropping a comment 👍🏻 the beauty of these trucks is they handle like a sedan on road (none of the big body roll of your regular 4x4s) and like you said you get the benefit of being able to crossover from round town to bug-out as needed 👍🏻
@@RoundTheFire
Thanks for taking the time to read my post and reply.
I have two questions for you if I may.
1. Is your five year warranty a standard manufacturer warranty from Ford or did you buy an extension. (Only three years standard warranty here in the uk)
2. Does your vehicle insurance have to be notified for every mod and do they load your premium for it. Here they shaft you with higher premiums for mods that improve appearance in or out and improve performance.
@@Sly_Wolf_1 G'day Mate No worries, The 5 Year, unlimited kilometre warranty is a Ford standard here in Oz. My Insurance company requires me to update my policy every time I add any new accessory...not sure if we get stabbed with extra premiums...the wife handles that side of the shop.
@@RoundTheFire
Thank you 👍
Love the ute, love the vids, Oz looks like a home where you can have a life and then clear off for adventure, fantastic. Thanks for taking the time to share.
I bought an automotive panel removal set thru Amazon to remove the panels in my vehicles. Best investment I ever made. Be sure to get a set with the extra-wide tool; use it far more than the others to prevent breaking the plastic. The narrow ones do allow you to get to areas the wide one cannot access.
New subscriber here , love your work mate 😍👍🤟🏼
Thanks mate worked a treat!!!! Love the funky music and a great video. And yeah high beam on 2018 XlT ranger is a joke!
Bloody Champion! 👍🏻 thanks for the awesome comment 😎🍺🇦🇺
Nice video and amazing light's.
Gday mate 👍🏻 for the price it is hands down the best light bar I’ve bought.
Light bar is brill good job 👍
Cheers mate, very happy with its performance so far.
Cheers mate was just about to bring out my own video about the installation because it’s my job to do installs being an auto technician but it his is mint
Thanks mate 👍🏻 I’m certainly no mechanic but don’t mind giving it a go. 😎🇦🇺
MOw their lawns?? When I shoot videos the local air force base decides to fly over for exercises, after burners and everything!! Great editing job. Where did the light bar switch come from (to fit the new swith console)? Love the help from the co-driver as well!!
Great job I really like the light bar and I really would like to know if the light switches would work for an american ranger any information would be greatly appreciated thank you
Nice one. Great video I think I'd get someone to do. I'd be a little worse the whole town would mow there lawns 😎
😂😂 cheers mate, definitely!! Most of the fitting is easy. Just getting the switches free from the factory fascia is a bit of a mission. Helps to have a few spare beers in arms reach 😎🍺👍🏻
great video, it appears that your Australia version Ranger has an OEM Ford usb power outlet on the passenger side, if that is the case do you have any idea where i can get a couple or a part number?
@roundthefire I'm really considering getting one.. Thanks for the info and step by step.
Thanks Mate, @lightforce make a really great looking bit of gear works just like it should so far. I like that you can have up to 6 switches in the same 3 slots and it all looks like it came straight from the show room.
You can also design your own custom switches which I think is really cool 😎
@@RoundTheFire nice vids !where do i get one?
Well done dameo the night test was just what I was hoping for. Those standard lights are shocking can see why you need the bar I think my 2013 ranger has better standard lights than your raptor. But I nice job mate
Cheers Paul 👍🏻, exactly mate I can’t believe how weak the standard high beam is, very disappointing
The difference is craaazzzyyy
We’re the wires from your light bar to the switch the same guage? Mine seem to be quite a bit thicker than the switch…
This works the same for an everest aswell, i got one for my brake controller dial so i wasn't screwing holes into my centre console.
Yep definitely!! I couldn't bring myself to start drilling holes in the interior just yet! Bit harder to put in than I first thought but?
i have just done this and its a bit complicated as suggested. just one tip, the 12V plug needs 2 steps to remove. first the plug at the rear, then inside the stell barrel there are two tiny clips inside that need to be pushed then the steel barrel comes away, then the plastic surround can be removed from the fascia. if you have the USB as the second plug, there are two tangs top and bottom that need to be pushed, then the USB can be pushed out. this took me ages to figure out. Ford said it couldn't be done so they were way helpful.
Bloody legend thanks mate, I couldn’t figure that part out and took to it with a pair of side cutters 🙄 thanks for sharing 👍🏻😎
That light bar is amazing!
However Turbo Yoda will not be happy with the soldering! 😂
😂😂😂 I won’t lie, soldering isn’t my best skill 😎👍🏻🍺
But I’m really good at covering it all up with heat shrink 😎🤙🏻
Round The Fire you and me both haha
it really works...whoww...thanks mate
Awesome system and easy to DIY 👍🏻
great, where did you buy it?
I like that it doesn’t even look like an after market install. Looks really good. Also, you’re cute.
😎🤙🏻🍺🦘
Where are these parts sold?
hey mate great video, what path did you take to get cables from outside the cabin to the inside? is there a grommet somewhere?
I used the grommet above the brake pedal. Kinda hard to get to from the engine side
Hi mate, great video, I'm currently installing a Stedi light bar on an Everest and this (and the other one) has helped heaps. I noticed you spliced the red and blue wires from the switch and soldered to the white Stedi wire. Did this enable dash illumination or was there another purpose behind this?
G’day mate, thanks for the comment. The way I wired up the switch only gave me illumination when the high beam was on and powering the bar...not constant illumination. 👍🏻
The Australia Version of Raptor has button for front sensors and 2 buttons for seats heat?
No front sensors on the first release Australian Raptor model.
Holy shit, turns night into day!!
Yeah it’s a fairly gutsy bit of gear mate 😎👍🏻
@@RoundTheFire keep it up Damo, good stuff.
Do you know if any generic switches fit in the fascia or is it lightforce only? Without having to cut it etc.
For this particular one I’m pretty sure it’s only Lightforce switches. STEDI also make an easier to install switch pannel
Hey there, thanks for the video! I was wondering if the switches backlight turn on with the dashboard lights? I'm searching to make a connection somewhere to make this happen. Do you have a solution for this? Thanks!
Looks like he just linked the back light wire onto the main power which will keep it illuminated all the time
@roundthefire Hi mate great video!I'm just going to buy a standard wildtrak 2017 and I'm wondering would the same light bar fit that and would it be similar to fitting it?Thanks great videos
G’day Dave, yep same light bar will fit and your grommet access from the engine bay into the cab through the fire wall for wiring should be about in the same place. I’m not 100% sure about the switch facia being identical but I would imagine there would be one available 👍🏻
@@RoundTheFire Cheers mate that's good to know!Australia has a great selection of parts and mods for sale,unlike here in Ireland but I'm sure I will find something similar 👍
Jump online mate, I think most of the stuff I’ve added to my truck from Australian companies is able to be shipped OS? Thanks for tuning in 👍🏻😎🍺🇦🇺
@@RoundTheFire Thanks mate appreciate that
Love the videos, I’m after a raptor also once they’re released in the UK. Are you going to fit a UHF (CB Radio) in the truck? I’d be interested as to where you’d mount one.
Gday Mate, thanks for the comment. I’ll definitely be fitting a UHF. I will fit a temporary solution first, something a bit different and I’ve been wanting to try out for a while now for my upcoming trip. If it turns out not to be the goods I’ll go a more permanent solution. Stay tuned 👍🏻
Cheers for the reply, I look forward to it. :-)
You can get rj-45 straight through connectors. When I get around to my install it will be a uhf with handset control and plugs into one of the switches in the lightforce panel, when you don't need it simply unplug and store in glove box or center console.
MULISHA Troops 🤘🏽
Hey mate, you’ve hooked up the blue and red switch wires to the white harness wire... just wanted to clarify does the blue one power the switch and the red illuminate the backlight or something along those lines...?
Exactly mate, one is power and one is accessories. Although for the way I’ve wired mine the switch will only illuminate if the switch is off and the high beam is on. Once you turn the light bar on via the switch the switch will go dark.
Awesome mate, I’m looking at doing the exact same thing with my colorado (stedi light bar with lightforce fascia and switches)
Do you know how to connect the backlight to run with the DRL’s?
Sorry mate I can’t give you a 💯% answer on that. I would assume the same way I have wired it would provide power to the switch while the harness is drawing power from the DRL’s also?? If it’s not best bet would be to contact stedi they should be able to sort it out for you 👍🏻
Legend mate cheers
Hey mate..just subscribed..good vids!!may I ask what shop in Australia u bought this?thanks
Thanks mate. I got this facia from my local TJM store. STEDI Australia also have a version of one that I’m going to try out on my 2020 model 👍🏻
@@RoundTheFire will post after installation mate..
did your raptor come with that screen with a black background?
Yes
Hey Mate, switch panel looks good, wondering if the lightbar would be better mounted on the new bullbar to save you getting that cloud of light coming from above the roofline
Gday mate, yep definitely 👍🏻 I would always recommend mounting any lights at the front of the vehicle. Less strain on the eyes from bonnet reflection too. I don’t use my roof mounted lights for normal highway driving. I like roof mounted for tall grass or deep water when your normal height lights may be obscured also slow going in the bush a big light bar on the roof throws a nice overall spread 👍🏻
I’m still trying to get the hang of the drone settings you recommend too, just been too much rain and poor light, champion 🤙🏻🍺
@@RoundTheFire Yeah, tell me about the rain, I'm in Sydney and sick of it, can't imagine you guys with all the bad weather up there, hopefully the big fella up there will realise he left the tap on and turn it off soon 🤣👍
It’s good for getting a bit of water up in the creeks, bad for camera work!! Worst part is I’m ment to be heading up to the NT in only a few short weeks and they are being hit by a cyclone 😂😂 can’t win!!
@@RoundTheFire great channel Damo, more than happy for you guy's to send some rain down to Victoria. Dry as down ere. Keep up the good work.
F me i cant get the USB plug to release on my p3 , no matter that i try
If in doubt, get the cutters out.
Nice vids mate! I'm curious what's the real fuel usage on this thing. A bloke did a review and reckons averaged 14l per 100kms that's shocking for such a small engine. Can you confirm how true that is? Cheers
Gday Chris, thanks for the comment mate 👍🏻 14L/100k is definitely a bit outrageous. I would say whoever made that particular review most likely only had the Raptor on loan for an hour or so to film the review? Depending on the task my Raptor runs at around the 11L/100k for short urban trips. 8.5-9.5L/100ks for long highway runs (this includes towing) My fuel usage averages out around the 10.8L/100ks for a combination of the two scenarios above. 😎👍🏻
Hey mate, I've got a ranger raptor and mainly use it in Sydney City. Trip 2 on the odometer hasn't been reset since I picked it up (approx 10,000km) gets 11L/100km
@@remypopovic3333 Legend, thanks for the comment mate, good to see a few more Raptor owners helping out here.
Im in USA but what’s the light bar brand and size?
G’day Mate. This is the STEDI 42in ST4K 80 LED light bar 👍🏻
www.stedi.com.au/st4k-42-inch-double-row-80-led-light-bar.html?yotpo_token=9b8cd2297ca4bd48cbf667e04dd00b73f7f04cdd&
Easy as. What was the cost for the facia?
Gday mate, I picked it up straight from the Light Force website $135 skins.
Do they have this here in nz?ty
Where can i get the panels
G’day Mate, you can order the panels directly online. Just search ‘Lightforce fascia panel, Ford Ranger’ and see who has the best price currently 👍🏻🇦🇺
new sub here
Champion 😎👍🏻🍺
I prefer you talking, than the music playing. I mean, I understood that the music was on during the neighbours mowing their yard. But you could have kept talking during the low to high beam chapter at the end. Rad video, but I prefer your narration or verbal communication with the viewer.
Cheers mate 👍🏻
Damo, any chance you can link the lightbar and switch panel websites in comments?
Thanks for vid, though music was painful
😂😂 cheers mate, had to add something in there to cover the sound of the entire street kicking off with their whipper snippers and lawnmowers, wasn’t happy about it 🤯 I’ll bang the links here. Give me a sec. 🍺🤙🏻
Light bar - www.stedi.com.au/st4k-42-inch-double-row-80-led-light-bar.html
Switch Fascia - customswitches.com.au/product/lightforce-switch-fascia-to-suit-ford-ranger-everest/?AdWords&Google%20Ad&Ford%20Ranger%20Fascia&gclid=CjwKCAjw1dzkBRBWEiwAROVDLOjEEkrAEbvF4hF7utBspW1UQabDI9p4vqNWr33EURpLqs2uxIHsgxoC7kgQAvD_BwE
Hey mate can you tell me were you buy that thing?
you can buy this one from the "Lightforce" website or you buy a similar one from the "STEDI Lights" website
@@RoundTheFire thankyou mate I’m a new sub from Philippines👌🏻
@@KM15 thanks mate, welcome to the channel.
Looks nice! But where do you get the parts ?
GDay Mate, links below.
Switch Fascia - customswitches.com.au/product/lightforce-switch-fascia-to-suit-ford-ranger-everest/?AdWords&Google%20Ad&Ford%20Ranger%20Fascia&gclid=CjwKCAjw1dzkBRBWEiwAROVDLOjEEkrAEbvF4hF7utBspW1UQabDI9p4vqNWr33EURpLqs2uxIHsgxoC7kgQAvD_BwE
Light Bar - www.stedi.com.au/st4k-42-inch-double-row-80-led-light-bar.html
Round The Fire !! Big thanks! Love your videos, Will have my ranger raptor in june. IM from sweden so its been a long waiting
Cheers Mate 👍🏻, still another few months to go it would be driving me mad! 😳 you won’t be disappointed 😎🍺🇦🇺
What is your daily job????? Because most people wouldn't try your basic mods!!!! Just wondering???
Gday Mate, thanks for the comment 👍🏻 I’m Ex Army...now I drive fuel trucks for a living. 😎
Yeh man good change. Put some better tunes on though. Try ncs for free music
Thanks mate, I’ll have a look 🍺
Sick !! That’d blind a wombat 😁🤙
😂😂😂 Mate, pretty sure they can see it from the international space station. Awesome lights, first time using them, can’t rave about them enough!! Well worth the spend 😎👍🏻
Jesus Christ Damo you can see all the way down to NSW with that fucking thing LOL!
Mate I’m bloody impressed with it!! Won’t need to worry about finding my way through the bush, this thing will cut down the trees!! 😎
first comment to your channel. cut the music. The reason I subsribed to your channel was because of you and the way you spoke/explained things that makes you unique. The music, typed words makes it like a 1,001 other channels. If you keep this way of doing it I'll just stop watching. Keep up the great work
Maybe instead of music try a voice over
Gday Tezza, Cheers for the comment mate. I definitely went with the voice over option first but it still left me with long sections of pure silence...had to resort to option "Z" and pick the best of a bad bunch of limited music selection available. This 7 min video is a condensed version of the ruffly 2H it took me to bang this switch panel in.
Cool mate keep up with the great work
Cheers mate 😎👍🏻🍺