Easy DIY: Install Waterproof LED Pickup Truck Bed Lighting Without Drilling | Ford Maverick
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- Want to add some extra lighting to your pickup truck bed? In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install waterproof LED lighting without having to drill any holes in the bed or bed lining. We'll go over the different materials you'll need and the step-by-step process of installation. So grab your tools and let's get started!
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@FieldGuidetoDIY Any chance you can get more direction on the wiring? This is excatly what I want do but do not know the wiring diagram.
I appreciate the details in this video, so the lack of explanation of the wiring is odd! Did you cut the plugs off and just wire in the red and black from the left and right? How did you determine the pos/neg of the white and blue wires you spliced into?
Eddie - Could you provide a more accurate detail of the wiring splicing! I want to do this mod, but I'm very unsure of the electrical connections.
me too! i am a girl who is about to do this the first time of my life, did you cut off the switch? or tide it together with the wires and tuck in?
Thanks for this video-- it gave me the confidence to DIY the same on my 24 Mav Lariat, though I used the Nilight 8pc LEDs instead since those saved me from having to go under and around.
One question: my truck bed lights dont come on when I unlock my car-- am i missing something?
Disregard my last! Works as expected and not sure why it wasn't working when I made my first comment.
I don’t think so.
How did you modify the wiring for the switch?
Do you have the spray in bedliner? I have the factory spray in bedliner and I'm wondering how well the LED light strips will stick?
Cecil, I too have the factory-equipped bed liner and the adhesive really holds. It has been rained on and frozen. Thanks so much for watching!
@@FieldGuidetoDIY thank you for your reply
@cecilfreeman6147 Absolutely! Let me know if you have any other questions or suggestions.
Hmm, my xl Maverick does not have The LED side bed light and switch that you showed in the first 30 seconds. Can this project still be done using the wires within the screw off panels?
Certainly. You just lose the convenience of the switch.
👍👍👍 Nice, Thanks Eddie.
Thanks so much for watching Pete!
Excellent content, thank you.
You are quite welcome. Glad to help. Let me know if you have any questions or run into any issues.
Was thinking of doing the same mod except with using T cap connector to spice into the wires. Any idea what guage the wire to the built-in led is? Awesome video. Only one I could find on youtube that utilized the existing switch in the truck bed.
That may work for you. I've never used a T cap connector. As for the wiring gauge, I don't know for sure but it looks to be about 28. Let me know how your project goes. Thanks so much for watching.
@@FieldGuidetoDIY completed the other day! T capped black and green wire to positive on LED and the other wire to negative wire on LED. It's a 16 foot LED that I'll wrap around the bed. I haven't stuck it up yet but I'll trim the LED cable so there isn't unnecessary length.
@@whasian1487 great job! Thanks again for watching.
@@whasian1487 would you be able to provide some direction on the wiring? I have the T cap connectors just not sure what to connect where.
@@JoshBaumer I have a lariat with the led and switch box already installed. The built-in LED controlled by the switch has wires going to it. Tcap into the black and green wire. This will feed the positive side of your LED strip. The other wire can be tcapped as well and this can be connected to the negative side of your LED strip.
Can you cut these lights down to size, say, if I didn’t want the excess wrapped around the back?
It does not appear these lights are "trimmable" without significant electrical modifications. If you find a way, please let me know.
@@FieldGuidetoDIY I’ll definitely look into it! I’d like to get them and wired in soon!
Does your light turn on when the truck is running? If I try to turn the cargo light when the car is running it just blinks, also they cannot be turned on right after turning the truck off, have to wait at least 3 minutes to turn it on…
@@franciscojavierhidalgomart1550 my bed lights in the rear of the cab and the one near the inverter light up with my doors being open. But I can force them to stay on for a period. I’m not so sure how long before they time out
@@JohnDoe-xo7gg Can you turn the bed light and the cargo ligth when the truck is running? also, you can you turn it on right away when you turn the truck off?
Since you didnt really explain how you connected the passenger side to rhe drivers side, I'm ti assume you ran it under the truck theough a grommet hole and behind the hitch? I am with the others. Would love to see yow you wired this up completely. Wish it was explained better.
I did not. I ran it across over the truck frame and zip tied it down.
There is one problem with that. You could connect the driver side and it works but once you connect the passenger side then it stop working probably because the two strips are too much along with the built in led. That is the reason why wiring is not explained properly and its because it doesn't work!
Hello. Would you like to put our 100 watts led headlight bulbs on your truck and make a TH-cam video for them?
Yes. I would love to check them out. DM me at FieldGuidetoDIY at gmail dot com. Thanks so much for watching and thanks for reaching out.
Show the how to on the wiring.
You got it. Thanks so much!
Don’t let me down.
I don't think the "Lack of Explanation is Odd" like someone say here but I do think this video wasn't made by the person who is talking over the voices on the background. That is probably why he has answered all of the questions in the comments but has ignore the ones about WIRING because I don't think he knows how the WIRING really goes...
Okay, okay. I will do a more detailed version of this project and cover the questions. I promise. Coming soon!
@@FieldGuidetoDIY I don’t think that a new video needs to be made but even if just opening the console and posting pictures of how the Wiring is set.
Half assed video.
Nick, so sorry to disappoint. I appreciate you giving it a try though. If there is anything that you would like to see when I redo this video, please let me know.