SwarfWorks Third Brake Light (F150/Raptor/Ranger/Super Duty) V2

Description

Club Members receive a discount on this third brake light. Please email chad@norcalraptorruns.com

Swarfworks Third Brake Light! This is a fantastic option for your third brake light solution. Whether you use it for just the antenna mounting option and dust lights, or you include the Starlink mount, both are a great way to add safety and usability to the truck while offroad.

• Surface Matched Fit – Profile CNC machined back to perfectly match and seal the cab using 3d scans. Takes 25% more time to machine, but seals way more than 25% better!
• Invisible S2 light hardware – 12 less visible screw heads. S2 lights are secured from the internal side of the housing.
• 11mm, 3 watt (up from 1w and 6mm) red running/brake lights. 3x more power and easily replaceable.
• Plug ‘n Play with factory wiring harness – New integrated circuit board plugs into the factory brake light harness for the 3 red running (clearance) and brake lights.
• New simple and strong mounting system – 3/16″ aluminum threaded “backer plates” instead of factory plastic nuts or the dreaded sheet metal panel nuts. Super easy, super secure, and easy to return to 100% stock!
• Updated “edgier” design with 45 degree chamfers and corners instead of radiuses.
• Matte fine textured black outdoor powder-coating instead of gloss black.
• OEM cargo camera mounting – Reuses the factory camera and camera retainer that works perfect.
• NMO cable wires – NMO antennna equipped housings now have a short cable with a standard PL-259 connector, and then uses a standard extension cable to reach your VHF/UHF radio head. This allows you to disconnect and remove the brake light housing at the cab instead of pulling all of the cable out of the cab. Also allows for easily replacing the cable if it were to get damaged.
• All new and freaking amazing mounting system. No more dumb clips!

Antenna Mount

All wiring harnesses are cut to length and pre-terminated with Weatherpack connectors and wrapped in soft loom for easy installation in your truck. The factory integration for the marker lights and cargo light uses the factory connector and does not require any cutting or soldering.

Basic Harness (The Go To)

This harness provides integration of the 3 marker/brake light LED’s with factory wiring harness as well as connecting the center light to the cargo light circuit. Two additional circuits are provided to connect the outer lights to the factory upfitter switches in the passenger kick panel. Add this if you don’t have a Starlink you’re integrating. Add this WITH the Starlink harness if you plan to install a Starlink with the third brake light.

Installation Instructions

FAQ’s:

• What S2 lights should I run? Pro’s or Sports? Spot or wide lenses?
  • This is really a personal preference, but we always recommend S2 Sport. The Pro is just not necessary in this use case. It’s simply too bright when in a line and waiting to take off, and the Sport is seen far in advance of any danger.
• If I want to add a Starlink mount at a later date, is that possible? If so, what does it take to do?
  • Yes! There are two options. If you have some about of technical skill, and know how to drill and tap, you can do it yourself. Just purchase the Starlink mount and clamp it to the light housing and use as a drill template. Other option is to take the light off and send it to us. We’ll throw it on the CNC and drill, tap, and install it for you.
• If I select NMO antenna mount and Starlink Mini mount option, does it come with dual NMO antenna mounts?
  • Yes. It should have the dual antenna mount. We either make the Starlink Mini mount with no antenna mounts, or dual antenna mounts. We also don’t make a dual antenna mount brake light if you don’t get the Starlink Mini mount.
• What do I connect the Starlink power to?
  • Usually most people connect it to an upfitter switch. It only “pulls” about 2 amps, so any one of the switches would work.
• The LED brake/tail lights stay lit (but very dim) after the truck is off. Is that normal?
  • Yes, the little led’s stay on (but very dim) for several minutes after the truck (and headlights) are off. That is normal as the truck sends out a slight amount of current to check that the lights are still connected. Generally you don’t see it on most of the lights, but these take very little power to turn on dim, that they actually light up. They’ll eventually go off when the truck goes to “sleep”.
• LVJ Harness wiring notes:
  • Red = Starlink power. Connect to the gray wire at the brake light. The other end should have a 24v power booster on it. Ground the black wire, and connect the red wire to whatever power source you’d like (like an up-fitter switch).
    White = generally center S2. The integration harness (the adapter that plugs into the truck) has one output wire that you can connect to the white wire if you want that light to come on with the cargo light circuit. Connect the other end to a reverse circuit or up-fitter switch
    Blue and Yellow = generally are used as the outer S2 lights. Connect the other end to an up-fitter switch. We commonly tie the two of those together to come on at the same time.
    Black wire = the ground for all 3 lights. Connect to a ground bolt somewhere.