2024 OEM F-150 LED Tail Lights retrofit install on a 21-23

[FORDTEXAS]

makes me think of the anzo lights I put on my 11

yup i definitely get those kinda vibes. Ford should’ve kept the design as is and or more conservative. not make it look like a tron vehicle.

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[My42waffles]

yup i definitely get those kinda vibes. Ford should’ve kept the design as is and or more conservative. not make it look like a tron vehicle.

ive had my 24 for all of 2 days and so far I prefer them over the ones on my 21 but like the 18-20 led that I put on my 17 better. I hated how small the actual brake light is on the 21-23 lariat leds verses how much bigger it is now.

 

[Kodiak]

I’ll be honest, I didn’t like the 21-23 OEM tails from the side haha. I actually prefer these though most don’t seem to…yet
Reminds me of how people didn’t like the 15-17 LED tails but liked the 18-20. These look real good at night in my opinion. Nice and bright as well.

HA! I was the opposite. I like the 2022 LED taillights from the side. They kind of match the shape of the DRL in the front. However they have all their surface area on the side. Great for someone to see if they want to T Bone me but I want the people behind me to see me braking.

These new taillights have much more visual area to see a brake light from behind than my 2022. The 22 just has 2 small areas on each side.

These look great from that aspect and they do look nice. Thanks for posting this.

 

[crazywayne311]

yup i definitely get those kinda vibes. Ford should’ve kept the design as is and or more conservative. not make it look like a tron vehicle.

I’m assuming you just really hate the movie Tron at this point haha

 

[Je1279]

"For that reason I'm out." Is this a Letterkenny reference?!? LOL.

To be fair...

 

[brfertig]

"For that reason I'm out." Is this a Letterkenny reference?!? LOL.

They stole it form Shark Tank.

 

[spiritrider1]

Looks nice! I kinda like the 24's. I always thought the LED Tails on the 21 + trucks didn't have enough light exposure rearward with two thin lines. The sides are fine but as others commented, I'd prefer more rearward light.
Being someone who can't leave well enough alone, I put Sylvania Zevo bulbs in my 2018 STX, then swapped them over to my 21 XLT PB when I traded up and they still work great. Bright, light up fast, and not to mention, WAY cheaper to replace the 4 bulbs than the OEM LED assembly should it fail. I know I paid less than $30 back in 2018. I think they run about $50 now for a set of 4 bulbs.
I did have to trim a little nib off the sides to allow them to fit the connector. No biggie.

Here's tail lights in daytime. Zevos in the left and regular bulbs in the right. Much brighter.

 

[Henfield]

the new tail lights look like something off of eBay.. to each their own i suppose

They're the 24 design. So I guess we'll get used to the design whether we like it or not.

 

[crazywayne311]

It’s funny that everyone hates every refresh and then after 6 months credits ford for either being different or for being daring with design haha

 

[brfertig]

Looks nice! I kinda like the 24's. I always thought the LED Tails on the 21 + trucks didn't have enough light exposure rearward with two thin lines. The sides are fine but as others commented, I'd prefer more rearward light.
Being someone who can't leave well enough alone, I put Sylvania Zevo bulbs in my 2018 STX, then swapped them over to my 21 XLT PB when I traded up and they still work great. Bright, light up fast, and not to mention, WAY cheaper to replace the 4 bulbs than the OEM LED assembly should it fail. I know I paid less than $30 back in 2018. I think they run about $50 now for a set of 4 bulbs.
I did have to trim a little nib off the sides to allow them to fit the connector. No biggie.

Here's tail lights in daytime. Zevos in the left and regular bulbs in the right. Much brighter.

Do you have a part number? Link? Thank you for the idea.

 

[spiritrider1]

Do you have a part number? Link? Thank you for the idea.

The PN on the bulb is 3557R but the Sylvania packaging shows a 3157R.
Be sure to use the "R" for red. It will not look right if you use a clear/white bulb.
$25.99 at Auto Zone or O'Reillys right now. You may be able to find them cheaper online though.

I will add one caviat - when I had my 2018, it drove me nuts ordering bulbs because for whatever reason, Ford decided to play a cruel trick on me and use different sockets on different corners of the truck. I ordered LED Switchbacks for the front turn signals and when I went to install, they wouldn't fit. The bulb PN was different than what the Ford manual showed! But then I checked the opposite side and it had the correct bulb - and of course the socket for it. Maybe they were trying to get rid of surplus sockets but they really screwed with my head.
So, moral of the story is pull your tail lights and check the bulb before you buy anything!
And you will most likely need to file down the little nubs on the sides.
FYI - these bulbs are not polarity sensitive, so you should be able to plug them in either way and not harm the bulb. But you will need to use Forscan to tell the truck you are now using LED turn signals in the rear. They will not hyperflash outside but the dash turn signal arrows WILL.
Go to: BCM 726-44-02 **xx xxxx xx--
You should see 01xx xxx xx--
Change them to 00.

 

[fordtruckman2003]

I’m assuming you just really hate the movie Tron at this point haha

There is another movie in the works, you are ready.

We had suspected the 24 lights would be compatible but this thread proves it works. I expect more to buy the older style tail lights. eBay is full of Chinese clones now.

 

[crazywayne311]

There is another movie in the works, you are ready.

We had suspected the 24 lights would be compatible but this thread proves it works. I expect more to buy the older style tail lights. eBay is full of Chinese clones now.

Another!? Oh nooooo! ??
Well being this is a mid model refresh…all it took was to see if it physically fit in place of the 21-23 OEM.
Theres chatter that’s the grill and headlights from a 24 also fit though I’m not sure it’s plug and play. Not sure if they are glare free capable yet either.
I’m still wondering about the tail gate. Whether or not it’s a simple swap with forscan needed or if the wiring in the tailgate utilized the existing wiring harness.

 

[fordtruckman2003]

Another!? Oh nooooo! ??
Well being this is a mid model refresh…all it took was to see if it physically fit in place of the 21-23 OEM.
Theres chatter that’s the grill and headlights from a 24 also fit though I’m not sure it’s plug and play. Not sure if they are glare free capable yet either.
I’m still wondering about the tail gate. Whether or not it’s a simple swap with forscan needed or if the wiring in the tailgate utilized the existing wiring harness.

I'm waiting to get proper part numbers for the front and rear emblems. That would remove last of the chrome on my truck.
I like the lights and grille I have now. It does appear that lights plus grille swap would be possible. Fenders appear to be the same. That would be a pricy swap though.

 

[JohnMcClane]

mustangs had a white tail light option at one point lol

Mustangs don’t count, Mustang line got saves by the generation and they have just been fucking about with it again and slapping its name on everything, e.g. Mach E, which ironically enough, does have a smoke lens taillight.

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