2025 F150 Lariat Power Boost Reverse Lighting

[MartyF150]

OK folks just took delivery of my 2025 F150. Backing in the other night it seemed like the reverse lighting was almost non-existent. From what I can tell, the only lights on are the two slim white lamps in the taillights. Isn't the rear cab light (the white/red fixture) above the rear window supposed to light up? I certainly don't remember my 2021 (almost the exact same truck) being this dark. I looked for a setting under 'vehicle' but don't see anything. Thanks!

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[MartyF150]

Never saw any replies, but my issue was a silly one. Never had tinted windows before so I had no idea on how this affected looking in the mirrors at night. Guess I just roll down my window before I back up at night Yes, I still use my mirrors and not the backup camera

 

[Ricksc]

Back up lights are only in tail lights, cab light will not come on. Yes tinted windows will darken the light.

 

[MartyF150]

Back up lights are only in tail lights, cab light will not come on. Yes tinted windows will darken the light.

Yup, found that out

 

[MarkY]

Try replacing the stock license plate lights with some LEDs.

 

[MartyF150]

Try replacing the stock license plate lights with some LEDs.

That's an idea.

 

[RAYJAY]

tought the rear tail gate light came on when in reverse ??

 

[Jpp993]

@MartyF150 - unfortunately I don’t think there’s a setting of sorts to accomplish this. Something that helped me was buying a wire harness (plug and play) from @Diode Dynamics and used two SSC2 fog beam light pods drilled into the trailer hitch. Wires can be hidden and zip tied, and holes hit with spray paint to avoid rust.

This helped a lot with reversing at night with 20% tints. The tints still make it fairly hard though.

Cheers

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