Active headlights on US Ranger Raptor?

[CaptAngry]

Did u enable the lights on the screen or Forscan?

Yes, there are a bunch of things required. I followed the community spreadsheet

The auto headlamp indicator will be either white or green to indicate “glare free” headlamps enabled, I don’t remember which. Someone on here can hopefully remember. You have to cycle through the high beams after activation in the touchscreen. The 3 modes are high beams off, high beams on, and glare free

I’ll have to play with that too. Probably won’t be out of the city for a few weeks, but will for sure pay close attention when I drive to our cabin. Very dark up there

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[jomacmusic]

https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/im...-tips-matrix-led-headlights-better-visibility

great post, I have the “High Performance Projector Beam LED Headlights” on my ‘25 Ranger Lariat and they are amazing. When starting the vehicle they go through a self test, going up/down and in/out.

 

[ccolt1]

If they say The ford performance led or led ford performance (can’t remember) then yes.
Further, with some forscan knowledge, you can enable matrix headlights

What is the code to change it in FORScan ? Thanks

I've been trying to definitively figure this out. I enabled the matrix functionality on my 2026 and the infotainment screen shows it, but I haven't really been able to confirm with hardware or functionality

Can you snap a photo or write down the part number on your lights? Either one works. There are several numbers posted on the housing. My passenger side is listed as N1WB-13E016-FE .

From what I can find this should fit all 2024-2026 models, but unsure if that doesn't take into account any removal of anti-glare tech.

how did you enable in FORScan? Thank you

Best to check the headlight housing for that specific badging but I believe I’ve read here that in MY25 or MY26 they stopped including the hardware support for the “matrix” capability in the US. My US market MY24 Lariat has it and it works with the Forscan changes documented.

what was the code to change it in FORScan? Thank you

Yes, there are a bunch of things required. I followed the community spreadsheet


I’ll have to play with that too. Probably won’t be out of the city for a few weeks, but will for sure pay close attention when I drive to our cabin. Very dark up there

what were the settings? Thank you!

 

[CaptAngry]

I followed the rows in the FORScan community spreadsheet. Lots of different modules

 

[ccolt1]

I followed the rows in the FORScan community spreadsheet. Lots of different modules

Thank you!!!

 

[ccolt1]

I followed the rows in the FORScan community spreadsheet. Lots of different modules

I have a 2026 Ranger Raptor hoping this will work! Thank you

 

[j.hood839]

Would love to know if this works, I have a 2025 Lariat FX4 with Performance LED lights, I used forscan today and could see settings but haven’t made any yet, I am still learning Forscan and today was an exploration.

On your 25/26 please keep me updated if the matrix works.

 

[Bloody run]

Would love to know if this works, I have a 2025 Lariat FX4 with Performance LED lights, I used forscan today and could see settings but haven’t made any yet, I am still learning Forscan and today was an exploration.

On your 25/26 please keep me updated if the matrix works.

I really don't understand if the truck has active headlights WHY they need activated?

 

[j.hood839]

I really don't understand if the truck has active headlights WHY they need activated?

What I was referring to is the Matrix Lights, the performance LED are already activated from the factory.

Here is an explanation of The Matrix Lights.

https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/im...-tips-matrix-led-headlights-better-visibility

 

[jomacmusic]

Would love to know if this works, I have a 2025 Lariat FX4 with Performance LED lights, I used forscan today and could see settings but haven’t made any yet, I am still learning Forscan and today was an exploration.

On your 25/26 please keep me updated if the matrix works.

I have same, following. Maybe it’s time I got myself FORSCAN, where’d you buy yours and do I need a windows laptop or will my iPad work? Thanks in advance.

 

[j.hood839]

I have same, following. Maybe it’s time I got myself FORSCAN, where’d you buy yours and do I need a windows laptop or will my iPad work? Thanks in advance.

I just started playing around with it today, the forscan software is free, here is the link to download, it will also take you through the next step of the required “extended license”



https://forum.forscan.org/viewtopic.php?t=836



Software download.

https://forscan.org/download.html



You have to use a laptop to do configuration changes.



This tell you some adapters they recommend and play well with the forscan software.



https://forscan.org/home.html



Read through the forscan forum on the 6G platform, it is full of information.

 

[jomacmusic]

I just started playing around with it today, the forscan software is free, here is the link to download, it will also take you through the next step of the required “extended license”



https://forum.forscan.org/viewtopic.php?t=836



Software download.

https://forscan.org/download.html



You have to use a laptop to do configuration changes.



This tell you some adapters they recommend and play well with the forscan software.



https://forscan.org/home.html



Read through the forscan forum on the 6G platform, it is full of information.

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

 

[Bloody run]

So what's better- brighter Matrix or performance leds?

 

[Shrek The Raptor]

So what's better- brighter Matrix or performance leds?

As I understand it, they are one and the same. The performance LEDs are what ranger raptors ship with, then from there you can enable the Matrix function if your year supports it.
From testing, there is no difference in brightness from the Normal Highbeams and the “matrix enabled” beams. Pattern is the same, except the matrix “bends” around other cars.

 

[dolsen]

The matrix, AKA glare free, headlamps turn off specific portions of the high beam LED’s when approaching oncoming traffic or pedestrians to prevent from blinding them, without fully shutting off the high beam every where else. It’s a pretty cool function really

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