Anyone else notice how odd the taillights are on the new Ranger meaning how only the top portion lights up.

[bill_AUS]

In Australia, with the full LED tail light package, the upper section is the brake light, and both sections illuminate for the tail marker. We also have amber indicators, not red.

The blind spot sensor is located behind the black section.

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[Charlie4711]

Found this in the owners manual. Not sure if it shines a light on this issue or not. You would think if the bottom illuminates on the raptor when the headlights are on that the same would be said for the regular rangers.

If that’s not the case my OCD is going to have a fit until some aftermarket replacements can be found.

 

[bill_AUS]

Found this in the owners manual. Not sure if it shines a light on this issue or not. You would think if the bottom illuminates on the raptor when the headlights are on that the same would be said for the regular rangers.

If that’s not the case my OCD is going to have a fit until some aftermarket replacements can be found.

The only difference between 'mid' and 'high' level tail lights in Australia is that all of the lights are LED on the high level, mid has the turn signal and reverse signal as halogens. The brake and rear marker behave the same.

 

[Charlie4711]

The only difference between 'mid' and 'high' level tail lights in Australia is that all of the lights are LED on the high level, mid has the turn signal and reverse signal as halogens. The brake and rear marker behave the same.

I looked everywhere for a ‘high’ but thought I was going mad because it wasn’t there lol

 

[bill_AUS]

I looked everywhere for a ‘high’ but thought I was going mad because it wasn’t there lol

High would likely be what Raptor has, and me a different manual to the standard vehicles. Everything else probably has mid or low.

We don't get low in Australia, only mid and high.

 

[cc1999]

Even though I was or am still pleased that my Raptor will have LED running lights top and bottom, I do wish the bottom went bright with top when braking. Also I still don’t get why there is that dead square in the center on the bottom Half.

Were bulbs really that expensive, just really still strikes me as odd as well as less safe having dead zones in the taillight assembly.

 

[bill_AUS]

Even though I was or am still pleased that my Raptor will have LED running lights top and bottom, I do wish the bottom went bright with top when braking. Also I still don’t get why there is that dead square in the center on the bottom Half.

Were bulbs really that expensive, just really still strikes me as odd as well as less safe having dead zones in the taillight assembly.

The red square is a retroreflector.

 

[cc1999]

The red square is a retroreflector.

yea, I know, I just think it looks like it should light up as part of tail light.
‘Just looks a little odd to me when the rest of the taillight lights up.
If the aftermarket comes up with a mod for that reflector to make it light up.
‘I would be interested.

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