Anyone install a tailgate blade light bar / light strip like a Putco Switchblade on a 6th gen Ranger?

[cc1999]

I am curious if anyone has installed something like a Putco switchblade LED strip light on the back of their 6th gen Ranger.

I found where some guys have installed them on their 5th gen Rangers and quite a few F150 install videos and the like.

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[Johnny 5]

No, I have not, but when I asked my sales guy if there is a auto start/stop hack for these he mentioned that people using those kind of lights inadvertently disable the ass feature. Can you, or anyone that may have already done this, let me know if you experience this please? Please no one turn this thread into this subject, on behalf of CC1999. Someone can start a new thread if it so happens works.

 

[cc1999]

No, I have not, but when I asked my sales guy if there is a auto start/stop hack for these he mentioned that people using those kind of lights inadvertently disable the ass feature. Can you, or anyone that may have already done this, let me know if you experience this please? Please no one turn this thread into this subject, on behalf of CC1999. Someone can start a new thread if it so happens works.

No worries, I welcome that info.

That’s a big part of what I am wanting to know, or learn with this thread is if there is any possible way to use any sort of redundant lighting like this on the rear of one these trucks, without the truck thinking it has a trailer.

It is because it triggers the truck to think it has a trailer, the truck shuts down rear park sensors, the blind side monitors are shut off by default, the cross traffic alert is also disabled. There is just multiple issues caused by letting it think there is a trailer when there is not a trailer.

I have seen in some of these install videos where they wire this sort of thing direct into the taillight wiring, and not tapping into the trailer wire plugs, which tapping into the trailer wiring is super plug and play easy, but plays a lot of havoc with the rear safety systems.

 

[Shadow Black Ranger Rapto]

I emailed Putco a week ago asking for recommendations on tailgate light and any wiring harness to avoid using 4 pin trailer plug. Crickets…

 

[Johnny 5]

Tha

No worries, I welcome that info.

That’s a big part of what I am wanting to know, or learn with this thread is if there is any possible way to use any sort of redundant lighting like this on the rear of one these trucks, without the truck thinking it has a trailer.

It is because it triggers the truck to think it has a trailer, the truck shuts down rear park sensors, the blind side monitors are shut off by default, the cross traffic alert is also disabled. There is just multiple issues caused by letting it think there is a trailer when there is not a trailer.

I have seen in some of these install videos where they wire this sort of thing direct into the taillight wiring, and not tapping into the trailer wire plugs, which tapping into the trailer wiring is super plug and play easy, but plays a lot of havoc with the rear safety systems.

Thanks for that information! I noticed you mentioned on another thread that you did disable your ASS, can you repost any link you have where I can purchase what you did to yours? I don't want to mess with any of the senseors. I just got my wife's undercoated with this stuff on the link I'm attaching. Its a wax base and seals for 15 years. Im doing it to mine as soon as I get it. Michigan winter salted roads is why I did it. Thanks again cc1999!

https://petroleumservicecompany.com/wax-based-automotive-undercoatings/

 

[cc1999]

Tha

Thanks for that information! I noticed you mentioned on another thread that you did disable your ASS, can you repost any link you have where I can purchase what you did to yours? I don't want to mess with any of the senseors. I just got my wife's undercoated with this stuff on the link I'm attaching. Its a wax base and seals for 15 years. Im doing it to mine as soon as I get it. Michigan winter salted roads is why I did it. Thanks again cc1999!

https://petroleumservicecompany.com/wax-based-automotive-undercoatings/

Here you go, this is the stat stop eliminator that I have installed in my truck.
https://www.4dtech.com/ranger-2024-start-stop-eliminator/

 

[ksale29]

I am curious if anyone has installed something like a Putco switchblade LED strip light on the back of their 6th gen Ranger.

I found where some guys have installed them on their 5th gen Rangers and quite a few F150 install videos and the like.

I did and I wouldn't recommend it. I got the Putco blade BLIS. I had to lower my headliner to gain access to the 3rd brake wiring harness. I had to remove c-pillars, amp, woofer, and unbolt the back seat. Once I gained access to the harness the Putco "plug and play" did not match up causing me to modify the Putco harness to fit. After that I had brake lights, reverse lights, and turn signals but the bar did not aluminate with the lights. After going through the Putco loom I found a short brown wire that I attached to the tag lights and it worked. Putco was zero help.

 

[ksale29]

I emailed Putco a week ago asking for recommendations on tailgate light and any wiring harness to avoid using 4 pin trailer plug. Crickets…

I called, emailed, and did chat with them. All I had was generic instructions in all Spanish. Adhesive was missing, adhesive promotor was missing, had different size clips. They kept referring me to Ford saying it was OEM, and Ford referred me back to them.

 

[White willy]

Love my Putco from ford. Completely plug and play,and it can be mounted lower than they say,as it is no were near the tailgate when open.

 

[cc1999]

I did and I wouldn't recommend it. I got the Putco blade BLIS. I had to lower my headliner to gain access to the 3rd brake wiring harness. I had to remove c-pillars, amp, woofer, and unbolt the back seat. Once I gained access to the harness the Putco "plug and play" did not match up causing me to modify the Putco harness to fit. After that I had brake lights, reverse lights, and turn signals but the bar did not aluminate with the lights. After going through the Putco loom I found a short brown wire that I attached to the tag lights and it worked. Putco was zero help.

You know this sort of thing would be incrdably easy to install and tie right into the trailer plug if Ford would simply allow us to turn off the automatic trailer detection feature.

Which I still mine wired into the back side of the trailer plug, only wish my rear park sensors still worked. I managed to setup a 2ft long trailer profile to get my BLIS working again. I have gotten used to it now but would still fix it if ford ever came out with a simple way to turn off trailer detection.

 

[ksale29]

It was an absolutely ridiculous install because of the BLIS/Trailer system. Seriously misleading lol. The one thing they say that you can take to the bank is that they do not refund lol.

 

[superj]

I have one in the garage. My son used to work at a dealership and they always remove all accessories and throw them away so he came home with all kinds of cool stuff. That light bar is one of the cool things we got for free. It was on a 21 ranger he said

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