Yeah, too expensive for just two plugs and a resistor. Add to that $2,000 for flimsy OEM taillights and I decided to pass.
2022 Timberline Tail Lights
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?? The only ones who see my tail lights are the Z71 drivers...........ask them
TimberExpy
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Hello all... just joined and posted about this issue before I saw this thread (https://www.expeditionforum.com/thr...rake-rear-turn-s-reverse-license-plate.51137/). I too have a '22 Timberline with the 501a.
Rather than considering a swap of the entire rear light assembly, why not just swap out the incandescent bulbs themselves? I traded in a '21 Expy Limited w/Stealth package, so I know how good the OEM LED assemblies look, but, changing out just the bulbs would make a big difference as well.
The trick is simply finding a good third party LED replacement "bulb" that won't overheat/trip codes/etc.
Rather than considering a swap of the entire rear light assembly, why not just swap out the incandescent bulbs themselves? I traded in a '21 Expy Limited w/Stealth package, so I know how good the OEM LED assemblies look, but, changing out just the bulbs would make a big difference as well.
The trick is simply finding a good third party LED replacement "bulb" that won't overheat/trip codes/etc.
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I'm curious, did you end up swapping out the OEM tail light bulbs for LED ones? If so, what ones did you go with?
TimberExpy
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I've not yet done anything regarding the bulbs. I'm anxious to swap them out, but what I really want to know is:
1. If I were crazy enough to spend the $$$ on the entire OEM LED housings (like what I had on my '21 Limited Stealth), what's different about those vs. these on the '22 Timberline. Did the '21 LED housing have some sort of built-in resistor(s)? Or were the bulbs themselves some sort of CAN bus bulbs (except of course the reverse lights, which were just regular incandescents)?
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2. If I go the cheaper route and just swap the individual bulbs themselves, which brand/model(s) should I get? This wouldn't be my first rodeo with retrofitting/swapping incandescent bulbs for LEDs, but it seems to be hit-or-miss with manufacturing quality. I've spent extra money for what was touted as the "premium" CAN bus LEDs (no external resistor required), but then they would overheat if left on for too long... particularly flashers for turn signals, and particularly when ambient temps are high here in Florida.
Seeing how option 2 above is the more realistic choice, I would just need to know what brand of LEDs to buy... would be great if someone had intel on this, or knew how to get a hold of the OEM "brand" Ford used on the '21 housings.
TimberExpy
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Just thought about this... maybe I should go take a look at the FRONT signal LEDs on my current '22 Timber rig, and see what Ford has used there.... maybe that would shed some light on this subject.
Lou Hamilton
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A question is whether the 2022 Stealth tail lights have Zone Lighting or not. The Timberlines have the extra white area for the Rear Zone Light.
I thought I read that only the Timberlines and Platinums have the Zone lighting. The platinums don't have a blacked out tail light like the Timberline and Stealths do.
TimberExpy
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Well I've played around with the zone lighting, and unless I'm mistaken, the "rear zone lighting" is just turning on the reverse lights (I can't check right now b/c my Timber is in the shop getting PPF applied). Not a big deal though, whether incandescent or LED.
GGecko311
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Im interested in this as well. I just got my XLT so I have regular tails as well. I've bought Spyder-LED tails with the load resistors built in for my previous 2 Tahoes, but I have never just swapped the bulbs to LED and installed the load resistors myself. I had a friend do it to his truck, and it worked, but the load resistors almost overheated and melted so I am definitely cautious about that here.
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