Front light bar partially lit

[Quarter2heavy]

@ka-chow nope didn't change a thing. Cycling the lock/unlock and opening closing the frunk the light came back a couple times but had a dark spot in the same spot where I get the very faint pulsing light.

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[ka-chow]

Thanks for the info. Seems like Ford maybe didn't put enough thought into both the back and front light bars as far as weather-proofing?

 

[watts/up]

I bought a lightbar for my Pro and the connector doesn't looks particularly weather proof. There is a blank where the wires enter but I can't tell if the wires themselves have seals on them. The connector is thin and there's no gasket on the female end (looks like there might be a small one on the male end?). I think I'll definitely be using heat shrink when I install it.

 

[Quarter2heavy]

Just want to provide an update to my situation after checking the connector

Right after adding the drying out the connector:

Stopped at the store later the same day

And as of tonight:

Will take apart as soon as I can, and provide further updates.

 

[Ddefazio]

just noticed mine is doing the same thing. Is there any update on a fix or does it have to be replaced? warranty, how much is it to replace , I assume a lot.

 

[Quarter2heavy]

just noticed mine is doing the same thing. Is there any update on a fix or does it have to be replaced? warranty, how much is it to replace , I assume a lot.

Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to go through with it, with recent life things and work schedule and at this point the next time I go the dealer is for the battery recall.
I originally had thought is was a ground issue with strip light. But with the other issues, with the signal and the dimming feature of the high beam only on my passenger side, leads me to the believe it is the LCM. Problem is the LCM needs to be programed once installed and ForScan didn't have that option nor could find a download for the beta that did have that feature.

 

[Ddefazio]

Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to go through with it, with recent life things and work schedule and at this point the next time I go the dealer is for the battery recall.
I originally had thought is was a ground issue with strip light. But with the other issues, with the signal and the dimming feature of the high beam only on my passenger side, leads me to the believe it is the LCM. Problem is the LCM needs to be programed once installed and ForScan didn't have that option nor could find a download for the beta that did have that feature.

Thank you, where is the connector? is there better pictures of where it is or how to get to it?
I purchased the extended warranty hope it covers it

 

[watts/up]

I just got around to installing the light bar on my truck a couple weeks ago. It’s pretty easy to access the connector. Check out this video for specifics:



If you’re within the initial warranty period I’d imagine it’s covered. If you’re outside of that and have the ESP with the light coverage hopefully that covers it. If not, it’s a little over $200.

 

[Ddefazio]

Thank you, where is the connector? is there better pictures of where it is or how to get to it?
I purchased the extended warranty hope it covers it

 

[Ddefazio]

Thank you

 

[Quarter2heavy]

Thank you

I would also recommend filing a complaint with the NHTSA, help bring attention to this issue.

 

[jd418]

The driver side half of the light bar and the part that continues around the headlight is out on my '23 Lariat. Really hoping someone comes up with a fix.

 

[watts/up]

If the light strip around the headlight is out I'm guessing it's most likely an issue with the headlight module, in this case (I believe) specifically the LDCMA module which controls the driver headlight and provides power to that half of the light bar. Unfortunately replacing that headlight and/or module is (a) not cheap and (b) requires programming.

Does the rest of the headlight work? If not, maybe it's just a loose connection? Are you still under the factory warranty or do you have an extended warranty that includes the headlight coverage?

 

[jd418]

If the light strip around the headlight is out I'm guessing it's most likely an issue with the headlight module, in this case (I believe) specifically the LDCMA module which controls the driver headlight and provides power to that half of the light bar. Unfortunately replacing that headlight and/or module is (a) not cheap and (b) requires programming.

Does the rest of the headlight work? If not, maybe it's just a loose connection? Are you still under the factory warranty or do you have an extended warranty that includes the headlight coverage?

Yes the rest of the headlight works. I'm at 52k miles, so out of bumper to bumper warranty.

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