How To Change The Wiring Harness and Replace The 3rd Brake Light On A 2004-2008 Ford F150

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@cory5517 Год назад

Your the first video where you actually showed how to replace the plug, very helpful video

@georgehooper6955 59 минут назад

What a pain! I did mine by cutting the harness to the old light, using a chisel to cut off the tip of the plastic retainer up under the roof to release it; and fishing the harness and connector out through the right hole; only way I could disconnect it. Then zip tied it through the hole, and added some plastic grommet on the harness where it went through the hole. If there are any auto engineers listening, please make sure you include a service loop at the end of a harness with a connector-you shouldn’t have to drop the headliner or modify the harness to replace a light. Great video BTW, the idea to reroute the harness to get at the connector was the key

@hmroa3056 2 года назад

Same here, as some of your viewers have stated. Someone before me had "rewired" their third brake light by splicing the seven or eight wire harness. With your help I was able to release enough slack to find the original harness plug and replace my leaky third brake assembly with a new one. Big thank you.

@AndrewDoesLife 2 года назад

Happy to help! I’m so glad that the wiring harness can be unclipped and disconnected as one piece. I might’ve thrown in the towel if I had to rewire the entire thing lol

@brentcook2309 Год назад

Your video just saved me a lot of time and frustration. I wish I had seen it prior to starting. I didn't see the 2 retaining clips in upper right at first and was trying to get the other connector through the center hole and it was driving me mad because my needlenose wasn't long enough. Once I saw your video, I was able to find the correct harness and connect my light to it in just a few minutes. Thanks again for taking the time to video your 2nd light switchout.

@AndrewDoesLife Год назад

Happy to help my guy!

@paystyles5429 4 месяца назад

@@AndrewDoesLife after you connected the new harness did you fish it back to go through the middle hole? in the video It looks like you kept it in the right whole, which is not where was originally.

@georgehooper6955 51 минуту назад

Works better to pull it through the right hole

@SgtBrewdawg Год назад

My friend you just saved me from a world of madness!!!! Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. It was. That clip in the side that was driving me nuts. You are The Man!!!!

@things971 3 года назад

Thanks, I couldn’t find the main connector location til I watched your vid. You weren’t kidding about patience lol

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

Glad I could help! It was not fun trying to figure it all out so I knew I had to pass the info along haha!

@yammymotoguy6534 Год назад

The clips holding it is dumbest shit ever omg

@rebekahdan1911 3 года назад

Huge thank you!! Because of your amazing video I was able to replace the brake light on my truck! For a moment there, because I couldn't find the right connector I almost gave up and thought I ordered the wrong light from ebay. But since you mentioned the anchor clips in the corner, I looked deeper and managed to force out the clips and pull out the connector. Voila! Afterwards everything fell into place! You saved me time, frustration and a needless return!

@AndrewDoesLife Год назад

Happy to help! I appreciate your support :)

@chadsmithiu 3 года назад

It took needle nose pliers, a flathead, and a drill with extension but I finally got those dang clips off. New light installed. This video was very helpful .

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

Whatever it takes! Haha glad you were able to get it done!

@allenheld1015 3 года назад

couldn't figure out how the new led was to be plugged into the old harness. This is great thanks

@randyaguon2194 Год назад

That’s a great video..do you have the part number for the adapter. I can’t seem to find it anywhere

@jeremywhetstone3792 Год назад

Hey I had one of these 3rd brake lights and found you have to take a flat blade screw driver to spread out the metal jaws for the blue connector to fit inside the original light plug. Also, LEDs are polar specific so you have to make sure ground to ground and power to power. Appreciate your videos brother!

@AndrewDoesLife Год назад

I appreciate you, Jeremy!

@grimtim1030 Год назад

I also think i have the same situation except the anzo brake light i bought has 3 connectors and so they just go right into the 3 spots in the truck where the bulbs were but they wont fit anyways i seen your comment and i was thinking maybe i should try that

@PoppaLaca1957 8 месяцев назад

@@grimtim1030did it work!?!?

@timtumbleson6043 Год назад

well couldnt even find what to do on the place where i bought the lights ... your video saved me a return and the neighbors from a few cuss words , much thanks

@AndrewDoesLife Год назад

Happy to help!

@sunsetcliffslocal Год назад

Andrew, What model # for the Led’s of Lasfit for the 3rd Brake Light assembly?

@ColdFireSystems 6 месяцев назад

Thanks, with your help it was an easy fix.

@AndrewDoesLife 6 месяцев назад

Happy to help! 👍🏻

@spacemanmike6903 5 месяцев назад

You are a total g for posting this, thankyou 🙏

@AndrewDoesLife 5 месяцев назад

Ayeeeeee I appreciate it my guy! 🙏🏻

@cohiba466 8 месяцев назад

Great video. It helped me out a lot. I would like to add an additional technique… I had a problem punching out the little white clips. So, I took a long wood chisel and just cut them off.

@scb7478 3 года назад

that's what I'm looking for. only you make this video in millions of youtubers

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

Glad I could help Serifcan!

@snobac Год назад

Thanks for the video. It saved me from hacking up my new light’s harness.

@AndrewDoesLife Год назад

Happy to help!

@ThePanamamexican 4 года назад

Glad I watch this video. Before buying the 3rd brake light. Installed it today and original harness is still working with minor cracks on the middle brake light. It was tough pushing the plug in for the middle part and got it to fit and thinking it probably doesn’t work because I thought light would lit if I unlock my truck with key fob but only the reverse light lit. Got my brother to check if brake light is lit when I hit the brakes and nope. I unplugged and insert it back the other way and pressed the brake again and finally it has light. Was about to buy a new harness thinking the crack middle one is probably out. My truck is 07. This video is very helpful about the brake plug and no need to cut wires.

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

Glad my video was helpful to you! :) Thanks for watching!

@ThePanamamexican 4 года назад

Andrew Does Life well my truck battery lost juice yesterday and only got power by using jumper cables and finally got it to run and got home and once off and see if it turns on and nope it’s dead. Only clicking noise. Took it to mechanic shop and they got it fix and said they repair electrical problem that damaged the battery and replaced the battery. Checked the 3rd brake light and only the brake light works and not reverse light. Switched the led bulb with the old bulb to see if it will still light up and nothing. So I’m guessing the reverse light wires are damaged. I order new wiring harness to see if it will fix the problem of the reverse light to get the led light back on. Gotta find another video of how to remove it or get someone to do it. My truck is Sport Trac 07

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

Well, it is not the exact same as the wiring hardness is routed downward in the Sport Trac but the process should be pretty similar. After you remove the brake light and detach it form the wiring harness, you should be able to pull up on the harness and look down thru the hole and see where to un-clip the harness to replace it with the new one. Let me know if I can be of any more help! :)

@ThePanamamexican 4 года назад

Andrew Does Life yea when I saw the different location of my harness I think it could be difficult to remove but I’ll take your word for it if it’s just pull and push clip to disconnect the harness. Gotta wait about 1 week for the new harness to arrive. Thanks for replying and if I have problems I’ll ask you to see what ways can work. 👍

@ThePanamamexican 4 года назад

Hi again, I bought oem harness and came like a day ago and this day I try to remove the old harness but having problem with the 2 tabs. You say loosen the tabs with needle nose pliers and not sure how to do this process. Like grab the tab and twist or what’s the way for the harness to be pulled out with the 2 tabs?

@lizg9589 3 года назад

Great info, I was about to cut the two leads, then I found your video.. a large screwdriver and hammer took care of the clips. Thank you so much.

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

Haha no problem! I swear I almost cracked and just cut the wires at one point too

@choo03 10 месяцев назад

Thanks I almost started soldering and splicing

@AndrewDoesLife 10 месяцев назад

No problem! Def saved you some trouble haha

@505Zombieman Год назад

Thank you so much for making this video! It was honestly very helpful!

@AndrewDoesLife Год назад

Happy to help! I appreciate your support

@user-zq3cw1jy7z 29 дней назад

Thanks man

@AndrewDoesLife 29 дней назад

@@user-zq3cw1jy7z you’re welcome!

@Spoongooner 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the Video... i was ready to tear out my headliner.. LOL

@AndrewDoesLife 6 месяцев назад

lol thank goodness you didn’t!!

@pedrolara1169 2 года назад

Thank you so much

@AndrewDoesLife 2 года назад

You are welcome!

@jessejames2785 2 года назад

Thank you for your hard work !

@AndrewDoesLife 2 года назад

Happy to help!

@robnation2475 3 года назад

I managed to get the connector out without disturbing the white retainers. Just push back the old harness back in the center hole to get the connector out of the right hole. I used some right angle needle nose (Harbor Freight pliers) Make sure you have a good seal on the housing so you don't get a water leak which will travel down to your carpet sill edge (which then wicks up under your front carpet... which is often confused with a windshield leak or condensation A/C leak)

@albertodelreal1503 2 года назад

Can you please send me the link to the break light and wiring harness

@Ireland-bc2gx Год назад

Great video 👍

@AndrewDoesLife Год назад

Thank you!

@marcoparada7186 Год назад

Great help this video. Thanks again brother

@Deepwatermusic Год назад

Thanks bro!!!!

@rickbarger5161 Год назад

Thanks for the video very helpful

@victoriaandre5951 2 года назад

M 2008 has the square hole with the clip on BOTH sides, with screws through them! Looks like they're for the garment hooks.

@CruzesLouisianaOutdoors 5 лет назад

Enjoyed the vid buddy....looking at your other content now. Hit the button and the bell!

@AndrewDoesLife 5 лет назад

Thank you!!! Lots more on the way 😊

@darkkiller1485 5 лет назад

Another awesome video!

@AndrewDoesLife 5 лет назад

Thanks!!!

@dizaved6052 2 года назад

Couldn't find anywhere online that addressed this issue. Shot out to you bro. Thanks.

@AndrewDoesLife 2 года назад

No problem buddy. That’s why I made this video! I was frustrated that this info wasn’t available anywhere else on the internet haha

@dizaved6052 2 года назад

@@AndrewDoesLife Exactly. I did have it a little easier though as in that the replacement light cover didn't have a plug coming from the middle (or red) position so it was just insert, insert, insert and then screw back in.

@T.B0ne 3 года назад

wish you would have shown moving clips for getting slack that's the hardest part, do both pieces need to back out??

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

Yes, both of the tabs need to come out in order to gain slack in the wiring harness

@broncokeeper Год назад

Yeah, I’m not clear on what direction the tabs need to go.

@duxk4rmdao549 Год назад

How do I get the white tabs out I’m having trouble

@colincolin8352 2 года назад

Help please.. Ive been dealing with trying to get my taillights/signal lights to fully function and continue to do so but i keep blowing fuses but never did i come to think about my third break light housing since i had put black duct tape over it when i first noticed the infamous leak. Its been a while now and i noticed the tape had started to wear out and my guess now is that possibly water once again might be getting in there , so long story short do you think if i would replace the wiring harness nd 3rd break light housing finally be my answer? Since i finally noticed the middle light socket was burnt after taking off all the tape lol

@dwp139 3 года назад

On mine I actually snipped that clip to actually get the harness loose since it was so worn. If memory serves me correct, since your center LED is hard-wired, unlike the outside cargo lights which are LED bulbs, it will not burn out. I'm planning on getting an LED one myself, so would you suggest getting the same style you have, or would you even suggest getting one where all three lights are hard-wired into the harness?

@garrettschuchholz5424 Год назад

You da man

@AndrewDoesLife Год назад

Ayeeee I appreciate it!

@cris-nb4lv 5 лет назад

Congrats on almost 1000 subs

@AndrewDoesLife 5 лет назад

Thanks bro!!!!

@livinglifehandson7316 5 лет назад

Now that’s living life hands on!

@AndrewDoesLife 5 лет назад

It’s more fun that way 😎

@robnation2475 3 года назад

If you install the Lasfit or other LED "cargo" light bulbs your keyless entry may have diminished range when trying to ARM/LOCK the factory alarm (due to RF interference). If so, get some ELK 2" Copper Foil Tape (EMI shielding tape). Cover the back and bottom side of the light housing (don't worry about the center brake bulb because it doesn't come on when you exit the truck) and then cover the sheet metal under the opening for the third brake light. You'll want to extend past the hole/opening by 4 to 6" on either side. The factory Ford keyless entry module is mounted behind the rear seat and it can get funky radiation from the LED cargo lights so this copper tape is designed to create a barrier between them. $18 will get you 33 feet of the 2" ELK tape. I used about a third to half of the roll. Have fun!

@blowme5150 Год назад

Will any aluminum tape work as good?

@robnation2475 Год назад

@@blowme5150 Copper is supposed to be better for shielding. It actually didn't end up working all that well for me anyway (it helped but only so much)... so I may change out the Lasfit bulbs or just keep locking my truck as I get out. Seems like the RF noise is so strong that even with the shielding on the backside the RF noise is overwhelming.🤔 Not sure if shielding would fix the problem entirely even if you taped over/covered the bulbs all together. 🙄 Very frustrating regardless!

@gabrewer55 2 года назад

Thanks for the detailed video. Have you had any issues with rainwater leaking in around the tail light? I have. I'm going to have to seal around mine with silicone or something similar.

@skeezix8156 2 года назад

I put a small amount of silicone on top of the mount screws too. Life in the northwest !?!

@patrickjones3497 Год назад

Where can I find the harness

@scb7478 3 года назад

my question is . if new bought 3rd brake light have only wire(no head). how to fix to my car. can i cut the rear car brake wire(3rd brake light) and fix it manual without needed the click? (after been cut both side wire and twist all

@juanangeles308 4 года назад

Thank you my friend for the video it help me

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

Juan Angeles no problem Juan! I’m glad I could help

@infjunlimited4805 4 года назад

How did you pop the part where you had to use the needle nose pliers back in?

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

I used the same pliers to push the pin holding the wiring harness out of its hole

@infjunlimited4805 4 года назад

To pop it back in from behind?

@AAATowDriver 3 года назад

Great video

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@johngranholm8802 4 года назад

I don't understand how to loosen the two white tabs that keep you from getting slack to the harness. Really frustrating that I can see everything but cant get those to let go of the harness.

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

Mine were plastic pins that needed to be popped out from the hole they were stuck into. I took a flat head screwdriver and and used that to push down and pop them out and that’s how I got slack in the harness

@johngranholm8802 4 года назад

Ok. I was getting frustrated trying to twist them thinking that would do something but on of the pins a one way think so I’m gonna have to really give it the beans or cut it. Thank you!

@MrTonyvalo 3 года назад

My 04 Lariat wiring harness' middle plug won't accept my new LED middle plug that looks exactly like yours. Just reluctant on ordering a new harness in fear that the two middles will not fit. Is this something that has been corrected through years of ingenuity on replacement 3rd brake wiring harness' that will allow them to connect?

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

Hey tony, that is definitely an issue a lot of people run into. Some companies do it better than others, I would suggest reading the reviews and seeing if anyone has ran into the same problem before ordering from that specific company. I ran into that same problem when I ordered my first replacement 3rd brake light

@ikigai47 2 года назад

Okay, now for the tough part. The reason you probably clicked this video. Ready? Hold on let me move the camera away so you can't see. Here we go!

@cris-nb4lv 5 лет назад

You should try to just tint the third brake light black to match the tail lights I believe they sell tint in a can to do that

@AndrewDoesLife 5 лет назад

I just might do that. I’ve smoked out lights before using Plasti Dip so I’ll either use that again or maybe try a different brand. Do you have any brands in mind I should use?

@rcsix3rd 5 лет назад

@@AndrewDoesLife rustoleum lens tint they have a paint version or a peel coat version, i used it on my high mount stop light. Worked good.

@AndrewDoesLife 5 лет назад

rcsix3rd awesome thanks for the tip I will look up that product right now

@cris-nb4lv 5 лет назад

@@AndrewDoesLife Ryan mayors used a tint called night shade and it look to come out nice

@AndrewDoesLife 5 лет назад

Dang I remember that video! Good call man I’ll look into that as well

@pecinaconstructionllc9064 3 года назад

Si me ayudó este video very good

@barryporter378 2 года назад

I like the whole setup send part numbers

@bradleyogurek6780 3 года назад

Great video it was just as you said.

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

Thanks Brad!

@Bamboo831 Год назад

Do you need a gasket for that???

@mikemiller8169 4 года назад

Hey Andrew, I have come across the same problem with my ‘08 F150. I bought the same kind of lamp with the one plug on it and wasn’t aware of the issue I’d run into. If I have the same harness as you did in your video, and the new lamp has just the one plug that doesn’t fit into the middle spot when I remove the bulb, that’s the same thing you ran into right? I have to get a whole new harness?

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

Hey Mike, I had to pick up a new harness because I cut off the end of my OEM harness to try and splice the individual wires from my new 3rd brake light (which I do not recommend doing). I think the issue was not the factory harness, but the plug on the 3rd brake light that I bought was not made very well.

@daltonmaletsky7227 3 года назад

does the smoke 3rd brake light from the amazon link work well? I believe it’s the same one u installed obviously just blacked out

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

I had no issues with it. Just gotta make sure the center plug for the LED portion of the lights actually fits your wiring harness. For whatever reason some fit and some do not even if they are from the same company. Must be a quality control issue on their end

@gerardobarboza2259 3 года назад

Thanks for the video was about returning the light a tooth I had the wrong one but you help me find the main wire

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

Happy to help Gerardo!

@FORD150-5.4 3 года назад

Do you still have the truck?? I have ford f150 lariat 5.4 2005 I started building up i love this truck bro!! 🔥💪💪I Subscribe

@Btry21 4 года назад

I have an 06 f150, do you know if there are any gauge lights on the dash, i dont like the oem green ones but i cannot find any anywhere?

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

I have seen lots of aftermarket gauges for sale. Car ID and Auto Anything have great inventories for items like that

@rogermorales8549 3 года назад

I was told that i needed to drop the headliner…This video was good…

@AndrewDoesLife 3 года назад

Happy to help Roger! I was told the same thing, but I kept poking around till I found a better way hha

@adrianh.2809 4 года назад

You are the best

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

Thanks Adrian!

@jeepboi96 4 года назад

So all these trucks have the three prong wire harness? I. Guess i didn't did deep enough to pull mine out

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

Hey Phillip! Yes, they all should be located back on the right hand side like my video showed, I guess it is possible a previous owner could have relocated the harness by messing with it, but from the factory that is where the prongs are located

@jeepboi96 4 года назад

@@AndrewDoesLife thanks I'll dig around there some more.

@southtexasfishreapers7738 4 года назад

Which led bulbs did you use

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

LASFIT brand

@mikemyers4920 4 года назад

So I got a third brake light and I have the same problem except the three don’t it is there a solution or should I just return it?

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

Hey Ramiro, what is the problem you are having?

@mikemyers4920 4 года назад

Hey thanks for commenting but I fixed it my problem it was the led wiring connection it was too big to fit but I did some trimming and it fit thanks anyways

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

No problem! Glad you got it all worked out

@rndemetro 5 лет назад

Just encountered the exact same problem!

@AndrewDoesLife 5 лет назад

Glad my video could help ya out 😎👍🏻

@rndemetro 5 лет назад

Andrew Does Life I just spliced 6 wires into 3 lol!

@jayayta9039 Год назад

Part number..?!

@EduardoSilva-xe3gp 4 года назад

So how do you turn them on?

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

Turn them on?..

@EduardoSilva-xe3gp 4 года назад

@@AndrewDoesLife yes, there's a way to turn the cargo lights on and leave them on? Or just when you open the door?

@AndrewDoesLife 4 года назад

@@EduardoSilva-xe3gp I think you can force it to stay on by turning the light knob to the left of the steering wheel to the always on position. You can turn them on by unlocking your truck with the key fob too.

@EduardoSilva-xe3gp 4 года назад

@@AndrewDoesLife ok thanks

@johnnytuttle5733 9 месяцев назад

Good video, very informative. However, you need to put either vinyl or latex gloves on before handling your light bulbs. Acid from your fingers weakens the bulb surface causing it to crack prematurely.

@whatsurprob3640 5 лет назад

I take it you didn’t put the new wiring harness back in the original position as the old one was and re clip it? At least you didn’t show us that you did.

@AndrewDoesLife 5 лет назад

Whats ur Prob no I did not reclip it, I just fed it back into the hole that I pulled it out of