Anyone have a tip on how to remove the bed box light without breaking it? I am trying to install a led light bar on the ceiling of my cap.

I did search the forum but did not see much.

Thanks!!

 

My guess would be screws or push pins from the rear since nothing is visible, but how you get back there I don't know. Sorry I can't offer any more than this.

 

Quite easy. 2 options. Long armed guys can reach up behind rear bumper and reach the push tab and it will pop out.

Option 2 is to remove 2 screws inside the tailgate jam for the tailights, and pull the rear taillight out and access it that way. Once the taillight screws are out you need to pull straight back and wiggle it as you pull. It will make a loud bang/pop as the clips release. Dont pull sideways as it could break another clip. Pull straight back.

If you work on the drivers side you can access the switch as well.

 

Thanks! I will try the long arm method first.

 

Stage 3 Motorsports did an install video on the BedRug they put in their 2015 project truck. The video shows them removing the two led bed lights. I could not tell in your question if those are the lights you are referring to.

Here is video:


I am no copy/paste genius, so if that does not work you can look them up and check their project vehicles.

 

I wish I would have watched that first??? However, I did pull my tailights out this morning to install my bed extender and snapped a few pics, if you cant pop the lights out from the inside of the bed.

 

Thanks. I was able to reach the tab from under the truck and it popped out easily.

 

Just got my BedRug for my 2015 F-150 5.5 bed. I am worried I am going to break the tab using the screwdriver method from the video.

How hard was it to reach the tab from under the truck? Did you just need to release the bottom tab?

Update: I was able to remove the lights using the screwdriver method as long as you push directly up with the screwdriver pointing to the sky.

 

Check out the voltage of those LED bed lights before you go too far. I don't think it is 12V. Make sure you can drive the light bar with the voltage that powers the bed lights. I had thought about using the voltage off the bed lights to run my Leer dome light, but my volt meter told me it was something like 2.8V so I dropped that idea. Also, it is obvious that the bed lights are run off a relay - so be sure the added resistance of the dome light won't cause a problem.


Because of those concerns, I ran wires directly off the battery to power my Leer dome light. I put a fuse on the positive side at the battery to be safe. Unless you have access to a lift, it's a lot of crawling under the truck to run the wires and cable tie them to wiring harness and frame members etc. I ran my wires from the battery across the top of the firewall to the drivers side and then back to the back corner of the bed. It was then simple to fish the wires up thru the top hole in the corner post of the bed and attach to the wires provided by Leer. I used wire loom to protect the wires thru the corner post.

 

I wonder if the trucks that did not come with led bed lights have the plug/ wiring there to install a factory led bed light