Grill Options Raptor Style Grill
03-22-2017, 02:44 PM
#1982
Thinking about doing this and trying to decided between the two brands. I thought Paramount was the way to go ($158 from Autoanything? + $93 for letters = $251), but I'm a little unsettled by the yellow leds now. I think the GalaxyMoto ($350?) square ones are good to go (although when off it looks like the housing is white and not amber). I've seen the comparison photos and I think matte black will be fine on my ingot silver, maybe better than the metallic black (some pics looks like magnetic), but I thought someone said Paramount matched the existing black plastic better, can anybody confirm?
Originally I didn't like the extra gap at the bottom of the GalaxyMoto, but I've also been interested in mounting a curved led bar and can't quite figure out how it'd look with a raptor style grill. With the shutters I don't think I can really hide it behind, and I still want a clean look. Can somebody please measure the gap between bumper and trim on the GalaxyMoto grill? I'm wondering if something like either of these will fit:
https://www.f150forum.com/f83/my-new...led-bar-361405
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/30-cu...stalled-318430
If I could mount the led bar there I wouldn't even worry about painting that bottom strip.
Originally I didn't like the extra gap at the bottom of the GalaxyMoto, but I've also been interested in mounting a curved led bar and can't quite figure out how it'd look with a raptor style grill. With the shutters I don't think I can really hide it behind, and I still want a clean look. Can somebody please measure the gap between bumper and trim on the GalaxyMoto grill? I'm wondering if something like either of these will fit:
https://www.f150forum.com/f83/my-new...led-bar-361405
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/30-cu...stalled-318430
If I could mount the led bar there I wouldn't even worry about painting that bottom strip.
03-22-2017, 02:52 PM
#1983
Thinking about doing this and trying to decided between the two brands. I thought Paramount was the way to go ($158 from Autoanything? + $93 for letters = $251), but I'm a little unsettled by the yellow leds now. I think the GalaxyMoto ($350?) square ones are good to go (although when off it looks like the housing is white and not amber). I've seen the comparison photos and I think matte black will be fine on my ingot silver, maybe better than the metallic black (some pics looks like magnetic), but I thought someone said Paramount matched the existing black plastic better, can anybody confirm?
Originally I didn't like the extra gap at the bottom of the GalaxyMoto, but I've also been interested in mounting a curved led bar and can't quite figure out how it'd look with a raptor style grill. With the shutters I don't think I can really hide it behind, and I still want a clean look. Can somebody please measure the gap between bumper and trim on the GalaxyMoto grill? I'm wondering if something like either of these will fit:
https://www.f150forum.com/f83/my-new...led-bar-361405
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/30-cu...stalled-318430
If I could mount the led bar there I wouldn't even worry about painting that bottom strip.
Originally I didn't like the extra gap at the bottom of the GalaxyMoto, but I've also been interested in mounting a curved led bar and can't quite figure out how it'd look with a raptor style grill. With the shutters I don't think I can really hide it behind, and I still want a clean look. Can somebody please measure the gap between bumper and trim on the GalaxyMoto grill? I'm wondering if something like either of these will fit:
https://www.f150forum.com/f83/my-new...led-bar-361405
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/30-cu...stalled-318430
If I could mount the led bar there I wouldn't even worry about painting that bottom strip.
03-22-2017, 11:09 PM
#1986
So I am getting ready to install the grill and wire the lights this weekend. I have read on this thread that most people are splicing into the blue-grey parking light and therefore will work with the parking lights. My understanding is "parking lights" refers to the lights that are on when you unlock the vehicle, the headlight mode that you manually turn on to get the headlights to be forced on, and in auto mode when the sensor turns on the headlights. Is this correct? Therefore the grill lights will be on only under those conditions? Also, does anyone know how the real raptor lights work? Are they on all the time or also work like the "parking lights"? I appreciate any responses.
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03-23-2017, 03:23 PM
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Hello,
I just received and installed the paramount grille for a 2016 f-150 xlt. The grill was shipped by Paramount Automotive and purchased from Autoanything.
My question is about the LED. I read that the LED are yellow, the grill I have received have the lights amber and they are perfectly matching the parking light, how is that possible ?
I just received and installed the paramount grille for a 2016 f-150 xlt. The grill was shipped by Paramount Automotive and purchased from Autoanything.
My question is about the LED. I read that the LED are yellow, the grill I have received have the lights amber and they are perfectly matching the parking light, how is that possible ?
03-23-2017, 03:24 PM
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03-23-2017, 05:21 PM
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Why don't you use posit-top and top the positive into the brown and negative into the other wire on the side of park lamp connector. Very easy to access and closed by the fender
03-23-2017, 06:52 PM
#1990
Originally Posted by Nickblink
Hello,
I have a brand new 2016 Galaxy Grille with the letters pack FORD. The color is MAT BLACK. The grille is in the box.
I bought it for $350 I will sell it for $300
Thank you
I have a brand new 2016 Galaxy Grille with the letters pack FORD. The color is MAT BLACK. The grille is in the box.
I bought it for $350 I will sell it for $300
Thank you