guero789

What’s everyone running for aftermarket 3rd brake lights? Do yall recommend anything or just stick to OEM? My current 3rd brake light is not even a year old and the edges are already filling up with dirt and other stuff. I’m also running the black projectors and black fx4 taillights so I don’t think they match a lot.

I found these brake lights but can’t find any reviews.



https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-2009-20...oAAOSwa9FbjLNq



https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-09-14-F...UAAOSwKF5bjLsr

mpittmann

I'm running a Recon 3rd brake light. Seems to be pretty popular

Ecks

I personally never liked those brake lights with built-in led's.
I prefer to tint the OEM ones and install some led bulbs in them myself.

As long as you don't go too dark and use a good 2k clear coat it will come out looking good.

guero789

yeah, I found the recon one here on the forum, I just don’t want to cut any cables, in case I want to go back to OEM, I also read that the light doesn’t really light up the truck bed. I’m currently running LEDs inside the brake light for the cargo lights and I love how much they light up the truck bed at night.

I did read about some people just tint their OEM ones might have to look up some pictures of that.

gDMJoe

4 years ago installed the following ebaY® find, similar to you the one(s) noted ...Though it wasn't tinted so used Nite-Shades ...
Liked the fact that it was plug-and-play and wire splicing wasn't necessary.

Haven't any issues. e.g. leakage.

Reference:
Installed: Full-Width, LED, Plug-and-Play CHMSL ««« -click-
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guero789

that's another concern for me if i go aftermarket. i want to make sure the gasket holds up i don't want to ruin my headliner.

and also something that matches the dark headlights / taillights that come with the fx4s

Spiky

Gasket has been more of a concern for the factory light than any other.

Augy88066

I prefer OEM. I replaced all of the lights within the OEM module with brighter LEDs. Looks much sharper and crisper at night.

RLXXI

Recon.



I have a tonneau so cargo lighting is a moot point, if cargo lighting was a concern I would simply put some led strips under the top rails and a switch near the T.gate.
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M0RRIS

The two you’ve chose are nice, I’ve thought about this one.
gives the options to do different housing and lenses. Personally I’d do black housing and a clear lens, match the FX tails.

i have to agree with others, my truck came with a tonneau so I installed under the rails LED’s.