Sparky83
Virginia Chapter member
Ended up having to get a new 3rd tail light assembly with a new wire harness to go with it due to finding both had apparently "melted"
New assembly arrived on Thursday..
![80-img_3639_93b49114deb9f8b50eacb74aaa9f294ee94e3287.jpg](https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3639_93b49114deb9f8b50eacb74aaa9f294ee94e3287.jpg)
Apparently they have made some design changes over the years.
![80-img_3641_e88ab57e078408e89e3e0768efb4923426cb0483.jpg](https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3641_e88ab57e078408e89e3e0768efb4923426cb0483.jpg)
*sarcastically says* Ooo says FMC
![80-img_3640_3261eba45b803654b102f8750fec2ce3eb930676.jpg](https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3640_3261eba45b803654b102f8750fec2ce3eb930676.jpg)
If anyone else needs a new one heres the part number theyre using now
and while i was waiting for the new bulbs to arrive i gave it a little bath and rubbed down in some spots..
![80-img_3645_8ae24271fa07c0bf5202327b71a6c9fc182b3f3a.jpg](https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3645_8ae24271fa07c0bf5202327b71a6c9fc182b3f3a.jpg)
Then sunday my new bulbs arrived so i got the new assembly on... prior to putting it on i buffed around where the old one was because the body was stained from the old dirt and other crap that that gathered on top of it..
![80-img_3646_eed937f6f3f13e4ce3af6afd7fdf3aaef999a22d.jpg](https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3646_eed937f6f3f13e4ce3af6afd7fdf3aaef999a22d.jpg)
old cloudy one... not as bad as some ive seen before...
![80-img_3647_344cff7c847ed9e156faadb40c21baf33f75f68f.jpg](https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3647_344cff7c847ed9e156faadb40c21baf33f75f68f.jpg)
new one next to the old one...
![80-img_3648_8790d24cfda6900441b949281ab086c816f25e13.jpg](https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3648_8790d24cfda6900441b949281ab086c816f25e13.jpg)
melted sections of the assembly's from the old halogen bulbs..
![80-img_3649_e8b2cf453ec829c65b65ec555e8a73588adc9161.jpg](https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3649_e8b2cf453ec829c65b65ec555e8a73588adc9161.jpg)
melted sockets from the same holes.. 3rd one looked better but not as much... still wouldnt stay in the housing
![80-img_3650_ca36db58b8b7be55aae4ee1437e9590a016da379.jpg](https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3650_ca36db58b8b7be55aae4ee1437e9590a016da379.jpg)
bed light socket..
![80-img_3651_248f1aa66e71a9f62827c3c762bfb8e0dd207d7c.jpg](https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3651_248f1aa66e71a9f62827c3c762bfb8e0dd207d7c.jpg)
tail light socket...
![80-img_3652_2b3b5c86451d1ee5f7085f627dd422284d941f7e.jpg](https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3652_2b3b5c86451d1ee5f7085f627dd422284d941f7e.jpg)
just the bed lights lit with the new LED bulbs in that i swapped the halogens out for...
![80-img_3653_fbfcc639beba8cc9e524302a2360951b97ded308.jpg](https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3653_fbfcc639beba8cc9e524302a2360951b97ded308.jpg)
brake light lit now...
New assembly arrived on Thursday..
![80-img_3639_93b49114deb9f8b50eacb74aaa9f294ee94e3287.jpg](https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3639_93b49114deb9f8b50eacb74aaa9f294ee94e3287.jpg)
Apparently they have made some design changes over the years.
![80-img_3641_e88ab57e078408e89e3e0768efb4923426cb0483.jpg](https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3641_e88ab57e078408e89e3e0768efb4923426cb0483.jpg)
*sarcastically says* Ooo says FMC
![80-img_3640_3261eba45b803654b102f8750fec2ce3eb930676.jpg](https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3640_3261eba45b803654b102f8750fec2ce3eb930676.jpg)
If anyone else needs a new one heres the part number theyre using now
and while i was waiting for the new bulbs to arrive i gave it a little bath and rubbed down in some spots..
![80-img_3645_8ae24271fa07c0bf5202327b71a6c9fc182b3f3a.jpg](https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3645_8ae24271fa07c0bf5202327b71a6c9fc182b3f3a.jpg)
Then sunday my new bulbs arrived so i got the new assembly on... prior to putting it on i buffed around where the old one was because the body was stained from the old dirt and other crap that that gathered on top of it..
![80-img_3646_eed937f6f3f13e4ce3af6afd7fdf3aaef999a22d.jpg](https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3646_eed937f6f3f13e4ce3af6afd7fdf3aaef999a22d.jpg)
old cloudy one... not as bad as some ive seen before...
![80-img_3647_344cff7c847ed9e156faadb40c21baf33f75f68f.jpg](https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3647_344cff7c847ed9e156faadb40c21baf33f75f68f.jpg)
new one next to the old one...
![80-img_3648_8790d24cfda6900441b949281ab086c816f25e13.jpg](https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3648_8790d24cfda6900441b949281ab086c816f25e13.jpg)
melted sections of the assembly's from the old halogen bulbs..
![80-img_3649_e8b2cf453ec829c65b65ec555e8a73588adc9161.jpg](https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3649_e8b2cf453ec829c65b65ec555e8a73588adc9161.jpg)
melted sockets from the same holes.. 3rd one looked better but not as much... still wouldnt stay in the housing
![80-img_3650_ca36db58b8b7be55aae4ee1437e9590a016da379.jpg](https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3650_ca36db58b8b7be55aae4ee1437e9590a016da379.jpg)
bed light socket..
![80-img_3651_248f1aa66e71a9f62827c3c762bfb8e0dd207d7c.jpg](https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3651_248f1aa66e71a9f62827c3c762bfb8e0dd207d7c.jpg)
tail light socket...
![80-img_3652_2b3b5c86451d1ee5f7085f627dd422284d941f7e.jpg](https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3652_2b3b5c86451d1ee5f7085f627dd422284d941f7e.jpg)
just the bed lights lit with the new LED bulbs in that i swapped the halogens out for...
![80-img_3653_fbfcc639beba8cc9e524302a2360951b97ded308.jpg](https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-img_3653_fbfcc639beba8cc9e524302a2360951b97ded308.jpg)
brake light lit now...