What exactly is this?!?!

[TexasNomad]

Have you tested it to see if it has power going to it..

 

[95F350XL]

Mine has no wire going to it.

 

[89frankenford]

It is the plate light for a no bumper truck. Back bumpers do not come with the truck from the plant, they are an extra. That way you can put on a lift gate, chrome bumpers, step bumpers and so on. But they must have a place for the plate and a light for it.

hmm i knew they did that but did they really do that all the way up to 1989 and possibly newer?

when i get a chance hopefully tomorrow ill see if i can find where the wire goes and see if it has power or not

 

[subford]

hmm i knew they did that but did they really do that all the way up to 1989 and possibly newer?

It depends on the type of truck you have.
If you have a Flare Side truck then the answer is no they did not have it.
If you have a Style Side truck then the answer is yes up through at least 1995.

 

[NeXtras]

It depends on the type of truck you have.
If you have a Flare Side truck then the answer is no they did not have it.
If you have a Style Side truck then the answer is yes up through at least 1995.

so what exactly is it??

and if its no bumper related wouldnt some Flare Sides hav them.. the ones with the roll pans anyways

 

[subford]

so what exactly is it??

and if its no bumper related wouldnt some Flare Sides hav them.. the ones with the roll pans anyways

Here is the Ford wiring diagram for 1995 License Plate wiring.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g91/subford/Electrical/Headlights/1995LicensePlatewiring.jpg

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[Raptor22]

It depends on the type of truck you have.
If you have a Flare Side truck then the answer is no they did not have it.
If you have a Style Side truck then the answer is yes up through at least 1995.

They didnt make a Generation 8 (1987-1991) Flareside anyway. It has to be a styleside, and in Travis' case its a styleside longbed.

 

[atillett]

I think, now it could be the wiring harness for the tailgate lights like they got on duallys, my truck has something like that and it is for that i believe........... BTW my truck is a f-250..........

 

[surewhynot]

Actually, they dropped the flareside in 88.