Anybody else disappointed in the tail light brightness?

[Robtor310]

I believe the current model year is built all the way up to mid September. So 6 or so months back from then.

 

[Sasquatch77]

Source, confidence? 6 months of builds left so wouldn't a 17.5 be released any day now?

Yes - running change as Ford realized how bad they were and got many complaints.

 

[pjones]

The tail lights have to meet all federal requirements and the requirements for each state that the truck is sold in, so states don't care about the lumens, some do. Since the same truck is sold is all 50 states, it has to meet the strictest requirements in order to have a single housing and light for all 50 states.

Why don't you get a light meter and measure the output to see if it is actually lower in the same wavelength? Maybe it was just a hazy night.

 

[BajaFred]

Yes - running change as Ford realized how bad they were and got many complaints.

QFT, same lights they've had since 2015 so would be surprised to see them do a mid year change vs waiting for 18s

So we'll see 17 Raptors with 18 tail lights what in 2-3 months?

 

[k-rub]

Yes - running change as Ford realized how bad they were and got many complaints.

Where's the source?

 

[BajaFred]

I'm very dubious but would love to be proven wrong since my reorder is at least 1-2 months away

 

[Sasquatch77]

I can't find the link, but I think it was a c&d or mt article in the last 6 weeks.

 

[EricM]

I've noticed it on 15+ models with the led tails after seeing people with the same complaint online.

 

[smurfslayer]

I can't find the link, but I think it was a c&d or mt article in the last 6 weeks.

You know if they print it, then it has to be true.

Just like the internets.

 

[Sasquatch77]

Here it is:
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