Swarf Works 3rd Brake Light W/Starlink

[Rodd187]

when did you guys place your order? I'm waiting almost 2 month and delay after delay no replay from the guy at all. Still want it but I can read all over internet customer service is not his priority..Seems like he acquired GJ motorsport's behavior as well..

yeah man, it took me a good 2 months before mine arrived. I will say that I do love it and it was worth the wait but it was a painfully slow process.

 

[JayTremor]

when did you guys place your order? I'm waiting almost 2 month and delay after delay no replay from the guy at all. Still want it but I can read all over internet customer service is not his priority..Seems like he acquired GJ motorsport's behavior as well..

It took about 6 weeks for me. I ordered from the original batch at pre order.
I looked at their site and it shows a shipped by June 6th. Hopefully you get it soon.

 

[JTredway]

So you must wire the three lights correct (two ambers and center) the only thing that works off the OEM harness is the little red brake lights?

I was just wondering about the bed lights when you press the button as the third brake cargo light would light up and was wondering if the center white (in those instance) would light up.

I wouldn't want my starlink up there all the time so I'd get a little rubber cap cover like for a vacuum port and cover it when not in use.

 

[gmoon]

when did you guys place your order? I'm waiting almost 2 month and delay after delay no replay from the guy at all. Still want it but I can read all over internet customer service is not his priority..Seems like he acquired GJ motorsport's behavior as well..

Sorry to hear about this. Dude totally went off the radar.

Ended up switching brands and are selling a lot of these Baja Pro brake lights from Baja HQ. Just put one in a raptor R this weekend. Very happy.

If you file a chargeback with your credit card company, reach out and we can get you setup with one of these.

https://shop.waypointvehicles.com/p...sq=baja+h&_ss=e&_v=1.0&variant=45071131377839

 

[JayTremor]

So you must wire the three lights correct (two ambers and center) the only thing that works off the OEM harness is the little red brake lights?

I was just wondering about the bed lights when you press the button as the third brake cargo light would light up and was wondering if the center white (in those instance) would light up.

I wouldn't want my starlink up there all the time so I'd get a little rubber cap cover like for a vacuum port and cover it when not in use.

It depends on what harness you selected. For me the center clear light works as the cargo light connected to the oem wiring. The 2 ambers are on a switch. The 3 leds work as a brake light. I selected the basic harness.

 

[Cblaxx19]

I’m working with a manufacturer to hopefully be able to offer my 3rd brake light design soon.

I went for a different design from the standard triple BD setup. I’m using Diode dynamics C1R pods which have 3 functions. A low power red for running lights, a high power red for brake, and I high power white for main beam. I swapped the lenses on the outside pods to make them amber for chase lights. The red running backlight looks the same through the yellow lenses.

 

[HeavyAssault]

I’m working with a manufacturer to hopefully be able to offer my 3rd brake light design soon.

I went for a different design from the standard triple BD setup. I’m using Diode dynamics C1R pods which have 3 functions. A low power red for running lights, a high power red for brake, and I high power white for main beam. I swapped the lenses on the outside pods to make them amber for chase lights. The red running backlight looks the same through the yellow lenses.
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Definitely a product I'd love to be behind!!!

 

[mattagc]

Definitely a product I'd love to be behind!!!

How long ‘til Optimus chimes in on this comment for being behind a couple pairs of DDs?

3… 2… 1 and a half… 1 and a quarter… 1…

 

[bbrett]

How long ‘til Optimus chimes in on this comment for being behind a couple pairs of DDs?

3… 2… 1 and a half… 1 and a quarter… 1…

Don't encourage him lol

 

[Optimus🤖]

Definitely a product I'd love to be behind!!!

Me too but I prefer to be in front of them!

 

[TheBlackPearl]

I'm hoping someone on this thread can help me figure out a solution for how I want to mount the Starlink to my truck.

I want to use the following mount and prefer to retain the OEM brake light or the solution developed in this thread would be the way to go.

Ford-150, 250-550 - Starlink Mini Mount

The Ford F Series bracket is designed to mount your Starlink Mini dish behind the rear bed light of a Ford F Series truck. Dish can easily be removed without having to remove the mount. 2015 - 2026 F-150 (Raptor and Lightning as well), 2017 - 2026 F-250-F-550. This powder coated, laser cut...

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What I'm not crazy about is that the mount requires that you either use a window passthrough to get power to the dish or run the wire through the ceiling and then break the seal to the cab to get the wire up to the dish. The latter would be a cleaner install, but lead to concerns on water intrusion into the cab.

The mount I want to use is compatible with the Bulletproof Diesel Third Brake Light Dual Antenna Mount (apparently they plan to make one compatible with the single antenna mount in the future).

I talked to the folks at Bulletproof Diesel (BPD) and they are suggesting I use this mount with the power passthrough:

Third Brake Light DUAL Antenna Mount - 2017-2026 Ford Super Duty - With Tomar LED Lights

The Bullet Proof Diesel's third brake light antenna mount for the 2017-2026 Ford Super Duty makes installing your antenna simple and painless. Most antenna mounts force you to choose between a magnetic base, which doesn't work on aluminum, or damaging your cab roof by drilling holes. Our...

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The downside of this mount is that it has the power pass on the bottom rear facing side, between the added auxiliary lights. This would then require splicing a power cable to work with the Clinko port. Not an ideal solution as then I'd have a plug with a cable I'd then have sticking out from the mount. Not as clean of an install as I'd like.

The team and BPD mount the full size dish for their Baja trucks and use Power over Ethernet (PoE) to power the dish, something that isn't possible to do with the mini.

I was wondering if there would be a way to replace one of the NMO connectors on the regular dual antenna mount to run power through there. The BPD rep advised it can be removed, but is unsure if the cable can be run through the opening and then there is the issue of water intrusion through the opening. Is there something I can use to create a plug that would fit in the NMO mount space? I do plan to use one side for my GMRS antenna.

Third Brake Light DUAL Antenna Mount - 2017 - 2026 Ford Super Duty

The Bullet Proof Diesel's third brake light antenna mount for the 2017-2026 Ford Super Duty makes installing your antenna simple and painless. Most antenna mounts force you to choose between a magnetic base, which doesn't work on aluminum, or damaging your cab roof by drilling holes. Our...

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Ultimately, my goals are to:
- Keep the OEM brake light
- Move the GMRS antenna to the roof
- Mount a Starlink mini and run power through the cab in a way that prevents water intrusion
- Minimize visible wires or plugs where possible.

Did you get anywhere with this? I'd like to use the same mounts but have two antennas and Starlink Mini, and NOT go through the window. Also, is the Mini also the router/wifi AP? I had the original round beta dish on my camp so this is new to me.

 

[JTredway]

Also, is the Mini also the router/wifi AP? I had the original round beta dish on my camp so this is new to me.

I can answer this portion of your question, yes the mini dish includes a built in router/AP. It's not as strong as the standalone gen 3 router so if you need more coverage that is what you want but there are people claiming 100' + radius from the SLM dish.

 

[TheBlackPearl]

I can answer this portion of your question, yes the mini dish includes a built in router/AP. It's not as strong as the standalone gen 3 router so if you need more coverage that is what you want but there are people claiming 100' + radius from the SLM dish.

Awesome! That's plenty. I just need it to work for passengers inside the truck. Is there a solution to use this and wireless car play at the same time yet? Is there a way to use the Mini as a feed to the onboard router instead of the 4G feed? I feel like we're close to cars coming equipped with Starlink instead of cellular.

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

Did you get anywhere with this? I'd like to use the same mounts but have two antennas and Starlink Mini, and NOT go through the window. Also, is the Mini also the router/wifi AP? I had the original round beta dish on my camp so this is new to me.

Here's the link on my build thread with how it all turned out:

DTX2023Tremor's Money Pit Build and other miscellaneous topics

having lost my heatshield (imagine that🤣😂🤣😂🤣) long ago. i was planning on wrapping the exaust too. if i missed these details, already stated sorry. thinking this through i was going to wrap back to front. this gives the overlay protection from wind & debris. should help with less loosening &...

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[Alpoba]

I’m working with a manufacturer to hopefully be able to offer my 3rd brake light design soon.

I went for a different design from the standard triple BD setup. I’m using Diode dynamics C1R pods which have 3 functions. A low power red for running lights, a high power red for brake, and I high power white for main beam. I swapped the lenses on the outside pods to make them amber for chase lights. The red running backlight looks the same through the yellow lenses.
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That's brilliant. I’m in for C1Rs. Never been a Baja Design fan, for 4 years now they promise a backlight on their smaller pods and don’t deliver. What a joke. But C1Rs by design take care of the brake light. I’d buy one when you have it ready.

 

[JTredway]

Awesome! That's plenty. I just need it to work for passengers inside the truck. Is there a solution to use this and wireless car play at the same time yet? Is there a way to use the Mini as a feed to the onboard router instead of the 4G feed? I feel like we're close to cars coming equipped with Starlink instead of cellular.

typically most devices do not allow multiple wifi connections and carplay eats up that. I know for example the autotech tablet most people need to run the sim card for wireless carplay and then the sim for data as it wont allow you to connect to (say another phones hotspot) at the same time.

 

[AZsurveyor]

I’m working with a manufacturer to hopefully be able to offer my 3rd brake light design soon.

I went for a different design from the standard triple BD setup. I’m using Diode dynamics C1R pods which have 3 functions. A low power red for running lights, a high power red for brake, and I high power white for main beam. I swapped the lenses on the outside pods to make them amber for chase lights. The red running backlight looks the same through the yellow lenses.
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This is lovely!

I'd hate to have to get rid of my Mpower Chase light but I have no where to mount a CB antenna with my current setup and I love the use of red backlight with the described functionality sequence.

 

[mattagc]

Those of you that do have one of these, do the 3 little LEDs function as running lights (dim as running light, bright as brake light when braking) like they show in the YouTube short from SW (where he's benchtesting them), or do you need to get the 3rd Brake Light LED Wire Harness add-on from LVJ for the Super Duties?

Do you need to tap the BCM for that functionality? Thanks!

 

[Terryw123]

Those of you that do have one of these, do the 3 little LEDs function as running lights (dim as running light, bright as brake light when braking) like they show in the YouTube short from SW (where he's benchtesting them), or do you need to get the 3rd Brake Light LED Wire Harness add-on from LVJ for the Super Duties?

Do you need to tap the BCM for that functionality? Thanks!

On the Superduty they do not function as a running light. I did a full write up on page 3.

 

[mattagc]

On the Superduty they do not function as a running light. I did a full write up on page 3.

I thought I had read that somewheres in the past, and sure enough it was your post. It all came flooding back as I started to read it. My mind was stuck on remembering the video short that SW had posted. Went back and found the video and it mentions just for the Raptors without the added harness and tap.

Any regrets so far? I'm pulling the trigger on this shortly, gonna mention to make sure the Brake LEDs are all the same so I don't run into the same issue you had. Anything else I should request right off the hop?

Thanks!