How to turn on/off cargo bed lights on Ford F-150

All latest Ford F-150 trucks are equipped with top cargo light at the top and may also have LED lights on both sides of the bed. This guide will show you how to turn them on or off.

Ford F-150, 13th gen – (photo by Ford)

Note: The method mentioned in this guide is for thirteenth generation of Ford F-150 assembled between 2015 and 2020.


Cargo lights

  1. To turn on the cargo lights, press the cargo lights button located next to the steering wheel on the left side, its the bottom left button next to the lights rotary knob.
  2. To turn them off, press the button again. They also turn off automatically after 10 minutes or if the vehicle speed exceeds 3 mph.
Cargo lights button location

LED lights on cargo bed

  1. To turn on the LED lights located on the both sides of the cargo bed, press the small round black button next to the lights.
  2. To turn them off, press the button again. They also turn off automatically after 10 minutes or if the vehicle speed exceeds 3 mph.
LED light button location, the other light is on the opposite side
Author: Nabeel K
Email: nabeel@wheelsjoint.com



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Kerry
Kerry
3 years ago

The switch on my new 2020 f150 does nothing. Cargo lights come when door opens. Won’t go off until doors close and truck locks. VERY frustrating. Hard to believe a new vehicle has this one faulty switch but why else is it there?

Ronald from Texas
Ronald from Texas
3 years ago
Reply to  Kerry

Maybe its part of auto lights. Have you tried moving the lights control switch out of AUTO position?

Anonymous
Anonymous
2 years ago

Help
New Ford F150 2021 cargo lights will not turn off.

Greenman543
Greenman543
3 years ago

I just bought a 2020 F-150. I was wondering if anyone would know if the 2020 F-150 bed is wired? It has the spaces for the bed lights, but didn’t come with them.

Thanks

James
James
1 year ago

Does the truck need to have the key in accessory or on for the rocker switch to work? Or can it work by just walking up opening tailgate and push button.