Diode Dynamics SS5 User manual

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This installation guide is for the following SKUs:
PP0197
CrossLink Bumper/Grille KitSS5
Ford F-150
See inside for further instructions.
Tools Needed: Trim removal tool, ratchet, 7mm socket, 8mm socket, 10mm socket,
13mm socket, 5mm Allen wrench
Thank you for your purchase of our new SS5 CrossLink
Bumper/Grille Kit. CAD-designed to use existing mounting
points, this kit is compatible with the 2021+ Ford F-150.
Installation instructions are included inside.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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Wiring Instructions
The following instructions are for Ford F-150s with an Auxiliary Switch Bank. If you do not have
the Auxiliary Switch Bank, use the included toggle switch adapter wire to route a switch. All
power sources must be fused.
15. Locate the auxiliary switch wiring near the battery. Access the owner’s manual in the
head unit and determine what wire color you will connect to based on the amperage rating.
Connect the yellow wire for the main beam to an auxiliary switch wire. Using wire strippers,
remove enough insulation to make a good connection. Insert the wire into the butt
connector and crimp it to secure the connection.
16. Repeat this process for the blue backlight wire. The wire for the backlight can be
connected to any of the other auxiliary switch wiring locations, like the back of the hood,
or if you have a Stage Series backlit light already installed, you may choose to tap it into
the same switch.
17. Connect positive and negative battery wires to the battery, or to main power terminals
near the fuse box.
3-Way Oroad Light Switch
Factory Grounding Point
Power Input Wire
Backlight Wire
Main Beam Wire
NOT USED
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1. Using a 7mm socket, remove the the screws
securing the fender liner to the upper bumper
valance and pull the sides of the valance loose
from the fender well and the fender.
2. Repeat step one on the opposite side of the
vehicle and pull the valance o entirely, starting
from the outside and pulling the tabs loose
working your the way to the middle.
3. Remove the trim panel on the radiator core
support by pulling out the 13 tree clips
securing it.
18. Secure the wires, test thoroughly, and tighten all hardware to complete your installation.
Please contact Diode Dynamics should you have any questions about the installation
or wiring process, at 314-205-3033 (10a-5p CST) or [email protected].

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10. If installing two pods, use the included
universal mounting brackets and hardware to
install directly onto the base brackets.
7. Remove the two 13mm bolts behind the
bumper and install your new grille brackets
using those mounting holes.
NOTE: The outer bolt (silver, attached to strut)
must remain in the same location to ensure
proper thread engagement. If the two bolts get
interchanged, the bolt with the black head will
not be able to engage correctly in the mounting
location for the strut, because it is shorter.
9. After installing the brackets and routing your wires, reinstall the grille and plastic valance,
reversing steps 1 through 6.
See back for wiring instructions.
4. Disconnect the harnesses near the hood
latch and remove the clip securing the harness
to the grille.
5. With the trim panel o, remove the four 10mm
screws securing the grille to the top of the core
support and the two 8mm screws on the bottom
of the grille, next to the headlamp screws.
6. Remove the grille by pulling rmly away from the radiator.
8. Route the included wiring harness through the opening in the rubber seal, next to the
bracket. The connector will not t through the opening with the plastic valance installed.
11. If installing the 5-pod CrossLink lightbar,
install the SS5 low mount brackets onto the
grille brackets. Secure the low mount brackets
using the provided M6 hardware.
12. Assemble your SS5 lightbar using the
included CrossLink lightbar instructions.
NOTE: In order to achieve the correct curve,
the CrossLink lightbar should be secured to the
bottom of the second notch on the link.
13. Mount the assembled SS5 lightbar onto the
low mount brackets using one 10mm bolt on
each side. Rotate the lightbar upward, exposing
the end bolt in the pivot mount. Tighten the
pivot mount bolt with a 5mm Allen wrench and
rotate the lightbar back down to install the
other two 10mm bolts.
14. With all three 10mm bolts tightened down,
adjust the gap on the opposite side pivot mount
and secure the mount using the 5mm
Allen wrench.