I just installed sequential led tail lights......pics and video......

[MrBobMarley]

So I found that people were getting a little too close for comfort during daytime driving.....so I ordered this kit on ebay. Made by mustangproject.com....I ordered the brightest one they had, 115 leds on each side. Kit came with pretty simple instructions. It said the lights were blatantly marked for left and right but I'll be damned if i saw anything on there lol. [edit...I just saw the little resistor(?) under either left or right .....how did I miss that lol.]

One thing that sucked was they used SOLID wires (why???)....stranded is ideal for soldering as far as I'm concerned. I actually had one of the signal wires coming from the socket break off while unwrapping the wires....I was so pissed but I wasn't about to send it back and wait another week. On top of that it didnt break at the solder joint like I thought it would, but rather where some genius used a wire stripper to skin the insulation off. Great....except that they went one size too small and put a deep bite mark in the copper which made it really weak. I soldered it back together but I mean c'mon people.

Here's some pics and a little vid of them working. Not really a write up, cause it's so simple, but I suppose it could help somebody out if they needed a visual. The one tool that made this job really easy was a 11/32 hollow shaft nutdriver. Mine is a klein electrician's nutdriver and boy it was a breeze removing and re-installing the tail housings with it.

I forgot to take pics of the led install, got carried away hehe.



The whole kit.

Here's the old turn signal flasher I removed.

New flasher module, plugs right in.

Taped up just in case.

Screwing it back on.

Left is the original incandescent.......right is the new led tail. I love i!!

And finally here's a video of them working. If you watch the vid on youtube's site you can see it in high quality too.

.........**EDIT** ..................I made a new better vid (w/o my lic. plate) and the little flickering going on is my camera. The leds flicker in the vid but are solid and steady to the human eye. Just wanted to point that out.




I should have done this much sooner

 

[afast93stang]

That looks awesome! So would you recommend this kit for a fellow 67 owner or suggest a different one?

Your fastback looks great too!

 

[MrBobMarley]

Thanks dude

Honestly I wouldn't have a problem recommending the kit. The little hiccup with the copper wire was a minor fix for me, might be major for someone else though. I'd like to think not all the kits come this way hehe. For those tail light housings, that hollow shaft nutdriver is a must, I cant stress that enough lol.


I am extremely satisfied and is mostly because of the increased safety factor. I do drive my stang quite a bit (not my DD though) and I really dont need to get rear ended because the brake lights were dim.

Also, the lights dont have that ricey, dotted led look. It's a huge mass of light which is exactly what I wanted. I would buy it again for sure.

 

[hipo_p51]

SWEET!

I am pretty blunt when it comes to early model mods. but this one is GREAT! i will put this on the list of things to do.

nice car.

 

[ron67fb]

Thanks for sharing and posting nice pictures. Not a bad price, but the use of solid wires show that units were outsourced to the lowest bidder. The crimped wires on the flasher look very shoddy, they should've used non-insulated soldered connectors and then shrink-wrapped. These are automotive safety devices after all.

 

[deltascrew]

your lights look great. I have a set from NPD & really like them.

 

[MrBobMarley]

hipo - thanks! you'll love them.

deltascrew - thank you. i never noticed npd made a set. i'll check it out.

ron67fb - No probs. The lowest bidder always gets the job...sad but true. I also wasnt happy with the crimps. I know the tape will be ok until it starts to unwrap itself haha. But all in all I think it was a decent price for what I got.

 

[deltascrew]

deltascrew - thank you. i never noticed npd made a set. i'll check it out.

The NPD sets are made by Northwest Mustang LLC NorthWest Mustang, LLC

I have had mine for over a year trouble free, but my cousin put a set on his 66 and the taillight gasket leaked shorting out one of the lights.

I also swapped out my front turn signals to LED and they are nice & bright as well.

 

[armand67Fstback]

mrbobmarley, hey your car is awesome. Maybe I am a little biased because I have the same car in the same color! I think I will be going with Eastwood Co's Gasser Green Metallic for the restoration. I am glad you posted some information on these lights, I was interested in them but wanted to make sure they were good quality. Thanks for posting!

Armando

 

[bdepedro]

Looks great! I'm in the process of researching LED light panels myself and was leaning towards Mustang Projects kit as well. It seemed like overall they were the best value. The end result looks awesome and it'll be nice not to cringe everytime I hit the brakes with someone behind me.

 

[jerry S]

Good write up. I am now considering the same for my car.

 

[Rusty67]

I like these but I would really like the 4-way flasher to be sequential as well. Anyone know of a kit that does that ?

I have been thinking about making my own sequential flasher for quite a while. It shouldn't be TOO hard to do but I wasn't going to use LEDs.

Sharp lookin car.