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LED Sidemarkers for 2015-2017 Ford Mustang
« on: May 18, 2017, 09:43:52 am »
Anyone tried these things yet? They are LED replacements for the orange side reflectors on the read quarter panel.

I have ordered them in smoke so that they more closely match the colour of the car, but wonder is anyone has them already installed and what they look like in person?

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Re: LED Sidemarkers for 2015-2017 Ford Mustang
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2017, 09:30:06 am »
Again, pretty quick service from the US. Ordered them from Diode Dynamics about 12 May - they note that smoke takes up to an additional 20 days as they dont hold stock, and I got an email saying they had left Kingsford Smith Airport for delivery to my address on May 29th. Still not here, but thats a local issue. The turn around time from order to delivery from the US has been impressive.

Once I get them and figure out how to install will post a couple of photos......

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Re: LED Sidemarkers for 2015-2017 Ford Mustang
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2017, 11:28:30 am »
Well, they made it......and tonight I will have a bit of fun trying to install!

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Re: LED Sidemarkers for 2015-2017 Ford Mustang
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2017, 11:30:51 am »
One out of the box.....

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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2017, 12:25:17 pm »
Looking forward to see how these work. Pics of the install and in particular of where you are going to run the pwer from would be great.

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Re: LED Sidemarkers for 2015-2017 Ford Mustang
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2017, 01:13:35 pm »
Will do my best....

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Re: LED Sidemarkers for 2015-2017 Ford Mustang
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2017, 11:52:36 am »
Looking forward to see how these work. Pics of the install and in particular of where you are going to run the pwer from would be great.

Ok, if you are mechanically minded, this install is really easy......and that is SO NOT THE CASE with me. So it took about 3 hours.

The instructions are pretty straightforward, and I wont go onto great detail other then where I found a particular action / tool made a process far easier.

1. Remove old reflectors. This is NOT a job for big hands, and I found it far easier to reach up with a small pair of straight thin pliers and use the pliers to pinch the clasp, allowing the reflector to be removed (note, smarter to wrap the end of the reflector in a cloth prior to trying to finally pull it out - just to protect the paint work.

2. Remove number plate light. This is tricky, but I found an angle pick (little steel tool made for scratching) worked wonders when inserted at an angle and twisted to unclasp the light assembly.

3. Run supplied wires through number plate light assembly to rear quarter panel. Connect to new reflectors.

4. Use supplied wire taps to connect power - here is a thing - you need to connect them with serious amounts of oompf - otherwise they will unclip and that is a royal pain in the arse after you have re-assembled everything

5. Test.

6. Clip new reflectors in place. They take a fair bit of pushing.

7. Test.

8. Snap number plate light back into place.

9. Test.

10. Cable tie wires under car out of way of exhaust. RHS is easy - LHS - I eventually got a cupboard door magnet, attached wire to that and then attached magnet to car body.


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Re: LED Sidemarkers for 2015-2017 Ford Mustang
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2017, 11:53:13 am »
Lit

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Re: LED Sidemarkers for 2015-2017 Ford Mustang
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2017, 08:45:18 am »
Looks good! Thanks for the info, might look into this myself now .... another in a long list of mods to come .... sigh  :nono:

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Re: LED Sidemarkers for 2015-2017 Ford Mustang
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2017, 08:05:22 pm »
Good job Jason