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So does anyone have the '13 LED's installed in their '10-12?

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Old 12/21/12 | 06:12 PM
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So does anyone have the '13 LED's installed in their '10-12?

Just curious to know if anyone on here actually has the new LED's from the 2013's on a '10-12? And can you buy the lights from Ford or do you have to try and find them on eBay or Craigslist?
Old 12/21/12 | 11:21 PM
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Yes, ask members neema or mustang blackout. See exterior modifications section
Old 12/22/12 | 08:49 AM
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Just curious why people are running around saying how ugly the 13's are and yet they want parts or lighting or whatever from them...
Old 12/22/12 | 09:54 AM
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^ Who says that? I know some don't like the front ends that much...mine is a little "busier" than I might prefer, but lots of non-Mustang people really like it. The lighting however is great IMO, haven't heard too many complaints about that, thus this thread.
Old 12/22/12 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by mrp5150
Just curious to know if anyone on here actually has the new LED's from the 2013's on a '10-12? And can you buy the lights from Ford or do you have to try and find them on eBay or Craigslist?
What LEDs? There's LEDs all over the car, nose to tail.
Old 12/22/12 | 05:23 PM
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What LEDs? There's LEDs all over the car, nose to tail.
The new tail light design is what I mean. It's fairly obvious.
Old 12/22/12 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mrp5150

The new tail light design is what I mean. It's fairly obvious.
Idk people are talking about the front end a couple of replies up, and there's a few threads where people have already swapped the taillights onto their 10-12 cars so...

The '13s also have the LED running lights in the head lamps - could've been referring to those
Old 12/23/12 | 01:07 AM
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And the fogs...
Old 12/23/12 | 09:39 AM
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If anyone has swapped out the tails, lets see some pix. Please!
Old 12/23/12 | 12:14 PM
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If anyone has swapped out the tails, lets see some pix. Please!
There are some in the 10-14 exterior mod section, Raxiom tail light thread.
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I'm about to buy a '13 GT and I hate the back end. The front actually sold me on getting a new '13 instead of a used '10-'12. I'm hoping when I get it I can at least swap the rear bumper from a '12 so I'd love to see pics of any '12's that added '13 tail lights.
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Originally Posted by StangNut
I'm about to buy a '13 GT and I hate the back end. The front actually sold me on getting a new '13 instead of a used '10-'12. I'm hoping when I get it I can at least swap the rear bumper from a '12 so I'd love to see pics of any '12's that added '13 tail lights.


What exactly do you hate about the 13 rear end? Other than the license plate frame, it's pretty much the same as the 10-12?? Do the Boss or Shelby valance and call it a day.
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Originally Posted by mrp5150
The new tail light design is what I mean. It's fairly obvious.
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Ummm, not obvious to me. Firstly, I honestly thought you were referring to the front fog LEDs. Secondly, the 10-12s do, indeed, have rear LEDs, but the lens design changed in 2013, along with the circuitry. So by now I surmise you're talking about the entire rear lens assembly.
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Originally Posted by laserred38


What exactly do you hate about the 13 rear end? Other than the license plate frame, it's pretty much the same as the 10-12?? Do the Boss or Shelby valance and call it a day.
Actually, there isn't anything to like about it. I simply dislike the back of the '12 less than the '13.

To answer your question:
  • the license plate "frame"
  • the blacked out center section
  • the busy tail lights
  • the body color lower section (the rear end was already WAY too tall and they went and made it taller
  • tinted/smoked tail lights
  • oversized faugh gas gap

The Boss and Shelby rear ends aren't any better... and please don't get me started on the rest of the Shelby.
Old 12/23/12 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by StangNut
Actually, there isn't anything to like about it. I simply dislike the back of the '12 less than the '13.

To answer your question:

[*]the license plate "frame"[*]the blacked out center section[*]the busy tail lights[*]the body color lower section (the rear end was already WAY too tall and they went and made it taller [*]tinted/smoked tail lights[*] oversized faugh gas gap


The Boss and Shelby rear ends aren't any better... and please don't get me started on the rest of the Shelby.
Haha I guess man. Personally, I liked the lower black plastic, as it did take some visual heft out of the car. So many people complained about it though so Ford caved in and appeased the complainers. You could get the body color painted covers that AM sells, and paint the center section body color, or get the RTR replacement panel that deletes the faux gas cap. I like the Boss/Shelby rear valance that takes away some of the body color "fat" with black plastic.
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