2013 Tail Lights In A 2012
3/21/13, 08:14 AM
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That was one set..there have been 4 other sets I know of personally that have had no issues. Mine should be here next week (decided on taillights only, no bumper for now) with hopefully the right connectors. If not the conecctors can be ordered separately through Ford.
3/21/13, 02:48 PM
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My 2013 taillight showed up today.....
ITS A 2012 LIGHT! Im so pissed right now!
I called the place I bought it from (LKQ) and the guy said,
"Sir, the 2012 and 2013 taillights are the same light"
I say, "NO sir, you are wrong..there was a body style change in 2013"
he says, FORD states they are interchangeable....you may have a different trim package that causes it not to work. If you dont want it bring it back and we will refund your money."
I say, "Will you refund my shipping cost since I am in NC"
"No sir, thats on you" he says!
Now Im on hold waiting for a supervisor!
ITS A 2012 LIGHT! Im so pissed right now!
I called the place I bought it from (LKQ) and the guy said,
"Sir, the 2012 and 2013 taillights are the same light"
I say, "NO sir, you are wrong..there was a body style change in 2013"
he says, FORD states they are interchangeable....you may have a different trim package that causes it not to work. If you dont want it bring it back and we will refund your money."
I say, "Will you refund my shipping cost since I am in NC"
"No sir, thats on you" he says!
Now Im on hold waiting for a supervisor!
3/21/13, 02:57 PM
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My 2013 taillight showed up today.....
ITS A 2012 LIGHT! Im so pissed right now!
I called the place I bought it from (LKQ) and the guy said,
"Sir, the 2012 and 2013 taillights are the same light"
I say, "NO sir, you are wrong..there was a body style change in 2013"
he says, FORD states they are interchangeable....you may have a different trim package that causes it not to work. If you dont want it bring it back and we will refund your money."
I say, "Will you refund my shipping cost since I am in NC"
"No sir, thats on you" he says!
Now Im on hold waiting for a supervisor!
ITS A 2012 LIGHT! Im so pissed right now!
I called the place I bought it from (LKQ) and the guy said,
"Sir, the 2012 and 2013 taillights are the same light"
I say, "NO sir, you are wrong..there was a body style change in 2013"
he says, FORD states they are interchangeable....you may have a different trim package that causes it not to work. If you dont want it bring it back and we will refund your money."
I say, "Will you refund my shipping cost since I am in NC"
"No sir, thats on you" he says!
Now Im on hold waiting for a supervisor!
3/21/13, 04:08 PM
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My 2013 taillight showed up today.....
ITS A 2012 LIGHT! Im so pissed right now!
I called the place I bought it from (LKQ) and the guy said,
"Sir, the 2012 and 2013 taillights are the same light"
I say, "NO sir, you are wrong..there was a body style change in 2013"
he says, FORD states they are interchangeable....you may have a different trim package that causes it not to work. If you dont want it bring it back and we will refund your money."
I say, "Will you refund my shipping cost since I am in NC"
"No sir, thats on you" he says!
Now Im on hold waiting for a supervisor!
ITS A 2012 LIGHT! Im so pissed right now!
I called the place I bought it from (LKQ) and the guy said,
"Sir, the 2012 and 2013 taillights are the same light"
I say, "NO sir, you are wrong..there was a body style change in 2013"
he says, FORD states they are interchangeable....you may have a different trim package that causes it not to work. If you dont want it bring it back and we will refund your money."
I say, "Will you refund my shipping cost since I am in NC"
"No sir, thats on you" he says!
Now Im on hold waiting for a supervisor!
3/21/13, 07:53 PM
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so one thing I did to fill the gap is take some flexible black plastic (like what plastic file folders are made of) and cut it to trim. there is a seam between the taillight lens and the housing all around the edge from where they are fused together. you stick the plastic in there and secure it with hot glue or epoxy. to make the contour, you use tracing paper to determine the shape. takes a couple of tries. as long as you get one side right, you simply reverse the template to do the other side.
not the best picture, but you get the idea:
[IMG]https://themustangsource.com/
also used some red 3m reflective tape that I trimmed in order to take care of the reflector part.
not the best picture, but you get the idea:
[IMG]https://themustangsource.com/
also used some red 3m reflective tape that I trimmed in order to take care of the reflector part.
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3/21/13, 09:18 PM
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so one thing I did to fill the gap is take some flexible black plastic (like what plastic file folders are made of) and cut it to trim. there is a seam between the taillight lens and the housing all around the edge from where they are fused together. you stick the plastic in there and secure it with hot glue or epoxy. to make the contour, you use tracing paper to determine the shape. takes a couple of tries. as long as you get one side right, you simply reverse the template to do the other side.
not the best picture, but you get the idea:
also used some red 3m reflective tape that I trimmed in order to take care of the reflector part.[/IMG]
not the best picture, but you get the idea:
also used some red 3m reflective tape that I trimmed in order to take care of the reflector part.[/IMG]
3/22/13, 05:59 AM
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3/22/13, 12:58 PM
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Plus the lights wouldnt be interchangeable if you got that bumper for your 10-12. So youd have to get the ʻ13 lights or ʻ13 style lights if anyone ever makes em
3/22/13, 07:19 PM
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And yeah that would be the point. Anyone buying it would be getting it so the lights would fit
3/24/13, 10:42 AM
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None of those companies make a full rear bumper - only one I know of was SMS (now saleen again) but I think it only works with their spoiler. They all just make a different lower piece that fits with the stock rear fascia.
3/24/13, 11:33 AM
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so one thing I did to fill the gap is take some flexible black plastic (like what plastic file folders are made of) and cut it to trim. there is a seam between the taillight lens and the housing all around the edge from where they are fused together. you stick the plastic in there and secure it with hot glue or epoxy. to make the contour, you use tracing paper to determine the shape. takes a couple of tries. as long as you get one side right, you simply reverse the template to do the other side.
not the best picture, but you get the idea:
also used some red 3m reflective tape that I trimmed in order to take care of the reflector part.
not the best picture, but you get the idea:
also used some red 3m reflective tape that I trimmed in order to take care of the reflector part.
Oh well, at least this way, I wil not be spending money I can't afford to anyway.
Who am I kidding, I'll just find something else to spend it on ...
3/24/13, 12:03 PM
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If it were that simple, and that easy and companies were gonna make so much money. Someone would already have it done. They aren't even trying to get a taillight assembly out that will work.
3/24/13, 06:27 PM
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I think most companies have already spent their R&D money for S197 and will be focusing on S550 stuff soon. Maybe in a few years one of the bug companies will have a thorough solution for this
3/24/13, 09:22 PM
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Well an aftermarket company like raxiom could manufacture a ʻ13 style light with reflectors built in. Have switchback ledʻs in place of white reverse lights and have reflector housing built into that.
3/25/13, 09:19 PM
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3/26/13, 10:56 AM
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