1967 Mustang LED tail lights from Mustang Project install
Tools:
11/32 deep socket
Phillips screw driver
Optional:
Wire cutter/stripper/crimper
Foam padding (small amount)
Male/female spade connectors
Taillight removal:
Pull/remove taillight bulb socket
Inside trunk pull off taillight screw covers (plastic dome type covers, if installed)
Use 11/32 deep socket to unscrew 6 taillights bezel screw nuts.
Carefully pry taillight bucket away from inside of real panel and bezel screws.
Taillight bezels will now be unattached to car but the rubber gasket compression may still hold then in place.
Slowly remove bezels (screws attached to top and bottom of bezel) from rear panel.
Check condition of rubber bezel gaskets. Replace if necessary.
Taillights bucket now separate from car.
Carefully pry rubber spacer/gasket from around lens.
This is not a secured item but may be firmly pressed into place due to years of compression. Replace with new if desired.
Unscrew 6 Phillips screws securing lens to bucket.
Carefully pry out lens which may be firmly attached to thin rubber gasket between it and the bucket.
Remove rubber gasket. Replace with new if desired.
Clean/paint bucket as desired.
LED install:
Now for ease of installation you may want to cut the taillight socket from the car.
This way you can work on the taillight bucket on a work bench and not have to be leaning over inside the trunk to install the LED panel..
Easy way is to cut the wires with a few inches of the socket. Strip wires back a little and crimp on male/female spade connectors on each. Using opposing versions on each wire makes re-install simple with no problem of switching wires accidentally.
Install socket in bucket.
Install/plug in LED plug into socket and secure LED panel (screw or hex nut depending on Mustangs Project kit).
Cushion rear part of panel touching bucket (ends) with thin foam padding.
This not only insulates and cushions the LED panel but also creates a slight tension preventing the panel from rotating and the lights not being aligned vertically.
Place lens gasket in place and then lens. Secure with Phillips screws.
If using a new large rubber spacer/gasket, make sure holes for bezel screws are all open and large enough. This may require drilling, cutting or heat (solder rod). Nothing great really but the holes may require too much force when installing the bezels so opening them up a little doesn’t hurt.
Place large rubber spacer/gasket around lens.
Replace the three taillight bezels into the rear panel making sure the rubber gaskets are flat and in proper position. They will just hang there until you attach the bucket to them from the inside.
Now placing the bucket inside against the rear panel and align with the 6 bezel screw extensions (two per bezel). Slowly press bucket and screws together. This may take some force to get the screws to penetrate the rubber spacer/gasket, so do it slowly. At your discretion attach the 6 nuts to screws. Tighten evenly. This may require some major squeezing of the bezels/bucket because of the rubber spacer/gasket.
Check around bezels that no gasket material is compromised.
Attach spade connectors and ground spade to taillight socket.
Suggestion of shrink tube insulation around the connections.
LED Install complete.
For Flasher install follow MP directions depending on sequential or non-sequential flashers.
Tools:
11/32 deep socket
Phillips screw driver
Optional:
Wire cutter/stripper/crimper
Foam padding (small amount)
Male/female spade connectors
Taillight removal:
Pull/remove taillight bulb socket
Inside trunk pull off taillight screw covers (plastic dome type covers, if installed)
Use 11/32 deep socket to unscrew 6 taillights bezel screw nuts.
Carefully pry taillight bucket away from inside of real panel and bezel screws.
Taillight bezels will now be unattached to car but the rubber gasket compression may still hold then in place.
Slowly remove bezels (screws attached to top and bottom of bezel) from rear panel.
Check condition of rubber bezel gaskets. Replace if necessary.
Taillights bucket now separate from car.
Carefully pry rubber spacer/gasket from around lens.
This is not a secured item but may be firmly pressed into place due to years of compression. Replace with new if desired.
Unscrew 6 Phillips screws securing lens to bucket.
Carefully pry out lens which may be firmly attached to thin rubber gasket between it and the bucket.
Remove rubber gasket. Replace with new if desired.
Clean/paint bucket as desired.
LED install:
Now for ease of installation you may want to cut the taillight socket from the car.
This way you can work on the taillight bucket on a work bench and not have to be leaning over inside the trunk to install the LED panel..
Easy way is to cut the wires with a few inches of the socket. Strip wires back a little and crimp on male/female spade connectors on each. Using opposing versions on each wire makes re-install simple with no problem of switching wires accidentally.
Install socket in bucket.
Install/plug in LED plug into socket and secure LED panel (screw or hex nut depending on Mustangs Project kit).
Cushion rear part of panel touching bucket (ends) with thin foam padding.
This not only insulates and cushions the LED panel but also creates a slight tension preventing the panel from rotating and the lights not being aligned vertically.
Place lens gasket in place and then lens. Secure with Phillips screws.
If using a new large rubber spacer/gasket, make sure holes for bezel screws are all open and large enough. This may require drilling, cutting or heat (solder rod). Nothing great really but the holes may require too much force when installing the bezels so opening them up a little doesn’t hurt.
Place large rubber spacer/gasket around lens.
Replace the three taillight bezels into the rear panel making sure the rubber gaskets are flat and in proper position. They will just hang there until you attach the bucket to them from the inside.
Now placing the bucket inside against the rear panel and align with the 6 bezel screw extensions (two per bezel). Slowly press bucket and screws together. This may take some force to get the screws to penetrate the rubber spacer/gasket, so do it slowly. At your discretion attach the 6 nuts to screws. Tighten evenly. This may require some major squeezing of the bezels/bucket because of the rubber spacer/gasket.
Check around bezels that no gasket material is compromised.
Attach spade connectors and ground spade to taillight socket.
Suggestion of shrink tube insulation around the connections.
LED Install complete.
For Flasher install follow MP directions depending on sequential or non-sequential flashers.
