Are sequential tail lights "old school"?

zregime · 10-22-2005

Hey all --

I've got an '05 Sixer and want to keep my exterior mods true to the classic "old school" originals. Have been looking at those "sequential tail light" turn signals as a possible purchase but don't want to buy them if they were not a feature of the vintage 'Stangs. Did an hour's worth of searching online, and the only thing I could find is a reference to a "lane-change indicator" in a '69 brochure. Is that the same thing? Any info or opinions you could provide are greatly appreciated...thanks...

Veronica · 10-22-2005

Hello.

The sequential turn signals were used on the 68-70 Shelbys, which used 65 T-Bird tail light assemblies.There weren't any regular production mustangs with sequential turn signals, with the possible exception of the California Specials. I don't know what they had, but I think that it was the regular mustang tail lights.I'll check and get back with you.Hope that helps.

zregime · 10-22-2005

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Originally Posted by Veronica

Hello.

The sequential turn signals were used on the 68-70 Shelbys, which used 65 T-Bird tail light assemblies.There weren't any regular production mustangs with sequential turn signals, with the possible exception of the California Specials. I don't know what they had, but I think that it was the regular mustang tail lights.I'll check and get back with you.Hope that helps.

Wow! That's awesome info...incredible details...feels like I just got an answer from Mustang Yoda!

Thanks a lot...

Twister · 10-23-2005

Cal specials did not have them, but enough people took them out of Cougars to do it though

JEB · 10-23-2005

I think they're pretty durn cool! If get the the extra cash toputinto non perf mods, this will be one of the first!

Willystyle21 · 10-23-2005

Veronica, I don't know if it is original but there is a CS in the area with the sequential Tbird setup.

Twister · 10-23-2005

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Originally Posted by Willystyle21

Veronica, I don't know if it is original but there is a CS in the area with the sequential Tbird setup.

it isnt all origional

allmuscle · 10-23-2005

A guy in our mustang club has a '04 Mach 1 with sequential tail lights. I really like them. I think they make them for the 67-68 years but im not sure. Hopefully you guys do tho

Twister · 10-24-2005

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Originally Posted by allmuscle

A guy in our mustang club has a '04 Mach 1 with sequential tail lights. I really like them. I think they make them for the 67-68 years but im not sure. Hopefully you guys do tho

not unless you have Shelby style tail lights, there is only one bulb per side on a 65-70

Rudi · 10-27-2005

I think they are way to cool , I am putting them on my 2005 convertable as soon as I can.

I already have them on my68 convertable, here is a link to what they look like.

http://www.zippyvideos.com/281977652.../led_flashing/

Dave Bellm · 10-27-2005

Hey old school or not, sequential lights are cool! I always associate them with Cougars and T-birds rather than 'Stangs. But hey, it's all in the same basic family. Go for it!

Dave
http://www.autiv.com/articles/drive_...stang_gt_1.htm

zregime · 10-28-2005

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Originally Posted by Dave Bellm

Hey old school or not, sequential lights are cool! I always associate them with Cougars and T-birds rather than 'Stangs. But hey, it's all in the same basic family. Go for it!

Dave
http://www.autiv.com/articles/drive_...stang_gt_1.htm

You wrote that article? Nicely done!

Kohaku · 01-25-2006

old school? you bet. In the Cougars they were nothing more than a small motor that turned a wiper style switch.

btw- does modding the lights void the warranty in any way?

dickel · 06-05-2009

They look awesome on any year stang IMO!!

Rigger · 06-11-2009

My 69 Cougar XR7 Ragtop had them from the factory and they were cool as hell. When one of them stopped working i had a hard time finding the little computer chip to replace it. But it was worth it. And I did notice an old man the other day in an 09 Mustang fast back going down the highway with them in it. I think it is now an option in the new Mustangs. I have seen a few of them in the 71-73 models but they seem to look better in the longer Cougar/shelby/cal spec stangs.