Hey guys, Stephanie with AmericanMuscle.com here with this LED sequential chase tail light
kit that's plug and play for all 2005 to 2009 Mustangs.
This LED sequential chase tail light kit is obviously going to be for the older S197 owners
that are looking for a sequential tail light kit but more specifically one that is a convenient
plug and play design as well as one that's capable of supporting an LED lighting setup.
Sequential tail lights are a must have aftermarket upgrade for these cars since this wasn't an
option from factory.
There are a few different options out there that offer these features.
This kit's going to be the top of the line kit.
It doesn't get much better than this right here.
As far as sequential kits go, you generally have two options.
You can go with a cut and splice design that will require you to splice into the stock
wiring harness and do some quick wiring for yourself.
Or, you can go with a plug and play kit which requires no additional wiring.
That's one benefit that this kit right here's going to offer you.
The kit is a direct plug and play kit replacement kit for the factory wiring harness.
We'll make sure to show you that later during the install.
The other feature that this kit offers is LED lighting.
That's why this kit is one step above the standard plug and play sequential lighting
kit.
The kit is literally ready to go and all complete with numerous high intensity LED bulbs.
I'm sure you guys have all seen LED lighting before.
It's very popular in newer model cars.
So, you know how much of a difference the LED lighting is going to make.
It's much brighter and will also illuminate quicker than the standard bulbs will.
You may not necessarily be looking for a sequential tail light kit for safety purposes, but there
is an added safety feature with this kit.
In case you aren't familiar with the sequential tail light kits, sequential tail lights were
generally featured on the '68 to 1970 Shelby and they bring a touch of nice, tasteful retro
styling to the newer Mustangs.
This kit's going to have a chaser sequence that's activated by a turn signal, hazard
lights or braking.
When a turn signal or the hazard lights are activated, the lights will sequence from center
light out and repeat until switched out.
When the brakes are applied, the tail lights will sequence once and then stay lit during
braking.
As far as price, you can expect to spend about $250 for this kit right here.
Like I said, this is the top of the line kit as far as sequential tail light options.
The LED kits are going to cost more than the standard lighting kits will.
Raxiom does offer an LED kit like this one here that is less expensive.
Or, you can check out the standard lighting kit which you can pick up for about $150 less
than this kit.
At that point, you're looking at a cut and splice kit.
The install here is really pretty easy, and you can thank the plug and play feature for
that.
This should take about a half hour's time.
It's going to be a one out of three wrenches on the scale.
You're going to need a quarter inch drive ratchet, an 11 millimeter deep socket, a T30
Torx bit with a driver and a small flat head screwdriver.
You're going to start the install by removing the housing.
Open the trunk and remove the four center pin lock retainers that are holding the plastic
trim panel in.
Remove the two Torx head plastic screws from the upper area of the trim panel that are
behind each tail light in the trunk.
After that, the trim panel will be free and ready to be removed.
To take the tail light housings out of the car, remove the 11 millimeter nuts that are
holding the housings.
There are three per housing.
Just as a side note, it's not required to remove the housing from the car.
You can choose to do it this way, though, just for clarity.
Of course, you're going to want to make sure that the lights and the ignition are off before
proceeding here.
The inner, middle and outer lamp sockets will need to be removed by twisting the bulbs and
pulling them out from the housing.
Insert each socket with the new lamps that are pre-installed into the corresponding housing
opening.
Each LED lamp is marked for position - inner, outer and middle.
You'll want the sockets to fit securely with a tight weatherproof seal here.
Insert the plug end of the LED adapter into the car's middle and outer sockets, but don't
remove the LED lamps from the sockets.
Just make sure to install those sides, and then all that's left is testing the tail lights
before putting the housings back in.
When you test these, you're going to want to test all areas here - the turn signals,
the hazard and brake lighting with the headlights both on and off.
It might be helpful to have a helping hand for this part.
Luckily, the kit does come with detailed install instructions as well which can help you out
if you run into trouble.
Wrapping things up here, the LED sequential tail light kit is a plug and play kit that
is a direct plug in that requires no cutting or splicing.
It also has upgraded LED bulbs, and of course it gives that sequential chase pattern.
You can check these out along with all of your other sequential tail light options right
here at AmericanMuscle.com.