got my lightning tail lights in today they look sweeeeet!!!! but always a but the lightning lights only have two bulbs not three like the stock ones but dont worry they still work you just wont use one tail light bulb and all so the stock screws are to long so dont do what i did. i tightened them down and one went through the housing so now i have to see if ford will do somthing about it thought i would let everyone know before hand.

 

Mine are due in tomorrow, do they come with new screws?

 

no they dont come with the screws what i did after i found out they were to long is ground about a 1/4 inch off and it worked fine. fords is going to replace the ones i put holes in. under warrenty. corners will be in next week and then the headlights. and my tires for the lightning wheels. coooooooolo!!!!!!!!1

 

Did the bulbs install in the sockets without modifying them? Curious with those tabs if they coinside with the factory bulb tabs when turning in the socket hole. Please let me know. Also, were the stock screws from the original lights that were too long, or did you just screw too far, I know that can happen with plastic threads?

 

new bulbs come with the lights and yes they are the same plug its just one of them you wont need just tuck it out of the way. yes the screw is to long i just ground off a 1/4" and it worked fine. grind it first then put it in if not then you will see the bolt from the othwer side.

 

Would you tuck it inside the wheelwell or behind the light? I asked about the sockets whether they matched with same socket tabs, since I have a '97 with 3, but do realize the third is not used. Thanks, Rick

 

i just put mine behinde the light.

 

FYI... the lightnings aren't the only ones with the 2-bulb setup... they changed it mid-year 00 to the 2-bulb setup on all of the flare-sides. If you look at the early ones with the 3-bulb setup, they have (from top to bottom) Red, White, Red. For the 2-bulb, they eliminated the extra parking lamp and moved the backup light to the top.

-Joe-




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98 Explorer (Lemon Law Case in Progress)

'00 F-150, X-cab, 4x4, Lariat, Off-road, Trailer Tow, Holandia Sunroof, built 11/99 picked up 10/00!Clear Corners, Manik Stainless Steel 1-piece brush guard, Custom CB wiring, Uniden PC76-XLW CB radio with K-40 Magna-Mount antenna (for now), 1 set of 165 watt KC Daylighters (for now... more on the way) Custom switch mounting plate and overhead console, Bully Stainless Steel Trailer hitch drawbarw/ 2" stainless steel ball.
List of planned mods: Clear tails, torsion bar tweak, bug deflector, spray in liner, and a tonneau of some sort...

93 Probe GT teal, OE rims painted to match, bone stock drivetrain.

 

gijoecam i see your from the city should have known im helping the people with 98 flare side dont know anything about the 00 and up dont care either just trying to help other people out that wants to put the lightning lights in there trucks.

 

Where did you get your Lightning tailights, and how much did they cost?

 

I got mine from from http://www.fordpartsonline.com
Here's what they look like on a silver SuperCrew.




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2001 F-150 SuperCrew 4X4 XLT – Silver w/Medium Graphite interior,
4.6 V8, 3.55 Limited Slip Axle, P265/70R17 OWL All-Terrain,
17” 10 Spoke Aluminum Wheels, Class III Trailer Towing Pkg.,
Remote Keyless Entry, Dual Media Ford AM/FM/CD Radio & 6 CD Changer,
Captain’s Chairs, Ford Cab Steps – Black, Engine Block Heater

Custom Dual Exhaust with X-Pipe, EGR Carbon Fiber Hood Shield ,Window Vent Shades ,Outland Grill Guard – Black ,PIAA 9051 Ion Crystal Fog/ Clear Driving Lights, Superchip
Airaid Intake System, A.R.E. LSII Hard Tonneau cover with remote lock, Python 1500 ESP Security System w/remote start, Clear Corner Lenses, Rhino Liner, TruckVault, Infinity Kappa 50.2cs in front door, Infinity Kappa 572.1cf in rear doors, Valentine One w/Laser Radar Detector & Concealed Display, 2000 Expedition Console, J&J Stainless Grille Insert, Lund Moon Visor, Pop-Lock in tailgate, 2001 Lighting Tails

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i got mine at bill macdonald fords in st.clair mich i paid $30 apeice for them

 

Hey ringmaster:

I see you put holes in yours. Same thing I just did to mine. Where did you go for warranty replacement of them, and what did you tell them? I would like to know so I don't get screwed.

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2001 F150 SuperCrew King Ranch Edition
Charcoal Blue/Arizona Beige
5.4L V8
3.55 LS
Power Moonroof
Class III Towing Group
King Ranch Package
-Lighted Cab Steps
-Sliding Rear Window
-Premium Sound w/ 6-disc changer
-Fog Lamps
-King Ranch Wheels 17x7.5
-King Ranch Leather Quad Captain's Chairs w/ front heated seats
2001 Lightning Taillights
Clear Corner Lenses
Leer 100R Cap
Visteon Mach MP3 w/ factory 6-disc changer
Soundstream Reference Class A 10.0 1000W amp
(4) Cerwin Vega "Vega" 124's
K&N Air Filter
18"x9.5" HD Replica Wheels w/ 285/55R18 Pirelli Scorpion Zero Tires

 

i took mine back to where i bought them and they had a lightning on the lot so they used that as the warrenty.