I talked to Gary at fordpartsonline.com and it looks as if Ford is only going to sell the 2k1 lightning clear tails to registered L owners (VIN is necessary and the whole thing is logged to prevent too many purchases I guess). sad because i think these lights would look great (and be legal!) on a black screw =(

Wes

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Supercrew Lariat 4x4, 5.4L, Limited Slip Diff., Black Ext./Graphite Int., Towing Package, 60/40 Front Bench, Moonroof, Bed Extender, Cab Steps, Rear Window
MSRP: $35,025
INVOICE: $30,952.15
PAID: $31,452.15
Ordered: 1/12/01

 

someone besides ford will end up making them.

plus i dont think theyll keep us from buying them.

they already have the front euro lenses out for $325



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2000 silver lincoln navigator 4x4, heated seats, 3 LCD tvs, tinted windows. More to come.

1999 black lightning,
cervinis ramair hood,
4 infinity kappa 6x8,
A.R.E. tonneau cover,
tinted windows,clear corners, piaa superwhites,

coming up soon: power pulleys, slotted rotors,flowmaster exhaust, superchip, 100 shot of nox, belltech 3-4 drop, ramair kit, headers, plus more i just can't think of.

1997 35'Fountain 35Lightning,
mercury 502 MPI,Sleeping accommodations for 4;
-Compass
-Depth Sounder
-GPS
-Hourmeter
-Engine alarm

 

That's so weak I can't stand it.

Is Ford that STUPID?? To **** lots of purchasers of $30,000 trucks off over a taillight?? I can't believe that's the case. If so, it sure says a lot about their corporate culture.

 

I have ggod news for you!! If you go to www.autosyndicate.com they just released the altezzas for our trucks!! clikc on clears and then click on the ford logo that will appear on the next page and scroll down. I have the crystal eye projection headlights on my Supercrew and they are absolutely sweet!! I would recommend them, especially with some 100w hyper white bulbs. Later

 

yep i've seen those... unfortunately they aren't street legal... that (other than styling) is one of the main draws of the ford part...

regards,
Wes

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Supercrew Lariat 4x4, 5.4L, Limited Slip Diff., Black Ext./Graphite Int., Towing Package, 60/40 Front Bench, Moonroof, Bed Extender, Cab Steps, Rear Window
MSRP: $35,025
INVOICE: $30,952.15
PAID: $31,452.15
Ordered: 1/12/01

 

Pesos, glad you remembered about the lights being illegal. Just to remind you all, there are no aftermarket light upgrades legal in ANY STATE. Altezza's and APC will all have problems when people start sending them back. APC has already recalled over 50,000 because they are not legal, or DOT certified, even though they have a DOT stamp on them. NHTSA is now going after stores that sell the aftermarket lights, and that includes online ordering too.

Now some local and state police departments could care less about this, but in California, they do, and you will get cited for it.

Just wanted to remind everyone. And Pesos, we paid the same price for our trucks. Have fun with it, and get a Superchip, it's worth the money.

Az.

If you can get the 2001 lightning taillights, they are legal. They're straight from the manufacturer, just like the Lexus lights are.

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white w/harvest gold trim,2001 supercrew 4x4,5.4, w/duraliner and magnaflow exhaust, superchip.
Next: K&N FIPK

 

hi az... how much was the chip? i really hope these lights become available one way or another. I need the legal ones since my girlfriend lives on your side of the bay and i'm over there more than i am here... wouldn't want you ticketing me over there :-p

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Supercrew Lariat 4x4, 5.4L, Limited Slip Diff., Black Ext./Graphite Int., Towing Package, 60/40 Front Bench, Moonroof, Bed Extender, Cab Steps, Rear Window
MSRP: $35,025
INVOICE: $30,952.15
PAID: $31,452.15
Ordered: 1/12/01

 

I have seen several posts fom az, and am really confused. I know I came in on this subject way down the line, but could you give a quick rundown on which lights supposedly are illegal, and which are not?

Maybe a whole topic on the subject in in order.

Is it the fixture itself, the bulb, the color, what?

Is it all lights, or just taillights?

Help!!!!!!

 

I'm just putting together the points of two different comments to suggest that perhaps Ford Motor Company is more constrained than it appears.

One reply stated that it is illegal to "upgrade" any light, in any state, period. Although that doesn't seem very logical to me, it may very well be true.

If it is, then Ford is also protecting itself by selling L lights to L owners only, even though the owner is ultimately liable for breaking the law.

If these things are all true, then Ford is most likely not being ignorant of what its customers want, but rather avaoiding another black eye.

 

By the way, I've already had trouble with my 01 L tails on my screw. I got a ticket for them, took it to court, and they finally threw it out, not because they found they are legal, but because they were not supposed to be sold to me in the first place. So, down here in Florida, I guess they don't blame me for putting them on, they blame the dealer for selling them to me. Nevermind that I provided them with the Ford safety certification published by NHTSA, which took me quite awhile to obtain, but I got off, that's what counts I guess.

As for buying them, I know of two places that will sell them to you. www.oemfordparts.com and www.fordpartsnetwork.com . I recently got quotes from both of them, and they are considerably cheaper than the Ford prices.

Good luck.

 

I was sitting here chuckling at LongTime because he said the same thing I was thinking (he just got here first).

Then I read the follow-up posts and agree with ssabin. Why would lights perfectly legal on an L not be legal on a screw? Seems like a convenient method of making sure people don't use unapproved aftermarket lights. Just ticket everyone for what doesn't *appear* stock.

If that's the case, then I feel really sorry for the poor sap that bought the bright red screw from a Ford dealer in Raliegh. It was customized by an SVT shop and had a lowering kit, ram-air hood, and guess what - clear lights!

 

Well, if you can prove by having a Ford dealer pull up your VIN in the computer that your truck came from the dealer with everything on it, then you have a case. Otherwise, be careful what you do, because the cops are a$$holes about it. Believe me, I have run into it.

 

Availabilty or exclustivity. One or the other...

 

Those white headlights suck! They blind other drivers and aside from that serve absolutely no other purpose... I thank the police for getting them off the road!!!

Phat.....please, give me a break.

 

We aren't talking about the white headlights. Those are all illegal. We are talking about the Lightning taillights.