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INSTALLING THE “SHELBY” MUSTANG PROJECT LED

SEQUENTIAL TAILLIGHTS ON YOUR 67 - 70 MUSTANG/

CALIFORNIA SPECIAL AND SHELBY CAR

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All of the equipment illus-

trated in this manual was

proudly manufactured in

the USA by Mustang Project

a SafeCode Inc. enterprise.

For accessories and spare

parts please visit us on the

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“Middle” and “Inside”.

These can be installed on

either side of the car as

long as they are installed in

proper position. Inside

refers to the position clos-

est to the center of the car.

First we will install the LED

flasher module.

Flasher Module

Your kit consists of a LED

flasher module and left and

right taillight modules as

shown below.

The LED flasher module

will replace your existing

flasher module. The left

and right taillight modules

will replace your existing

incandescent light bulbs.

The Deluxe LED Taillight

modules are clearly

marked “R” for right and

“L” for left. Right and left

for the taillights are as

viewed from the rear of the

car. So the left side of the

car is the drivers side and

the right side of the car is

the passenger side of the

car. The Standard LED

taillight modules are

marked “Outside”,

Components included in your kit:

blinker and listen to

the clicking sound to

help you locate the

blinker can.

2) Remove the old flasher

can.

3) Connect the new

flasher wires red and

greed to the Mustang’s

wiring previously re-

moved.

4) Connect the black

“ground” wire from the

new LED flasher mod-

ule to a good chassis

grounding point.

Simply unsnap the cylinder

shaped module and re-

move the push on connec-

tors. These will be at-

tached with a green wire

and a orange/yellow wire.

The LED flasher module has

three color coded wire

leads. Red, Green, and

Black.

Once you remove the old

module install the new LED

Installing the flasher module: First we will remove the old

original flasher module.

The original flasher module

will be located on the

driver side of the car near

the fire wall as shown on

the following picture.

The installation procedure

is as follows:

1) Locate turn signal

flasher. Located behind

dash panel to the right

of steering column.

Turn on the turn signal

“Read these

instructions

carefully

before

installing our

Taillights!!!

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Lead wires on LED flasher module.

Remove old

flasher as

shown.

RED

GREEN

“Simply unsnap the

old flasher module

which is located near

the firewall on the

driver side of the

car…”

“Be sure and

secure the

black wire to

any

convenient

grounding

screw which is

attached to the

cars

chassis…”

“Tuck the LED flasher

module under the

dash in any

convenient place…”

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Blue or Green-

Yellow-orange

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This wire is the right hand

turn signal and is normally

Orange/Blue

This wire is con-

nected to the head-

light switch normally

it is black in color.

This wire is the left hand

turn signal and is nor-

mally Green/Orange

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This kit requires that the

taillights be wired as

shown on the facing page.

If your car still has the old

Shelby wiring or has dyna-

mite sticks or some other

type of sequential taillight

system is must be re-

moved.

California Specials which

have not been modified

from their original non-

sequential functions will

not require any rewiring.

If the sockets in your car

have been replaced or

rewired make sure that

they are wired so that the

socket provides the wiring

as shown below to the se-

quential taillight module.

All Mustang sockets are

designed to be

“polarized” so that the

same pins are connected

to the brake/tail light and

driving light lines.

The socket needs to move

freely as you insert the

LED module. IF the tail-

light socket has boots on

the back . REMOVE the

boots before you in-

sert the LED module.

After the module is prop-

erly seated replace the

boot. These sockets be-

come rusty over the years

and do not adjust freely.

Spray with PB blaster to

ensure free movement.

There are two pins on each side of the

base. Orient the base as shown to deter-

mine which pin does what. This picture

shows the pin closest to the bottom of the

base facing you.

This terminal must be connected to

the brake/signal line once base is

installed into socket.

This pin must be connected to

the driving light once base is

installed into socket.

The socket must

move in and out.

Old or corroded

sockets don’t

move properly

which can cause

connection

problems with

the taillight

modules. Bulb

grease or a

lubricant like PB

Blaster may be

require to ensure

free movement

of the socket

before taillight

module

installation.

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Relay Package

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1969—1970 Shelby Wiring Changes Required

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This manual assumes that

your Shelby has already

been converted from its

original electro-

mechanical operation.

This seems to be the case

for most Shelby’s.

If your 1969-1970 Shelby or

still has the original electro

mechanical sequencing sys-

tem the following instruc-

tions and included wiring

harness will allow you to

bypass the old system.

First double check you car.

If your Shelby works as fol-

lows it has been converted

and no modification is

needed!

Pressing the brake illumi-

nates all brake light to full

brightness. Activating the

turn signal only makes the

appropriate taillight blink

on/off without sequencing.

If your taillight still sequence

in some manner you have

some old equipment which

must be removed.

The schematics shown here

are for your reference. Note

that we have indicated the

classic modifications made

to Shelby’s 69 and 70 cars.

Essentially all of the brake

light lines of each side are

connected together and

wired into the turn signal

switch. This is OK for use

with Mustang Project se-

quential taillights. In fact this

is the desired connection.

Note the circled area on the

following wiring diagram.

The so-called Relay Package

should be removed and by-

passed as shown.

Also please note that if your

Taillights do not sequence

after installation but only

blink on/off either you have

installed the flasher module

in place of the emergency

flasher or you have reversed

wired sockets. It is CRITI-

CAL that the sockets be

wired so that the Brake/Turn

signal wire connect to LED

module pin as shown below

once the module is installed.

Make sure you install the

LED modules are installed in

the proper location. Each

module is provided in a

marked bag for proper loca-

tion.

BRAKE/SIGNAL HERE

NOTE:

IF YOU HAVE A 67-68

SHELBY CONSULT THE

APPROPRIATE WIRING

DIAGRAMS IN YOUR

SHOP MANUAL TO BY-

PASS THE ORIGINAL SE-

QUENTIAL ELECTRON-

ICS IF NEEDED.

THE JUMPER WIRES IN-

CLUDED IN YOUR KIT

AND THE FOLLOWING

INSTRUCTIONS APPLY

SPECIFICALLY ONLY TO

THE 69 –70 SHELBY.

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Wiring Changes Required

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Relay Package

Bypass wiring

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1969 1970 Shelby Taillight Installation.

Jumper Kit Installation

1) Remove the original relay package labeled “RELAY PACKAGE” on the diagram to the left.

2) Plug in the RED jumper harness supplied in your kit. This harness plugs into the 6 position plug

(normally red) with a male connector labeled PLUG 1 on the following diagram. The female connectors

plug in to the remaining 6 position plug ( either white or black labeled PLUG 2).

To Summarize:

• The red jumper is plugged in as follows. For PLUG 1 the red harness male connector goes to

the pin position with the ORANGE BLUE wire(#445).

• The red jumper female connectors are plugged into PLUG 2 at two positions corresponding to

the ORANGE WHITE and ORANGE RED wires (#446 and #447).

1) Plug in the GREEN jumper harness supplied in your kit. This harness plugs into the 6 position plug

(normally red) with a male connector labeled PLUG 1 on the following diagram. The female connectors

plug in to the remaining 6 position plug (either white or black labeled PLUG 2).

To Summarize:

• The green jumper is plugged in as follows. For PLUG 1 the green male connector goes to the

pin position with the GREEN ORANGE wire(#442).

• The green jumper female connector is plugged into PLUG 2 in two locations corresponding to

the GREEN RED and GREEN BLACK wires (#443 and #444).

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Plug 1

Plug 2

RELAY PACKAGE

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Installing the Taillights

“Do not force the

module installation.

Make sure the LED

taillight base pin

and the lamp socket

slot is aligned. Also

ensure that you are

using the “right”

module in the right

side etc. .

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Adjustment nut. Do not use unless necessary!

Left module in the Left tail-

light and the Right module

in the right taillight.

You will follow the proce-

dure below for installing

each LED taillight module.

1) Remove lens, frame,

and incandescent bulb.

2) Verify that the ignition

is off and that the cars

lights are OFF too.

3) Align each module by

rotating the left end

down slightly and in-

serting the base into

the existing Mustang

lamp socket. Carefully

align the socket pins

with the slot.

4) Gently push the LED

taillight module into

the socket making sure

that the alignment pins

and the socket slots are

properly aligned.

5) Now push in on the

LED module being

careful not to bend any

of the LED components

and twist the assembly

to the right to lock in

the base.

A slight tilt of the LED tail-

light assembly is normal

once it is installed and will

not affect operation.

A typical normal installation

is shown on the following

page.

The installation is now com-

plete!

flasher module by simply

plugging in the red wire to

the Mustang’s yellow-

orange wire and the green

wire to the Mustang’s blue

wire.

You now have only to attach

the black wire to a conven-

ient chassis ground point.

A likely place to connect the

black ground wire will be

under a mounting screw on

the dash or on any metal

part screwed under the

dash.

Just make sure that there is a

good electrical connection

between the black wire and

the cars chassis.

Now install the LED taillight

modules. Each module is

clearly marked “R” for right

and “L” for left.

Be careful to install only the

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Remember to check our

web board for new instal-

lation tips!

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Water is the enemy of any-

thing electronic.

Your taillight modules

have been coated with a

conformal coating which

makes the modules resis-

tant to water.

A correct installation will

ensure that no water will

enter the taillight housing.

Make sure your taillight

gaskets are in good order

and that their seal is work-

ing properly.

You can test this by spray-

ing you taillight housings

with a hose with the lens,

gasket and trim in place.

After spraying the housing

for several minutes dry the

outside and remove the

trim and lens.

If there is any significant

water inside the housing

or on the taillight module

you will need a new gas-

ket or you will need to add

some RTV around the lens.

While the taillight mod-

ules will operate correctly

with quite a large amount

of water on their surfaces

because of the special

conformal coating applied

during manufacturing they

are not warranted to oper-

ate wet.

So if you drive you Mus-

tang in the wet weather

check the seal and ensure

that little or no water en-

ters the housing!

Water in the lamp hous-

ings is a prime source of

rust so preserve you Mus-

tang and don’t let water

enter!

SPECIAL NOTES:

ONLY follow the adjustment in-structions below if your lamp sockets are

misaligned!

Installing your Taillight Modules:

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Follow the following steps

when checking the align-

ment.

Loosen the nut pointed to

below just enough for the

LED taillight PCB ( Printed

Circuit Board ) to rotate.

Now adjust the base by

moving it slightly to the

right or left to ensure that

there is proper alignment

between the base and the

Mustang socket with the

board tilted down to the

left. Now tighten the nut

and re-insert the module

Step 2. Insert the tail-

light module into the

socket but do not push

down and engage yet.

All the Mustangs we have

tested have the taillight

sockets aligned in the same

manner. The LED taillight

modules you have received

are already aligned to fit

standard Mustang lamp

sockets.

However, if for some rea-

son your lamp sockets are

misaligned you can adjust

the position of the LED tail-

light module by loosening

and tightening the nut

pointed to in the photo be-

low.

Adjustments and Alignment:

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Housing outer edge

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Step 3. With the base inserted into the socket but not en-

gaged rotate the taillight module down on its left side as

shown below. While holding the board in this tilted posi-

tion tighten the nut. 65/66 Modules shown below.

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A properly installed tail-

light module will appear as

in this photo. The LEDs are

VERY bright. Do not look

directly into the LEDs with-

out the LENs installed!

Note that divider ex-

tends slightly more

at bottom edge of

housing.

Shorter legs

Install the right

divider as shown

Shorter legs

Step 4. You may now engage the base into the socket by pushing down and

rotating the taillight module to its right.