Headlights


SYCO GT

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Edit: What about also incorporating one or more small "vent holes" above the lights in the 'bucket to allow all that built up heat to escape? They could be just plain holes, or louvers, or FILTERED holes or louvers to keep dust 'n' crudd out, or........? 'Too simple???

Would water intrusion be a factor?
 

Empty Pockets

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Would water intrusion be a factor?


'Shouldn't be. Remember the inner fender panel pretty much isolates the 'buckets from road water, and the fenders, etc, would guard 'em from wash water.

Besides, that's why I suggested a "louver" option. 'Could be any kind of hole cover dictated by the hole's location. 'Shouldn't be any big deal to shield the holes from a direct water hit of some kind.
 

GEE-TEE

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That would be the intelegent thing to do. What if one of the bulbs went out? Removable lenses would have been the best.
 

MTDGT

GT Owner
Apr 6, 2006
47
I need one for the right hand side a deer committed suicide on my fender. Please let me know if you have any luck finding a supplier.
 

SYCO GT

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So Cal Dealer called and told me that they don't expect my warranty headlights for at least 4 months.
 

GEE-TEE

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Just called Vista Ford again to see the staus of headlights on order and they said no news from supplier but theyd get back to me. Who knows when they will ctually get here. ,:confused
 

tmcphail

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Part #: 4g7z 13008ac eng #: 4g7v13005ad
part name: Headlamp asy date off b/o: 10/19/09 b/o ranking:
Date merchandiser remarks
1. Fill em-ords from: Part locater system
2. Causal descriptn1: 14 tooling issue
3. Causal descriptn2: 71 pending design/engineering change

part #: 4g7z 13008ad eng #: 4g7v13006ae
part name: Headlamp asy date off b/o: 10/19/09 b/o ranking: 390
date merchandiser remarks
1. Fill em-ords from: Parts locater system
2. Causal descriptn1: 14 toolin issue
3. Causal descriptn2: 71 pending design/engineering change
4. 42109 source found, await bom to be put up jf
 

NorthwoodGT

GT Owner
Jun 12, 2009
1,217
Michigan
Part #: 4g7z 13008ac eng #: 4g7v13005ad
part name: Headlamp asy date off b/o: 10/19/09 b/o ranking:
Date merchandiser remarks
1. Fill em-ords from: Part locater system
2. Causal descriptn1: 14 tooling issue
3. Causal descriptn2: 71 pending design/engineering change

part #: 4g7z 13008ad eng #: 4g7v13006ae
part name: Headlamp asy date off b/o: 10/19/09 b/o ranking: 390
date merchandiser remarks
1. Fill em-ords from: Parts locater system
2. Causal descriptn1: 14 toolin issue
3. Causal descriptn2: 71 pending design/engineering change
4. 42109 source found, await bom to be put up jf

with 14 tooling issues and 71 design/engineering changes it will be October for sure when they come off back order. the only problem is that it will be more realistically October of 2010
 

tmcphail

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with 14 tooling issues and 71 design/engineering changes it will be October for sure when they come off back order. the only problem is that it will be more realistically October of 2010

Thank you so much for the positive outlook.
 

NorthwoodGT

GT Owner
Jun 12, 2009
1,217
Michigan
Thank you so much for the positive outlook.

Just being real about the situation. if you were a supplier and had an order for 35,000 pair of F150 headlamps and an order for 250 pair of FGT headlamps, which one do you think the vendor will run first? seen this scenario too many times from suppliers such as Valeo, Guide and others thru the years. it doesn't make my day either with 2 cars both needing headlamps.
 

tmcphail

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St Augustine, Florida
Great !
 

BlackICE

GT Owner
Nov 2, 2005
1,416
SF Bay Area in California
with 14 tooling issues and 71 design/engineering changes it will be October for sure when they come off back order. the only problem is that it will be more realistically October of 2010

We can look on the positive side, with 71 design changes we can hope that a change fixed the cracking problem.
 

RALPHIE

GT Owner
Mar 1, 2007
7,278
We can look on the positive side, with 71 design changes we can hope that a change fixed the cracking problem.

...and maybe has replaceable parts internally.
 

B.M.F.

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Minnesota
Just being real about the situation. if you were a supplier and had an order for 35,000 pair of F150 headlamps and an order for 250 pair of FGT headlamps, which one do you think the vendor will run first? seen this scenario too many times from suppliers such as Valeo, Guide and others thru the years. it doesn't make my day either with 2 cars both needing headlamps.

Why did you sell your headlights on ebay? I have 2 sets, I would be willing to part with> What did you buy for Gt's Scott?
 

timcantwell

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According to posts here on The 'Forum, the supplier is a casualty of the recession, and there hasn't been another set up to produce 'em as yet.

The economic woes have extended far beyond the obvious places. That sucks!
 

GEE-TEE

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Calabasas, California
Headlights are being run as we speak. Should be available in a couple months. Guide did go out of business but Ford has the tooling and is going to produce a bunch more headlights.

Per DBK they are now being made. I really had my hope up!!!:ack
 

Awsum GT

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Why did you sell your headlights on ebay? I have 2 sets, I would be willing to part with> What did you buy for Gt's Scott?

How much do you want for your sets?
 
H

HHGT

Guest
1. Fill em-ords from: Parts locater system
2. Causal descriptn1: 14 toolin issue
3. Causal descriptn2: 71 pending design/engineering change
4. 42109 source found, await bom to be put up jf

Is that D.E.V. aka DETROIT ENGLISH VERNACULAR...:lol:lol:lol
 

NorthwoodGT

GT Owner
Jun 12, 2009
1,217
Michigan
Why did you sell your headlights on ebay? I have 2 sets, I would be willing to part with> What did you buy for Gt's Scott?

bought 2 GT's after the fact. oh well. shoot me a PM. thanks
 

GEE-TEE

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Calabasas, California
Anyone have any news on headlights yet? The dealership I ordered from (Vista Ford) is still waiting to hear...