2013 Taurus: Added GRILL lights 01/26/14
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HILO
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Looks good. Has that 4DSC (4 door sports car) look. I'd give it a second glance on the road, because it looks good, but it does not look like a cop car. Great job. I did something like that with my Bonneville, plasti diped the wheels and most of the chrome trim to give it a bit more aggressive look.
I really like the new Taurus, both retail and PPV. The retail version sells enough that it is a common vehicle on the road. The Crown Vic was not a big retail car, so odds were good that it was either a LE or a poser/wannabe. The Impala, Charger, and Tahoe are also common enough in retail use that an unmarked LE vehicle draws little attention.
I really like the new Taurus, both retail and PPV. The retail version sells enough that it is a common vehicle on the road. The Crown Vic was not a big retail car, so odds were good that it was either a LE or a poser/wannabe. The Impala, Charger, and Tahoe are also common enough in retail use that an unmarked LE vehicle draws little attention.
proudfirefighter
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HILO said:
This.
Makes it so difficult for speeders on the road nowadays. One of my friends was lamenting to me the other day about how he got a ticket because he tried to race an undercover charger, not realizing it was a cop.
(He's not the sharpest tool in the shed..)
Point is, they blend in a lot better nowadays, you can't tell if they're a civilian car or police undercover.
FireMedic19
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jcpse said:
Quick somewhat off topic question, What did you do to black out those wheels? Looks awesome
julietbravosierra
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Ya, I really am going for the custom look, not the police look. Even with a full inneredge in the back window (no tint), people have no reserve passing me on the highways or tailgating. Fine by me, I'll just slam on my brakes and hope their insurance deductible is as high as possible for being an a**hole. Mine is zero!
JK....the Christmas.... oh...sorry.... "HOLIDAY" shoppers have me at wit's end on the roads this weekend haha.
Thanks for the kind words gentlemen.
Just matte black plasti dip (made by performix). I bought mine off DipYourCar.com , but I'm pretty sure it can be bought from many retail chains as well.
JK....the Christmas.... oh...sorry.... "HOLIDAY" shoppers have me at wit's end on the roads this weekend haha.
Thanks for the kind words gentlemen.
FireMedic19 said:
Just matte black plasti dip (made by performix). I bought mine off DipYourCar.com , but I'm pretty sure it can be bought from many retail chains as well.
HILO
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I used Anthracite Grey Metallic from DYC just to be different. Best price is from dipyourcar.com, plus they have the color choices...
One thing you must do to your Bull. I have been long hoping that someone with a car that has factory LED turn signals in the mirrors would put a flasher on them. Your Taurus has the LED supplemental parking lamps. They need a flasher!
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One thing you must do to your Bull. I have been long hoping that someone with a car that has factory LED turn signals in the mirrors would put a flasher on them. Your Taurus has the LED supplemental parking lamps. They need a flasher!
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julietbravosierra
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HILO said:
Negative, the car does not have LED turn signals in the mirrors. Only LED lighting is the LED "fog" accent lights, as well as the tail lights and rear turn signals. And It would make the computer go crazy if I tried to flash that.
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WLTEMS
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HILO
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jcpse said:
I know the Taurus does not have LED turn signals in the mirrors. I think I lost a sentence in the original post. The point I was trying to make is someone that has a factory feature like the mirrors, or in your case, the supplemental LED parking lights (thats what Ford calls them). There has got to be a way to make them flash. If people could figure out how the carnival ride the tail lights on the current Charger, can not be that hard to flash the Ford parking lights. Just sayin!
RyanZ71
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I don't think Ford has ever built a Taurus that has ever looked aggressive or mean, but it certainly does look more official like, and I like it. Wow did I just say that about a Taurus!?
julietbravosierra
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HILO said:
But dodge also has a police package charger with LED tail lights. The '13 Ford PI however has halogen tail/turn lamps. So ford is clearly trying to avoid flashing LED tail lamps in the rear for now.
and for the white accent lights... In all honesty in regards to actual illumination, i don't think it'd be worth the trouble of flashing them just "because." Its a safe bet to say HG2s are far more effective than that weak little LED.
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Eric1249
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Wheels look sharp. Gives it an aggressive look. If I didn't need a truck I would get a Taurus. (I had two older SHO's back in the day)
julietbravosierra
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Hey everybody, I made a couple additions to my 13 taurus. I swapped out the 2 red avengers up front with a soundoff Pinnacle interior lightbar (red w/white takedowns.)
Also added a federal signal Unitrol 80k remote amp and soundoff 100w speaker for siren ability.
2 switches hidden away in close-able compartment. (Also, like my custom carbon fiber?
) 1 does all lights, the other is a SPDT for wail/yelp on siren.
Still a very simple setup. Sorry pics and video are not very clear. My phone's been odd lately.
Enjoy.
Also added a federal signal Unitrol 80k remote amp and soundoff 100w speaker for siren ability.
2 switches hidden away in close-able compartment. (Also, like my custom carbon fiber?
) 1 does all lights, the other is a SPDT for wail/yelp on siren.Still a very simple setup. Sorry pics and video are not very clear. My phone's been odd lately.
Enjoy.
Looks really good. The little details really add a lot, and I've always been a fan of the pinnacles. They've updated a lot and it shows.jcpse said:Hey everybody, I made a couple additions to my 13 taurus. I swapped out the 2 red avengers up front with a soundoff Pinnacle interior lightbar (red w/white takedowns.)
Also added a federal signal Unitrol 80k remote amp and soundoff 100w speaker for siren ability.
2 switches hidden away in close-able compartment. (Also, like my custom carbon fiber?
Still a very simple setup. Sorry pics and video are not very clear. My phone's been odd lately.
Enjoy.
jcpse said:
We've flashed the civilian models tail lights/fog accents and have had them on the road for about 3 years without complaints. (The department ordered civilian Taurus' for their detective fleet vs the street package Interceptor.
I didn't go as far as splitting the circuit with a N/O relay, all I did was add a diode inline with the wiring.
For the record, the flashers we used were the Soundoff ETFBSSN-P
They look great!
Let me know if you would like a diagram to do this, and the trunk lid lighting as well. :thumbsup:
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pdk9
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Looks great, but I'm still waiting for some nice grill lights!!!
One thing I'd like to see is the addition of some rear LP lights (I think that the Taurus/interceptor trunk is so damn big now that it's a good idea to have something lower to compliment rear deck lighting). Also, any plans to get one of those special HLFs for the new interceptors (I'm guessing they'll work with the civi Taurus equally) or recycle the Code3 LAWs?
One thing I'd like to see is the addition of some rear LP lights (I think that the Taurus/interceptor trunk is so damn big now that it's a good idea to have something lower to compliment rear deck lighting). Also, any plans to get one of those special HLFs for the new interceptors (I'm guessing they'll work with the civi Taurus equally) or recycle the Code3 LAWs?
julietbravosierra
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pdk9 said:
I hardly EVER run lights in my car. I do not live in the town i work in, so I don't respond from home. So I can't justify the $200 for one of the shutter override HLFs.
Probably going to be putting a pair of T6s behind the grill on L brackets.
Hoping to put a TLF in the rear eventually. Not a fan of LP lights.
Thanks for your input!!
hoisy71
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jcpse said:
Pretty sure I just mentioned the LP lights just the other day! Told you Jeremy! Now the pressure is on!!
julietbravosierra
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Storm4200 said:
Yeah, I'm really liking the pinnacle in there as well. Looks like a great fit well done.
julietbravosierra
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So I did end up adding grill lights to the car. I wanted to keep with a nice wide warning footprint as well as stick with the slick, low profile theme I've been inspired to do with this car.
I used 2 Feniex Cobra T-6s on factory L-brackets. It was a slight bit of a challenge, as there is a shutter system to increase efficiency behind the grill. So I had to work my way around the sensor for that. (see pics) I luckily was able to do a little bit of modification to the bracket to pull it off. I am pleased with the result. Makes a world of a difference. Part of me almost thinks the front is TOO bright now.... oh well, I don't really care!
Hope you like it!
P.S.- I did not add a video, as these are split R/W T6s and I don't want flash pattern criticisms. The pattern they have is effective and appropriate for my purposes.
I used 2 Feniex Cobra T-6s on factory L-brackets. It was a slight bit of a challenge, as there is a shutter system to increase efficiency behind the grill. So I had to work my way around the sensor for that. (see pics) I luckily was able to do a little bit of modification to the bracket to pull it off. I am pleased with the result. Makes a world of a difference. Part of me almost thinks the front is TOO bright now.... oh well, I don't really care!
Hope you like it!
P.S.- I did not add a video, as these are split R/W T6s and I don't want flash pattern criticisms. The pattern they have is effective and appropriate for my purposes.
julietbravosierra
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FireMedic19
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codycat91 said:I'd love to see a video. Promise I won't criticize
I second this. Your car is awesome.
Troop
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They look good from what I can tell. I, too, want a video! Who cares what other people think - it's your car, your decision!
julietbravosierra
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Per your requests.... Sorry for the crappy quality. And thanks for the support. I always appreciate constructive criticism but not busting my balls about silly things.
Sorry for the crappy quality. And thanks for the support. I always appreciate constructive criticism but not busting my balls about silly things.
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julietbravosierra
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Troop said:
Thank brother. It pretty closely resembles the pattern i see the n force dual color heads on usually.
Emergency.vehicle.products
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I'm attempting to share your install with a friend whom owns the same vehicle as you do but I can't seem to view your videos. They are set a private.