GUZZI SVT Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Ford says they will replace my tail lights again because the chrome is coming off for the second time but this time it will cost me $100 for the deductable. Am i wasting my $100 or are the new tail lights made with better chrome plating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOdded Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 No guarantees. Best choices are: replace with SEL taillights, paint, or plastidip the surrounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redshocgo Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 How did you get ford to replace them I was told it is not covered and I have the extended warranty as well as the 12000 mile certified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 It should be covered on the 36/36K BTB. I did the SEL assemblies for $300 from Tasca. I love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mval Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 anthony: i have extended warrant was covered under 36k bumper to bumper, not now covered since they consider it a trim item even with extended warranty. i had my replaced right at the 3 yr point. if it goes again i'm doing what dave did, it's a waste of money to replace something that ford just couldn't get right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 I have Dave's old set, that I'm still working on figuring out how to replace the chrome with something that looks good. I've tried chrome tape on one, but the curves are to severe for the tape to make without getting wrinkles or requiring several cuts to make the curve. May try again just to see what I can come up with. I am thinking of painting with silver as it would mach all the other silver accents on my car, but that won't be good for everyone. This has been a slow process trying to come up with ideas and getting them attempted...will update if I make any progress with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 More of a greyish silver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 About the same shade as the stock wheels. But maybe a darker shade would look OK, and the next question is to paint before tinting the tails or after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risskybusiness Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Red to match the car? Sent from my Note 3 using Tapatalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Jamie, I have some red chrome tape to attempt the red look, but I'm not impressed with the tape...but I thought a red chrome surround would look OK with the red car. Maybe silver base coat paint with a candy red or transparent red top coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risskybusiness Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 That could look good. I'd definitely recommend paint. Sent from my Note 3 using Tapatalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redshocgo Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Mval I feel you I was told it wasn't covered the flaking chrome looks horrible. I may go with the sel lighting when it gets to a point where I cannot stand to look at it Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I was just noticing how much I love my SEL tails today. They are much sportier than the chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halo3kbb Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I'm speaking from experience on this topic. My chrome tail lights were replaced at 29K and now I'm at 64K on my '12. I talked to every idiot at Ford customer service, online and on the phone and the best offer they could/would give me is $150 deductible on a new set of chrome or non-chrome tails. Even after I argued that there is no way those tail lights cost them $50 in total to begin with and that they were still making $100 for a piss-poor design/supplier process. Anyway, after talking to my salesman about going to check out the Chrysler minivans (true story) because of this peeling chrome problem for my wife's replacement lease, they found the money is some district goodwill slush fund to get my tails replaced, in chrome, for nothing out of pocket. Side note: I did notice that these replacement tails are only painted chrome on the flat face surface facing out. The edge and top/bottom of the edges are not painted chrome. Leads me to believe that the supplier providing the tail lights now has changed the process. I just hope they don't peel again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shobiz Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Peeling chrome tail lights was a MAJOR issue from 2010-2012. AFAIK they were never fixed properly. I had all mine replaced once, but the second time they wouldn't cover it. I'll have to look at the SEL lights and see what those'll look like, or paint my own. markssho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I I have refinished several sets with paint and they are holding up much better. They are not chrome but the silver matches the silver of the stock wheels and the silver in the grill. Personally I would not get another set of chrome. Although I found a new paint that may product a closer to chrome look, but I need a set of tails to work on, as I have given the last set I had to another SHO owner. I have repaired peeling chrome tails for no cost, other than getting the tails to me. SHOdded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOdded Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 And Mark does amazing work, we have seen it! tss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 ^^ thats the truth!!!!! SHOdded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Doing the tails helps keep me in practice for my scale modeling painting! LOL SHOdded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 It's therapeutic Mark, wouldn't you say? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk SHOdded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 It's therapeutic Mark, wouldn't you say? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk Yes, especially in the winter....besides I will be needing a new project in the near future, pretty sure I will be at home with some time on my hands in the near future. SHOdded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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