heres where the fun is!!!! - Focaljet

**crzyprazer316** · 06-22-2008, 10:52 PM

well i might be doing a complete rear swap out of my 02 sedan for and 07 sedan. i know i need the trunk, lights, bumper. my next question, questions are

1. is there anything i have to wire up differntly?
2.is the crash foam or what ever it's called going to be needing swaping on the vehicles?
3. will it line up and look good?

if theres anybody elese who's done this before any help would be mucho appcericato'd lol and how hard was it and how long did it take and do u have pics of the process?

**screwdiver** · 06-23-2008, 04:36 AM

Do you have combo turn/brake/running light on your 02? if not you'll have to figure out how to combine the turn and brake/running light for the 07 tails. I think all should line up, no idea about the crash foam.

Please do us a favor and take a picture of the back of the car with the tail lights off and the trunk open to prove once and for all that the rear quarter panels are not different from the older focus sedan.

**joshfink** · 06-23-2008, 05:55 AM

hehe I know you! Your rear end is gonna be my rear end soon mawahaha! I don't think the crash foams between the two should be different I know mine is outta whack from backing into some idiot in the middle of the night driving by me with no lights on... or a license... wonderful. Anyway, I was looking at an older sedan next to mine a few weeks ago I didn't see any differences... But I guess before we do the whole swap we should move one brake light over between the cars just to make sure... why remove the bumpers and the trunks just to go OHNOZ the lights don't fits! But I did see a pic of an 06 with older tail lights without a conversion and even that looked over but the trunk bashed into the lights when you closed it which is no good...

**crzyprazer316** · 06-23-2008, 09:12 AM

ok i'll try to figure out the woring thing. i'm not too good at that lol. but i'm sure i could rig it up some how. theres gotta be someone on here who did this swap already lol.

**CheckMyVitals** · 06-23-2008, 11:24 AM

You're going to be best also swapping the pigtails with the '07. Not sure if the wire colours remained the same. But an '07 pigtail and a voltmeter should make the swap pretty easy.

**crzyprazer316** · 06-23-2008, 02:09 PM

how much would a 07 pigtail cost me?i guess i'll to get a hold of steve.

**joshfink** · 06-24-2008, 08:37 AM

Pigtails? See I am wondering how the new tails will work on my car considering that I only have two bulbs when his car has three. I know I could probably wire of up something down the road and only use the reverse and the brake light spots... but I have no idea how his would work....

**crzyprazer316** · 06-24-2008, 09:07 AM

thats what the pigtails do. it woudl allow us to switch lights. soo my 3 could be transfered to 2 bulbs and ur 2 could be made3. soo yeah. it's pretty easy to do aslong u get the right wires matched or ur gonna have nice toasty trunk for grillin hotdogs and hambugers.

**MyRedZx5** · 06-24-2008, 09:12 AM

also have to switch out the rear quarter panels

**joshfink** · 06-24-2008, 01:09 PM

Wait... you do? Why is that?

**Random Select** · 06-24-2008, 01:15 PM

I'm not too sure but maybe it's due to the fitting of the tailights.

**joshfink** · 06-24-2008, 01:16 PM

hmmm I wonder how the fit is without replacing those... uhhh I know i've seen pics of people with 05 - 07 sedans with swapped tail lights but didn;t bother with the bumper and trunk (guess it was hard to close the trunk heh)...

**SidewayzS15** · 06-24-2008, 07:13 PM

I am VERY intersted in seeing this as this is exactly what I want to do with my girls car!

**FORDSVTPARTS** · 06-24-2008, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyRedZx5

also have to switch out the rear quarter panels

No you don't. They're the same.

**joshfink** · 06-25-2008, 05:51 AM

Thanks FordSVTParts... I didn't think the rear quarter panels were any different.

Now about these pig tails... how do these things work? Are they just the wiring harnesses for the rear lights? takes in turn signal and reverse and brake light power and distributes it properly to various light sockets? I am thinking? Me R computer programmer not car genius :-(

**CheckMyVitals** · 06-25-2008, 01:17 PM

If you're trading with a guy... trade pigtails as well.

**crzyprazer316** · 06-25-2008, 02:08 PM

i belive we are gonna. now do we have to splice and dice or is like a plug into pigtail?kinda like ur head lights, u know.

**crzyprazer316** · 06-26-2008, 09:12 AM

does anybody know where i could find the wiring scematics for the tail lights of an 02 and 07? that might help quickin the process of rewiring the pigtails lol.

06-22-2008, 10:52 PM	#1
crzyprazer316 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: elmira ny Posts: 690	heres where the fun is!!!! well i might be doing a complete rear swap out of my 02 sedan for and 07 sedan. i know i need the trunk, lights, bumper. my next question, questions are 1. is there anything i have to wire up differntly? 2.is the crash foam or what ever it's called going to be needing swaping on the vehicles? 3. will it line up and look good? if theres anybody elese who's done this before any help would be mucho appcericato'd lol and how hard was it and how long did it take and do u have pics of the process? __________________ Jesus is the truth, he'll set you free for all eternity.

06-23-2008, 04:36 AM	#2
screwdiver Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kunia, HI Posts: 1,499	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! Do you have combo turn/brake/running light on your 02? if not you'll have to figure out how to combine the turn and brake/running light for the 07 tails. I think all should line up, no idea about the crash foam. Please do us a favor and take a picture of the back of the car with the tail lights off and the trunk open to prove once and for all that the rear quarter panels are not different from the older focus sedan. __________________ Recon = bad. Ford Focus Hawaii 2003 Black ZX5 Mods: HID, LiveWires, Dirt

06-23-2008, 05:55 AM	#3
joshfink Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Watervliet, NY Posts: 69	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! hehe I know you! Your rear end is gonna be my rear end soon mawahaha! I don't think the crash foams between the two should be different I know mine is outta whack from backing into some idiot in the middle of the night driving by me with no lights on... or a license... wonderful. Anyway, I was looking at an older sedan next to mine a few weeks ago I didn't see any differences... But I guess before we do the whole swap we should move one brake light over between the cars just to make sure... why remove the bumpers and the trunks just to go OHNOZ the lights don't fits! But I did see a pic of an 06 with older tail lights without a conversion and even that looked over but the trunk bashed into the lights when you closed it which is no good...

06-23-2008, 09:12 AM	#4
crzyprazer316 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: elmira ny Posts: 690	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! ok i'll try to figure out the woring thing. i'm not too good at that lol. but i'm sure i could rig it up some how. theres gotta be someone on here who did this swap already lol. __________________ Jesus is the truth, he'll set you free for all eternity.

06-23-2008, 11:24 AM	#5
CheckMyVitals Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 2,176	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! You're going to be best also swapping the pigtails with the '07. Not sure if the wire colours remained the same. But an '07 pigtail and a voltmeter should make the swap pretty easy.

06-23-2008, 02:09 PM	#6
crzyprazer316 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: elmira ny Posts: 690	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! how much would a 07 pigtail cost me?i guess i'll to get a hold of steve. __________________ Jesus is the truth, he'll set you free for all eternity.

06-24-2008, 08:37 AM	#7
joshfink Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Watervliet, NY Posts: 69	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! Pigtails? See I am wondering how the new tails will work on my car considering that I only have two bulbs when his car has three. I know I could probably wire of up something down the road and only use the reverse and the brake light spots... but I have no idea how his would work....

06-24-2008, 09:07 AM	#8
crzyprazer316 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: elmira ny Posts: 690	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! thats what the pigtails do. it woudl allow us to switch lights. soo my 3 could be transfered to 2 bulbs and ur 2 could be made3. soo yeah. it's pretty easy to do aslong u get the right wires matched or ur gonna have nice toasty trunk for grillin hotdogs and hambugers. __________________ Jesus is the truth, he'll set you free for all eternity.

06-24-2008, 09:12 AM	#9
MyRedZx5 TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 473	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! also have to switch out the rear quarter panels __________________ 2008 Redfire Metalic Fusion Drag racing is for fast cars. AUTOCROSS IS FOR FAST DRIVERS!!!

06-24-2008, 01:09 PM	#10
joshfink Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Watervliet, NY Posts: 69	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! Wait... you do? Why is that?

06-24-2008, 01:15 PM	#11
Random Select Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,265	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! I'm not too sure but maybe it's due to the fitting of the tailights. __________________ Member of the National Sarcasm Society

06-24-2008, 01:16 PM	#12
joshfink Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Watervliet, NY Posts: 69	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! hmmm I wonder how the fit is without replacing those... uhhh I know i've seen pics of people with 05 - 07 sedans with swapped tail lights but didn;t bother with the bumper and trunk (guess it was hard to close the trunk heh)...

06-24-2008, 07:13 PM	#13
SidewayzS15 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,023	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! I am VERY intersted in seeing this as this is exactly what I want to do with my girls car! __________________ FOCUS FOR SALE!!! CLICK ME

06-25-2008, 05:51 AM	#15
joshfink Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Watervliet, NY Posts: 69	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! Thanks FordSVTParts... I didn't think the rear quarter panels were any different. Now about these pig tails... how do these things work? Are they just the wiring harnesses for the rear lights? takes in turn signal and reverse and brake light power and distributes it properly to various light sockets? I am thinking? Me R computer programmer not car genius :-(

06-25-2008, 01:17 PM	#16
CheckMyVitals Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 2,176	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! If you're trading with a guy... trade pigtails as well.

06-25-2008, 02:08 PM	#17
crzyprazer316 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: elmira ny Posts: 690	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! i belive we are gonna. now do we have to splice and dice or is like a plug into pigtail?kinda like ur head lights, u know. __________________ Jesus is the truth, he'll set you free for all eternity.

06-26-2008, 09:12 AM	#18
crzyprazer316 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: elmira ny Posts: 690	Re: heres where the fun is!!!! does anybody know where i could find the wiring scematics for the tail lights of an 02 and 07? that might help quickin the process of rewiring the pigtails lol. __________________ Jesus is the truth, he'll set you free for all eternity.

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