Does a 66 Mustang have reverse lights?
Back-up lights were optional in 1965, regardless of trim or engine. No. 1966 Mustangs were mandated with back-ups.
Do I have to have reverse lights?
Every vehicle in the United States must have one or two rear-mounted rear-facing reverse lights. The lights should be white in color. Again, reverse lights are not part of the MOT test. However, they are useful when reversing to alert other road users and illuminate obstructions behind you.
What was the back up lamp kit for a 1964 Mustang?
For owners that wanted to add reverse lights on their 1964 1/2 and 1965 Mustangs Ford sold a Back Up Lamp Kit under the service part number of 5ZZ-15499-A. This kit included everything from the template to cut the rear valance, to all the wir- ing, the reverse lamp assemblies, gaskets, screws, lenses etc.
Are there reverse lights on a 1965 Ford Mustang?
Therefore the early Mustangs and the 1965 model year Mustangs did not have this option standard. Ford sold a back up lamp kit during that time if owners wanted to retrofit their Mustangs. Reverse lights finally became standard equipment for the 1966 model year.
Where does the reverse light wire go in a Mustang?
The reverse light wire (black/red) comes through the firewall, goes down through the neutral safety switch, comes back out of the switch, goes back behind the dash, and then, basically back to the reverse lights. What you see is two different locations along what is essentially the same wire looping back. Same deal on the red/blue wire.
Why does my Mustang back up light keep going on?
On a manual tranny car, the same things could happen with the bulbs or the ground, it’s just the reverse light switch that goes stupid instead of the neatral safety switch, since it doesn’t have a neutral safety switch. If the lights stay on all of the time when the key is in the ‘On’ position, that is almost certainly a defective switch.
For owners that wanted to add reverse lights on their 1964 1/2 and 1965 Mustangs Ford sold a Back Up Lamp Kit under the service part number of 5ZZ-15499-A. This kit included everything from the template to cut the rear valance, to all the wir- ing, the reverse lamp assemblies, gaskets, screws, lenses etc.
Therefore the early Mustangs and the 1965 model year Mustangs did not have this option standard. Ford sold a back up lamp kit during that time if owners wanted to retrofit their Mustangs. Reverse lights finally became standard equipment for the 1966 model year.
On a manual tranny car, the same things could happen with the bulbs or the ground, it’s just the reverse light switch that goes stupid instead of the neatral safety switch, since it doesn’t have a neutral safety switch. If the lights stay on all of the time when the key is in the ‘On’ position, that is almost certainly a defective switch.
The reverse light wire (black/red) comes through the firewall, goes down through the neutral safety switch, comes back out of the switch, goes back behind the dash, and then, basically back to the reverse lights. What you see is two different locations along what is essentially the same wire looping back. Same deal on the red/blue wire.