Sill Plate Update

[Mustang1260]

Ok- as soon as I post this I will probably find out I'm wrong on 18 different points but here goes..

After visiting 3 dealers (and stumbling across 2 salespersons in the process, hey 2 out of 3 wow! Both were both intelligent, helpful and knew their products (what are the odds of that)...AND GREAT HELP FROM RACHAEL (Ford Service) so here goes:

50th LE's and 50 Appearance Pack (aka 50 Years Edition*-I'll explain at the end of the post) have: Sill plates out of black plastic with the oblong center filled in with an aluminum plate in which the Ford symbol and MUSTANG is deeply stamped (appears to have some tie to 65+ sill plates). Look inside your car and you will seethe black plastic part and the alum panel part)

Per Rachael- these can be replaced with 50 Years Limited Edition illuminated sill plates as long as a wiring harness change is made (where in the electrical line, complication in doing so (pulling up carpet, just under the dash-all unknown as this time)? Harness to come with the plates. We will all find out more in time. especially once we talk someone into spending $300 to be the group guinea pig.

Premium level GTs and EB have the same basic black sill plate but the oblong center is a sheet of alum with "cuts" that spell out MUSTANG with a light source under the alum plate. Aka illuminated sill plates. (I think it also has the Ford symbol)

6 cyl, base EBs (did NOT see a base GT but I was told it has the exact same plate) just have a black plastic sill plate that says MUSTANG (and Ford symbol I believe)...all just black plastic.

* at one dealership the sales guy understood what I wanted to see (the differences) and he told me the 50 Year Edition has the same sill plates as the 50 Year LE. I said it was an appearance item not a model.

"Not per Ford" he told me. He clearly knew what the LE was--they got 1 and the store owner has it at home and ain't selling). He walks me over to a Black EB with the 50th Appearance Package (chrome highlights look great)..and opens the passenger door for me. Inside on the glove box...Instead of Limited Edition # (ours) or "Since 1964" (which I assumed all other 2015 Mustangs say)...Ford labeled it on the plate: 50 Years Edition.

Sure didn't know that one.:doh: www.google.com/search?q=50+years+ed...our-hundred-thirty-five-horsepower%2F;600;337

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[KB894]

Thanks Dave.
The flyer that came in the welcome kit shows a sample sill plate (called a scuff plate) with

0050/1964 2015 LIMITED EDITION MUSTANG GT 50 years pony.

It looks to me like the center portion lights up and I assume in any one of ten colors you can choose. IMO this would be a great addition to the LE.

On the back side of the flyer it indicates these are now available through www.fordshowparts.com. However, I looked and did not see them. It also indicates that it's a quick - DIY installation. From what you said it sure doesn't sound simple. I'm guessing if the install requires dealer labor these will cost a lot more than $300.00.

 

[Mustang1260]

I'm probably WRONG but I'm feeling very strongly that this was a right hand/left hand situation.

Someone in Ford Performance thought the 50th Sill/Scuff Plates were already illuminated (high end premium edition after all and every premium edition is illuminated) and could be easily converted (unplug one and plug in the new one) and thus designed the new versions (LE #s etc) for sale, started advertising them (flyer for the owner package) and then low and behold--it ain't gonna work as a simple plug and play option so now they (Ford) are scrambling for a wiring harness fix.

 

[SVTFreak]

Rachel cleared this up in another thread. The lighted plates can be installed and a simple harness that will be included will make them function right. So, they won't work as is, but a plug and play harness will make them work, according to her.

 

[Mustang1260]

It also indicates that it's a quick - DIY installation. From what you said it sure doesn't sound simple. I'm guessing if the install requires dealer labor these will cost a lot more than $300.00.

Unknown. Rachael has posted on this and I've been in PM contact with her on this very topic.

She has indicated there is a new wiring harness that will come with the 50th LE illuminated plates. But at NO TIME did Rachael ever state "easy plug and play". That will obviously have to be determined as we do not know where in the electrical chain the new harness will be inserted. I wouldn't worry about it--all the details will be out soon enough before you have to commit any money.

There is also NO answer as to how this happened- just a fun point of speculation on typical left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing (typical corporate structure behavior)...turning off the power to the sill plates (aka scuff plates) and then Ford Performance inventing a cool custom sill plate without knowing the power was off, printing up flyers, etc....and now the race (I suspect) for the fix once someone within Ford Performance uttered: Houston we have a problem.:headbonk:

 

[Siggy550]

All I can say is this is ridiculous! First, the door sill plates should have come from factory numbered and lighted, shouldn't have to purchase them. I have early brochures stating they would have them. Now, I open my EB Premium and the door sill plates light up perfectly! I'm one step away from selling my LE.

 

[MyMustangVault]

All I can say is this is ridiculous! First, the door sill plates should have come from factory numbered and lighted, shouldn't have to purchase them. I have early brochures stating they would have them. Now, I open my EB Premium and the door sill plates light up perfectly! I'm one step away from selling my LE.

Someone PLEASE start a petition .....I bet Ford would provide them for us. We paid for them already!

 

[Mustang1260]

All I can say is this is ridiculous! First, the door sill plates should have come from factory numbered and lighted, shouldn't have to purchase them. I have early brochures stating they would have them. Now, I open my EB Premium and the door sill plates light up perfectly! I'm one step away from selling my LE.

????

All the brochures I have seen stated 50 years aluminum sill plates (and that is what we received)--and that is what the LE's were supposed have. I have never seen a reference to the 50th having a unique illuminated sill plate (except for the post sale flyer). Now, I was disappointed as I assumed it would be illuminated but upon researching the topic I clearly realized what I read was what wanted to read or assumed and to what Ford actually said in the literature...

Please post a copy (if possible) of an early brochure stating unique illuminated sill plates in the 50th.

 

[Mustang1260]

Someone PLEASE start a petition .....I bet Ford would provide them for us. We paid for them already!

I would bet the reverse. We received what Ford promised -aluminum sill plates.

 

[Siggy550]

????

All the brochures I have seen stated 50 years aluminum sill plates (and that is what we received)--and that is what the LE's were supposed have. I have never seen a reference to the 50th having a unique illuminated sill plate (except for the post sale flyer). Now, I was disappointed as I assumed it would be illuminated but upon researching the topic I clearly realized what I read was what wanted to read or assumed and to what Ford actually said in the literature...

Please post a copy (if possible) of an early brochure stating unique illuminated sill plates in the 50th.

I just looked at my LE and EB Premium, I guess they are slightly different (deep stamped Mustang on the LE). However, based upon my picture above, I thought there would be 50 Year logos.

 

[Siggy550]

I'm sorry, didn't read thorough enough. Trying to work simultaneously as post! The illuminated comment was my OPINION that it should be as other models are, it wasn't stated anywhere.

 

[Mustang1260]

I agree-- illuminated 50th would have been best (and tied to My Color). To avoid missing parts at install during the build they could have just used a once fits all "Mustang 50 Years) or some such illuminated sill.

I presume (pure assumption on my part) that the deep stamped all aluminum panel is a retro through back to the 65 cars which had something similar.

 

[sharkbite]

Just ran across this on Ford parts web site. illuminated sill plates for the 2015 mustang.
http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/PartDetail.aspx?n=auv%2b%2ftcP6trBGaGlURwM4A%3d%3d&id=307666376&m=44&search=true&year=2015&make=Ford&model=Mustang

 

[SVTFreak]

Just ran across this on Ford parts web site. illuminated sill plates for the 2015 mustang.
http://www.fordparts.com/Commerce/P...search=true&year=2015&make=Ford&model=Mustang

Those are the replacement factory parts.

I agree. I think ours are a throwback to 65's. Lemme see if I can find one.

 

[SVTFreak]

Ok I just looked up 65 door sill plates and, uhh nope. Not even close to ours. So, back to no clue why ours are different

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