How To Replace Headlight 2004-08 Ford F-150
Created on: 2010-05-08
Check out this video for help with replacing the headlights in a 04-08 Ford F-150.
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step 1 :Handling the Bulbs
- Note: DO NOT TOUCH the bulbs- the oil from your fingers will burn into the light and foul your bulb.
- Clean with rubbing alcohol and a soft cloth if the bulbs do get touched.
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step 2 :Remove the old head light assembly
- Pop the hood and secure it.
- Unscrew the small screw securing the gasket on the side of the head light assembly.
- Remove the two 10 mm screws securing the head light assembly.
- Remove the Phillips screw at the top of the headlight assembly.
- Pull up on the clip at the top of the head light assembly and remove it.
- Unplug the bulbs and harness.
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step 3 :Install the new head light assembly
- Plug in your bulbs, replacing them with new ones if necessary.
- Reconnect the harness by clipping it in.
- Line up the head light assembly and clip it into place.
- Bolt in the Phillips screw and the two 10 mm bolts with your socket and ratchet.
- Secure the gasket with your Phillips screwdriver.
- Close the hood and enjoy your new 1A Auto headlights.
Tools needed
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Phillips Head Screwdriver
10mm Socket
Ratchet
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Hi, I'm Mike Green. I'm one of the owners of 1A Auto. I want to help you save time and money repairing and maintaining your vehicle. I'm going to use my 20-plus years experience restoring and repairing cars and trucks like this to show you the correct way to install parts from 1AAuto.com. The right parts installed correctly. That's going to save you time and money. Thank you and enjoy the video.
Okay, so a headlight on Ford F150, if you're looking to either just change the bulbs or change the headlight out itself, all you're going to need is a Phillips screwdriver, and a 10-millimeter socket and handle or ratchet or a wrench.
I'm going to start. There's a little pin right here. I'm just going to back out the screw a little bit very lightly, so if you press on it at all it'll actually push it. There is the pin, and then you just pull this shield up. Here are two 10-millimeter screws. I'll remove those. Use my handy tray here. Holds the bolts right in, and there is one screw up on top here. Then this little clip, you pull up with your finger and you can see the headlight just slid forward just a little bit, and then you want to grab it in behind here and give it a good pull. When you're pulling the headlight, there is a little clip right here and that goes into the slot there. When you're going to have to pull, you're basically pulling that clip out of that slot.
Now, in behind, you can see here is your signal light. This is your headlight and there's kind of ears right here. Twist, pull that out, and then here's your side marker light and then you twist. Twist it one way or the other. It's just being a little angry. There's your side marker. The headlight is out of the car. Obviously re-installation is just the reverse. Put the lights in and twist, and the headlight in, again, twist. Then put the signal light in here and twist. Get the light into position and then push. That tab should lock down. Put your three bolts back in, and make sure you push the flap in underneath on the radiator bezel there. Push that down in. Take your little screw kind of thing and just push it in to lock it and you're all set.
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