Replacing your Ford’s lights
Your Ford vehicle’s lights are more crucial than ever during winter – when daylight hours are shorter and the darker hours are longer, not to mention the additional challenges that ice and snow bring.
Driving around with faulty lights is dangerous. When was the last time you checked if the lights in your Ford Freestyle or [link=hhttp://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/focus/]Ford Focus[/link] were working perfectly? Next time before you drive off, switch the lights and indicators on and get out to see if they are working. You can reverse close to a wall or the garage doors to check the brake lights in the rear view mirror. You should check your vehicle's lights at least once a week and before each long trip.
Replacing a busted bulb is relatively an easy task which you can do yourself. After consulting your owner’s manual whether this is a task you can do yourself or if it’s something that must be replaced by a professional, choose the right type of bulb. You can check out Ford Parts Online’s wide selection of quality Ford headlights, taillights, turn signal lights, altezza lights, and more.
To replace a bulb, follow these steps:
1. Disconnect the wiring plug from the bulb or the light unit.
2. Peel back the rubber cover or remove the bulb holder from the light unit.
3. For a headlamp bulb, squeeze together the legs of the spring clip to release it. Move the clip out of the way and pull out the bulb. For most other bulbs, push and rotate them gently to release them (a similar action to a household light bulb).
4. A headlamp bulb will probably have tangs around the edge so it can only be fitted one way. Fit the new bulb, making sure it's the right way up, and secure it with the spring clip. Remember, don't touch the glass.
Other bulbs have locating pins arranged to ensure they are fitted correctly.
5. Replace the rubber cover or bulb holder and reconnect the wiring plug.
6. Check that the bulb is working.
Tip: If you replace a bulb but it still doesn't work, look for corrosion in the bulb holder or the wiring connector. Squirt some water dispersant spray onto corroded contacts. And if more than one bulb seems to have failed at once, remember it could be a blown fuse.
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