2002 Ford Expedition Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 65

Lights 5. Disconnect the electrical connector from the bulb by pulling rearward. 6. Remove bulb retainer ring by turning it counterclockwise, then slide the ring off the plastic base. 7. Without turning, carefully pull bulb assembly out of headlamp assembly. Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully and keep out of children's reach. Grasp the bulb only by its plastic base and do not touch the glass. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to break the next time the headlamps are operated. 8. Insert the glass end of the new bulb into the headlamp assembly. When the grooves in the plastic base are aligned, push the bulb into the lamp assembly until the plastic base contacts the rear of the lamp assembly. 9. Install bulb retaining ring over the plastic base and lock the ring into the socket by turning it clockwise until you feel a "stop." 10. Connect the electrical connector into the plastic base until it "snaps." 11. Straighten alignment pins, making them parallel with the outer edges of the attachment standoff. 12. Carefully insert the headlamp assembly into the vehicle making sure the alignment pins are inserted into the proper holes and into the guide ribs. 13. Hold the headlamp assembly snugly against the vehicle and push down on the clips to lock the lamp into place. 65