1996 Ford Explorer Owner's Manual - Page 394

Removing the headlamp bulb 1. Make sure that the headlamp switch is in the OFF position. 2. Lift the hood, open the hinged headlamp cover, and behind the headlamp remove the electrical connector by grasping the wires and pulling rearward. 3. Remove the bulb retaining ring by turning it 1/8 of a turn to free it from the socket. Then slide the ring off the plastic base. Keep the ring. You must use it again to hold the new bulb in place. 4. Carefully remove the bulb assembly from its socket by gently pulling it rearward without turning. Installing the headlamp bulb 1. With the flat side of the bulb's plastic base facing upward, insert the glass end of the bulb into the socket. You may need to turn the bulb left or right to line up the grooves in the plastic base with the tabs in the socket. When the grooves are aligned, push the bulb into the socket until the plastic base contacts the rear of the socket. 2. Slip the bulb retaining ring over the plastic base until it contacts the rear of the socket. Lock the ring into the socket by rotating it clockwise until you feel a "stop." 3. Push the electrical connector into the rear of the plastic base until it snaps, locking it into position. 4. Turn the headlamps on and make sure that they work properly. If the headlamp was correctly aligned before you changed the bulb, you should not need to align it again. 394