1997 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 147

1997 Ford Taurus Manual

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Maintenance and care Function Rear window switch (wagon) Trade Number Go to Ford wiper/washer authorized dealer Headlamps To remove the headlamp bulb: 1. Make sure headlamp switch is in OFF position, then open the hood. If you are replacing the driver side headlamp, unclip the electronic module on the right side of the battery and move it out of the way. 2. Remove the electrical connector from the bulb by pulling the connector. 3. Remove the bulb retaining ring by rotating it counterclockwise (when viewed from the rear) about an eighth of a turn to free it from the bulb socket, and by sliding the ring off the plastic base. Keep the ring because it will be used again to retain the new bulb. 4. Remove the old bulb from its socket by gently pulling it straight back out of the socket. Do not turn the bulb while you are removing it. To install the new bulb: 148

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Function
Trade Number
Rear
window
wiper/washer
switch (wagon)
Go
to
Ford
authorized
dealer
Headlamps
To remove the headlamp bulb:
1. Make sure headlamp switch is in OFF position,
then open the hood. If you are replacing the driver
side headlamp, unclip the electronic module on the
right side of the battery and move it out of the way.
2. Remove the
electrical connector
from the bulb by
pulling the connector.
3. Remove the bulb
retaining ring by
rotating it
counterclockwise
(when viewed from the
rear) about an eighth
of a turn to free it from
the bulb socket, and by
sliding the ring off the
plastic base. Keep the ring because it will be used
again to retain the new bulb.
4. Remove the old bulb from its socket by gently
pulling it straight back out of the socket. Do not
turn the bulb while you are removing it.
To install the new bulb:
Maintenance and care
148