2001 Ford F150 Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 250

Maintenance and care Do not remove lamp bulbs unless they can be replaced immediately with new ones. If a bulb is removed for an extended period of time, contaminants may enter the lamp housings and affect lamp performance. Replacing headlamp bulbs 1. Make sure that the headlamp control is in the OFF position. 2. Open the hood. 3. If equipped, remove headlamp covers. 4. At the back of the headlamp, pull clips rearward and up (about 3⁄4 inch) to release the headlamp assembly. 5. Slide headlamp assembly forward and off of guide ribs to expose the back of the bulb and wiring connector. 6. Disconnect the electrical connector from the bulb by pulling rearward. 7. Remove bulb retainer ring by turning it counterclockwise, then slide the ring off the plastic base. 8. Without turning, carefully pull bulb assembly out of headlamp assembly and replace. 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. 9. 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. 250