headlight install help

[lex2lo]

ok couple quick questions. i purchased the six piece light kit. i replaced them all only thing is that if i tighten the main headlight on both sides it goes too far in and the rubber trim goes in and just dosent look right. when i loosen the bolt and pull the light out to where it looks fine its ok but then if you touch the light it is loose and can be pushed, am i missing some sort of stopper or something? im thinking of putting something where i can get it to stay there but wont be loose.
next before install everything exept lh turn signal worked. ok now you know when how we can turn on all 4 orange lights without turning on the headlights? all the orange bulbs dont turn on when i hit the lights, my headlights work but the 2 centers dont come on and signals dont come on. the flashers work, but only the 2 insides, dont know if the oudsides are supposed to flash, and the rh turn signal works? please help would it be the switch or multi function harness both? any info in these areas are greatly appreciated

 

[ID89GT]

I'm pretty sure its just the inside lights that come on, at least that is how mine is..

 

[IH8BOWTIES]

First of all with the looseness, you might want to check your backing plates. They are notorious for cracking and stripping out. You can find them on ebay for around 30 bucks. You're outsides are only markers, they don't flash. I had a turn signal problem not too long ago and discovered some loose wires in the back of the emergency flasher switch at the connector. I replaced the connector and I had turn signals once again. Also make sure your tail lights come on too. If your headlights come on and nothing else, headlight switch is probably the culprit as your tail lights are on the same circuit with the park lights in front. This is all just from personal experience. I'm no expert. Hope some of it helps.

 

[f8tlfiveo]

i just replaced my headlights and used the factory backing plates..the driver side wobbled a little so i put a new backing plate on..that took care of the problem.
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[jrichker]

Headlight replacement cautions:

It took about 7 days to get the lenses, 20 minutes per side to install all 3 lenses and forever to try to align them.

I drove around for several days with the driver’s side headlight scanning the upper branches of trees for squirrels, owls and UFO’s. The headlight lens had extra slack between the retaining clip and the screw head which allowed the lens to shift around. Fixed that with some small washers between the screw heads and the bottom of the mounting hole. I would recommend that you find 2 extra adjustment screws per side - they are the ones with the hex ends on the end of the screw where it sticks through the mounting plate. That may help the alignment problems, as the stock setup only allows adjustment with 2 screws, and is hard to adjust in and down at the same time.

If you bought Genuine Ford headlights, the adjustment will be easy. If you bought reproduction headlights, they will be very difficult to align properly. I bought reproduction units the first time, and my headlights could not be aligned: they would shine up in the trees and across the road. I even had all 3 screws set up as adjustment screws.

The set of headlights I now have say "Ford" on them and they seem to line up properly.

The adjustment screws are upper inside and lower outside screws. If the headlights were re-assembled properly, they will have a 5/32" hex on the screw. You can use a 1/4" ratchet with a 5/32" socket. The upper screws can be reached with the hood up, while the lower screws may require you to lay on the ground in front of the car and reach them from the bottom.

To align the headlights, find a level spot with a wall 25-30 feet away. Put a fender cover over the driver light and align up the passenger light so that the light pattern is slightly below of the actual centerline of the headlight. This is to illuminate the right hand side of the road.

Uncover the driver light and cover the passenger light. The driver light should be aimed so that the light pattern on the wall is inward about 6" and slightly below the centerline of the headlight. This keeps you from blinding the oncoming cars.

Covering and uncovering the headlights helps to show which headlight is shining in what direction. Reproduction headlights may shine in several directions at the same time, making it very difficult to align them if both lights are on at the same time.