headlight install
- Thread starter bill h
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All you need to do is remove the 3 nuts from the backside of the header panel and loosen the two nuts for the other two light housings so you can wiggle the headlamp housings out easier. Then they unclip from the adjuster housing and then reverse the process. It is kinda crowded in there with the crash sensors in the way but it can be done.
Where do you live? If you're close enough, I can help!
Where do you live? If you're close enough, I can help!
It is easy to do with only hand tools. If you buy some new lights, you can see how they go in and attach.
To get some lights check out these great places. There are countless places including ebay, but these are the ones I use on a regular basis for my parts.
www.50resto.com
www.jegs.com
www.summitracing.com
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To get some lights check out these great places. There are countless places including ebay, but these are the ones I use on a regular basis for my parts.
www.50resto.com
www.jegs.com
www.summitracing.com
Welcome to the best forum on the net!
Paully's5.0
Founding Member
Its a piece of cake to change the lights, just be sure that you seal up the new lights you buy. Aftermarket lights are notorious for not being sealed right from the factory, leading to moisture inside the housings when it rains. So just get some outdoor clear silicone caulk and run a bead around the seem where the clear plastic meets the solid plastic. Let it cure then install!
cjman15
Banned
headlights definately set off a car, after i put mine in, people were asking if i repainted my car! haha looks real nice
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. Disconnect 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. Reconnect the driver light and disconnect 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. Disconnecting and reconnecting 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
One Stangnetter recommends putting a fender cover over the headlight that isn't being aligned. I like his idea, it's simpler than disconnecting the lamps.
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. Disconnect 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. Reconnect the driver light and disconnect 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. Disconnecting and reconnecting 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
One Stangnetter recommends putting a fender cover over the headlight that isn't being aligned. I like his idea, it's simpler than disconnecting the lamps.
mustang88GT
New Member
just bought a set off ebay should be at teh door any day now... they are aftermarket so we will see how it goes as far as adjustment but i know they are going to look sweet... all cleared out
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