Electrical

Removal and Installation - Headlamp Assembly

5steps
~30min
2/5difficulty
010203040504.84N·mlb·ft
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Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Ford Diagnostic Equipment

Removal

  1. Remove the front bumper cover.
    Refer to: Front Bumper Cover (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
  2. Remove the screws and move the headlamp assembly forward.
    Torque: 42 lb-in (4.8 N·m)
  3. Disconnect the headlamp electrical connector and remove the headlamp assembly.

Installation

  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  2. Adjust the headlamp assembly.
    Refer to: Headlamp Aiming (417-01 Exterior Lighting, General Procedures).

Vehicles without a HCM (Headlamp Control Module).

  1. Using the diagnostic scanner, perform the command "BCM > New LIN Module Initialization" subroutine. Follow the diagnostic scanner instructions.
    Use common equipment: Ford diagnostic equipment

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