Headlight removal and bulb change

[Maty87]

i have found the lack of information on how to change and remove the front headlights in my owners manual and on the ford app manual follow the below links for the removal guides

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford ... ldtype=web

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford ... ldtype=web

[Sparks]

Hi, Welcome to the forum.
Nice helpful post to start off, thanks.

[Sarjee]

Very helpful! I'm not a fan of requiring to remove the headlamp to change a bulb but it seems that is where we are these days.

Just a note on the mirror indicators, there's no need to remove the glass, you can run a trim tool around the plastic fascia to pop that bit off.

[Wilto]

Done both my headlights and mirror indicators, absolute doddle to do. My last Ford, a MK2.5 focus, I had to remove the whole headlight to change the bulbs.
Didn't need to do it on my last car, a Seat Leon MK3 as it had LED main and dipped headlights.

[Ron240]

My last Ford, a MK2.5 focus, I had to remove the whole headlight to change the bulbs.
Didn't need to do it on my last car, a Seat Leon MK3 as it had LED main and dipped headlights.

I remember changing the whole headlights on my Mk.2 Focus. It was a Titanium in black and the headlights had a silver bezel, but I thought the black bezel suited the car much better and I upgraded the bulbs at the same time. An absolute doddle to do, not like cars nowadays.
I also had the fog light surrounds colour coded because in standard form they were a grey unpainted colour. I dont know what Ford were thinking with that.
Was a really nice car actually, so any excuse to post a photo of my cars...here it is back in 2008.
Regarding LED headlights Ive just been thinking about that and my 5 cars in a row including the Puma have all had LED headlights.

[Wilto]

My 2010 1.8 Zetec S taken in 2019. These were taken while the wife and daughter were in the NIA in Birmingham watching Ariana Grande, so I spent 3 hours in the car park cleaning it

[Ron240]

My 2010 1.8 Zetec S taken in 2019.

I see a few modifications there...it looks nothing like a Zetec S anymore.

[simonr23]

You can replace the low beam globes with the headlight in place, but re-clasping the wires spring thingo is annoying.

Removing the headlight is simple, but there’s a chance of scratching the headlight cover, or the quarter panel.

On my puma I’ve done globes about 3 times per side, and both headlight housings twice, too.

[G1zm0]

I'm trying to remove my drivers headlamp .
I've took the 3 screws out , put hand under middle and pulled up , the side is hitting of the wing, and it's not moving . seems stuck at wing(it's scratching housing) and it's not clearing from bonnet support.

what am I doing wrong lol .
I've tried giving it a yank but still only moving a few mm


I eventually got it out after removing the wheel arch liner and moving light locating pin up from its location holder

[Abvrs]

Can anyone share any more hints or tips to the Ford document? I have the screws out and can move it a little but maybe me being too gentle but I can't get the headlight out.

I have the replacement drl module and can see the one at the back of the headlight, just can't get it out

Any tips welcomed