2 questions - tail lights and odom EL - Ford Forums - Mustang Forum, Ford Trucks, Ford Focus and Ford Cars

mmaher · 04-21-2003, 23:36

I have an EL. How do you get the back tail lights off to replace a blown bulb, i know their are two screws but its still bolted on, inside i think.

Second, my odometer light has faded to nothing, is there a fuse or something i can trouble shoot this with,

Thanks mike

TopGhia · 04-22-2003, 00:04

The bulbs come out from the back, no need to remove anything. Turn bulb holders anti-clockwise to release.

can't help with the other one.

fordel · 04-22-2003, 00:06

Yep thats it, just undo those two screws, and gentley pull the light housing out enough till you get to the globe holders, turn them and presto !.. there are your globes, reverse this to put back together

mmaher · 04-22-2003, 00:49

Thanks guys, but the inside the boot looking at the where lights are there dosen't seem to be anywhere in as the plate is welded covering the lights, i dunno

fordel · 04-22-2003, 02:22

nah you dont do it from inside the boot, you do it from outside where the tail light is.. you need to move this to the side and you will see the lights behind that

botch · 04-22-2003, 02:43

odom will just have a blown globe, which is a matter off pulling out the ashtray surround to get to the screws and remove the outer surround around the cluster and dash vents etc

Undo the four screws holding the cluster in and remove and unplug cluster. Replace bulb (use a genuine one from ford) and holder assembly which screws into back of dash. Refit and all done.

fUSiON · 04-23-2003, 03:04

while your at it, convert your odom colour to red and maybe your dash to blue/red/green/yellow? :)

could be an idea!

fordel · 04-23-2003, 07:17

I would like to be able to change the lights in my dash, going to go for blue, wouldnt even mind a carbon fibre dials thing to

Only problem is i am not confident enough to pull apart my dash and mess about under there, is there anywhere i would be able to take it to get it done, or anyone off these forums want to show me how to swap it all over ?

How much would it cost does anyone know ?

61sg · 04-23-2003, 21:35

yep will be the globe the globes are about $4 i think the new dials are around 200.00 for white faced ones. have a go at doing it yourself you will learn something about youre car and save some money along the way.

fordel · 04-23-2003, 21:49

aye, i would like to do it myself, just dont want to break anything thats the only problem.. not that flush with cash to fork out for my f*****s thats all :)