WattsUp
Well-known member
I would like to replace the bulbs in my tail lamps with LED "bulbs". I've done this with great results on my other vehicle (using bulbs from vleds.com).
For the Focus, the manual makes it appear "easy" to unbolt the tail lamp assembly and replace any of the bulbs. It clearly shows all the bulb locations, as viewed from the rear of the removed assembly (page 137).
However, I am stuck at Step 4 on page 136 -- removing the assembly! The two "bolts" the manual refers to are, in reality, plastic knob-like things, and yet are seemingly impossible to turn by hand. They are in a very difficult location to even attempt to turn by hand. No normal tool fits them.
Does anyone know the trick to accessing the tail lamp assemblies?
I mean, what if I simply needed to replace a burned out bulb? Surely, I should not have to go to the dealer for that.
For the Focus, the manual makes it appear "easy" to unbolt the tail lamp assembly and replace any of the bulbs. It clearly shows all the bulb locations, as viewed from the rear of the removed assembly (page 137).
However, I am stuck at Step 4 on page 136 -- removing the assembly! The two "bolts" the manual refers to are, in reality, plastic knob-like things, and yet are seemingly impossible to turn by hand. They are in a very difficult location to even attempt to turn by hand. No normal tool fits them.
Does anyone know the trick to accessing the tail lamp assemblies?
I mean, what if I simply needed to replace a burned out bulb? Surely, I should not have to go to the dealer for that.