Replacing a bulb, way harder than it used to be.
Dec 27, 2023 16:20:59 GMT
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Post by rodge on Dec 27, 2023 16:20:59 GMT
Passenger side side light blew on the Mondeo so I thought this would be a good time to upgrade the lights to led- they were all regular bulbs so I looked into it.
It’s not the quick job it used to be. The YouTube mechanic I watched doing it removed the front bumper and I thought this was a bit excessive, but checked the owners manual and it was the same procedure there.
Nuts, it’s going to take a while then.
Thankfully I had the foresight to buy the replacement bulbs on Amazon so they were all delivered and ready to go.
I upgraded the bulbs on the old Lexus I owned in California and they were way better, especially in poor visibility, so knew what to expect.
After about 2 hours of prying and gentle removal, I had the bumper off and the headlight fixtures out of the car.
Replacement process started, side lights- yep, low beams-yep, high beams-nope. Wait what? They didn’t fit in the enclosure.
They were the correct bulbs according to Amazon.
I looked at the manual, they are H11 bulbs as prescribed there and on Amazon.
Then I looked at the headlight- it has H15 bulbs and that’s what is printed on the fixture itself.
So while most of the lights are now upgraded, I couldn’t replace the high beams because Ford apparently don’t use the bulbs they say they do in the manual.
Since I rarely use the high beams and will be less likely to use them with good low beams, it won’t be an issue in the short term.
But why Ford would change a headlight bulb and not mention it anywhere in the manual or anywhere else is beyond me.
I am however happy with my new bright lights.
It’s not the quick job it used to be. The YouTube mechanic I watched doing it removed the front bumper and I thought this was a bit excessive, but checked the owners manual and it was the same procedure there.
Nuts, it’s going to take a while then.
Thankfully I had the foresight to buy the replacement bulbs on Amazon so they were all delivered and ready to go.
I upgraded the bulbs on the old Lexus I owned in California and they were way better, especially in poor visibility, so knew what to expect.
After about 2 hours of prying and gentle removal, I had the bumper off and the headlight fixtures out of the car.
Replacement process started, side lights- yep, low beams-yep, high beams-nope. Wait what? They didn’t fit in the enclosure.
They were the correct bulbs according to Amazon.
I looked at the manual, they are H11 bulbs as prescribed there and on Amazon.
Then I looked at the headlight- it has H15 bulbs and that’s what is printed on the fixture itself.
So while most of the lights are now upgraded, I couldn’t replace the high beams because Ford apparently don’t use the bulbs they say they do in the manual.
Since I rarely use the high beams and will be less likely to use them with good low beams, it won’t be an issue in the short term.
But why Ford would change a headlight bulb and not mention it anywhere in the manual or anywhere else is beyond me.
I am however happy with my new bright lights.
