No help here but I am curious as well. I have one for my truck but I never took it apart. Wires were short so I soldered some new wires on for the power but if I could safely take mine apart I would like to make my solder connection inside the light housing.

 

I'm in the same boat. I have one for my truck but it was in a box of parts when I bought it. I've had so many other projects I have't gotten around to tinkering with it. Hopefully someone can chime in that has done it before.

 

I would like to know too. Mine takes a while to get it to fully retract.

 

 

Lower pic:

 

Keith,

The image you're trying to display is in your Google mail, nobody here has access to your mailbox to see it.

 

 

Hi:

Dumb question. Where do you obteined those images. I need some diagrams and images to understand better my truck.

Thanks.

 

Not a dumb question at all. Mr. NumberDummy was a Ford Parts Manager for 38+ years and has access to many helpful things!

 

Thanks, but obviously my post was unclear, let me be more detailed. Since I removed the retractable light from under my hood to repair it, I know where it bolts, where in unplugs, etc.
What I have done:
a. my wires were frayed and TOUCHING (ground and hot) at the plastic base. So, despite retractable portion working, light wouldn't work due to electrical short. Not enough wire to repair without opening the plastic exterior case.
b. I drilled out the rivets and separated the plastic case to correct wiring.
c. The recoil spring is about 60 feet long and came unwound. Thing of an older small engine (boat motor, lawn mower) with a recoil spring. Ever seen one or rewound one? What a pain. This is MUCH worse, the spring is MUCH tougher than mower engine recoil springs, a lot longer, and sharp as hell on the edges.
d. I spent an hour rewinding it. And thankfully, I have strong hands, it is tough and dangerous. I wished once I'd started I'd have put on gloves and safety glasses, because when about 60 feet of recoil spring turn loose with very sharp exterior edges, you could get BAD hurt.
e. Where I am at now: I cannot get the 2 white plastic inner halves to snap back together so I can put plastic case back together and use tiny screws to replace factory rivets drilled out.
WHAT DO I NEED? If anyone has any photo's or guidance how to reassemble the INTERIOR of the retractable light.
Apologize if my initial post is unclear. Thanks, have a great weekend, Odisvan.

 

Wow, that's great. Thanks for the answer.

 

Pic from 1980/89 Ford Light Truck Parts Catalog, available on a C/D from hipoparts.com

 

Thanks, I'm going to get that C/D.

 

LOL You will need to go to school for a week or two just to understand how to use the 2 CD's
Good luck
Dave ----