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Mar 8, 2007 | 07:21 PM

Dan Robertson

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From: Northern Maine

Park lights

Can anyone tell me how to get the side marker light lens off so I can change a burnt light bulb? There is not enough room to get the bulb out from behind without removing the lens. Thanks

Mar 8, 2007 | 07:22 PM

RangerPilot

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From: Durant, OK (SOSU)

What year truck?

My '94 had two nuts holding it on (one at top, one at bottom) if I remember correctly, then it came out with a little force.

Mar 8, 2007 | 08:50 PM

rubydist

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The late model Rangers require the headlight to be taken out so you can remove 2 nuts that retain the side marker lights. Taking loose the headlights is no biggie - just lift up 2 clips that retain it in the holder and move it out of the way. There is just enough room to do this as long as you don't have huge hands.

Mar 8, 2007 | 10:49 PM

FTE Trigger

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If I recall.. On my '99 I had to look on the bottom of the turn signal assembly and flip-up the black "trim" which revealed 2 phillips head screws. Remove the 2 screws... Then Pull gently.. and the Lower turn-signal and the parking lamp lenses came off.

Last edited by FTE Trigger; Mar 8, 2007 at 10:54 PM. Reason: changed 3-screws to 2.

Mar 9, 2007 | 04:48 AM

Dan Robertson

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My truck is a 98. The side marker does not look to be connected to the head lamp. I could very well be wrong but it seems to be a separate unit. Maybe if I take the head lamp out it would create enough room so that I could get the bulb out of the park light w/o removing the entire unit. I will also take a look at the turn signal and see if I can find the screws. Thanks everyone.

Mar 9, 2007 | 06:39 AM

FTE Trigger

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You'll need to use the method of the '99 then... '98- I don't think had the flap. You should just have the 2-screws visible.

You may want to see the 1999 Ranger Owners Man. on the Motorcraft site. It seemed to have some decent illustrations.(page190)

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Mar 9, 2007 | 07:21 AM

fflintstone

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From: Aurora

http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdi...VEHICLE=Ranger

here it is. The '98 manual doesn't show it and is only 160 pages long. And just like 99Trigger says, its' on pg 190.