The lights on your Ford Ranger make your drive a safer experience. They alert other drivers to the location of your vehicle as well as when you are going to stop or turn. If any of the exterior lights on your Ford Ranger go out, they should be replaced as soon as possible in order to help ensure your safety while driving. As each lamp uses a different bulb, you should check to see the type of bulb you will need for the lamp you are going to repair before beginning the process.
Park the Ranger and turn the headlamp switch to the off position. Open the bonnet. Remove the screws and cover from above the headlamp assembly.
Pry up the two retaining pins at the rear of the headlamp assembly to release the assembly. Pull the headlamp assembly away from the Ranger and disconnect the electrical connector from the bulb by pulling it rearward. Remove the bulb retaining ring by rotating it counterclockwise and slide the ring off the plastic base of the bulb.
Remove the old bulb by pulling it straight out of the headlamp assembly and use a clean cloth to push a new bulb into the headlamp assembly. Make sure to only use 9007 type bulbs.
Reattach the bulb retaining ring and rotate it clockwise to secure. Plug the electrical connector into the rear of the assembly and place the assembly back into the vehicle.
Push down on the two retaining pins to secure the assembly and reattach the screws and cover. Close the bonnet.
Remove the two screws and cover from the top of the headlamp assembly. Pry up on the two retaining pins at the rear of the assembly and pull the headlamp away from the vehicle.
Locate the turn signal assembly underneath the headlamp assembly. Remove the screw from the assembly and disengage it from the vehicle by unsnapping the retainer on the side of the assembly.
Rotate the bulb socket counterclockwise and remove the socket. Pull the old bulb straight out and use a clean cloth to push a new bulb into the socket. Make sure to only use 194 type bulbs for the smaller side marker lights. The parking and turn signal lights require 3457AK type bulbs.
Place the socket back into the lamp and rotate it clockwise to secure. Snap the lamp back into the vehicle and reattach the screw to secure it. Reattach the headlamp assembly and close the bonnet.
Open the tailgate to expose the tail lamp assembly. Remove the four screws securing the lamp assembly and pull the assembly out of the vehicle.
Rotate the bulb socket counterclockwise and remove it from the lamp assembly. Pull the bulb straight out of the socket and replace it with a 3157K type bulb. Use a clean cloth to install the bulb.
Place the socket back into the assembly and rotate it clockwise. Place the lamp back into the vehicle and reattach the four screws. Close the tailgate.
Pull the bulb out of the socket and replace it with a new 9145 type bulb. Use a clean cloth to install the bulb.
Remove the bulb socket from the lamp assembly by rotating it counterclockwise. Pull the old bulb out and use a clean cloth to install the new bulb. The high-mount lamp uses 922 type bulbs.
Place the assembly back into the vehicle and reinstall the two screws to secure the high-mount lamp cover.
Rotate the socket counterclockwise to remove it. Carefully pull the old bulb straight out of the socket.
Handle any halogen bulb carefully and keep out of children's reach. Grasp the bulb only by the plastic base and never touch the glass surface. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to fail.
Imagine the thrill, delight and surprise when a teenager unexpectedly receives a car as a birthday gift. While it may be tempting to drop clues and hints about the huge birthday surprise, keeping it a secret makes that special day even more special. Plan a fun get together or game leading up to the grand gift for a birthday she will never forget.
Tell the teen that since you noticed how mature and responsible he has been, you decided to give him a special treat, but he has to find it first. Park the car somewhere in his school parking lot. Construct clues that lead him around the school, ending at the parking space his car is in. You may need to get his friends in on the game to help hide the clues inside the school, such as in a locker, a text book, the bathroom or the bleachers. Meet the teen as he exits school at the end of the day and hand him the first clue. Place a bow on the hood of the car and watch his excitement build as he follows the clues.
Take a photo of the new car and place it in a small box. Gift wrap the box and place it inside a slightly larger box, fill the box with tissue paper and wrap it. Continue until you run out of larger boxes. Gift wrap the last box and place a bow on top. As the teen unwraps the boxes, have someone else drive the car into the driveway. When she finally reaches the photo, signal to the person outside to honk the horn. At the sound of the horn the reality of the gift will likely sink in and the teen will rush outside to see her gift.
Before the teen goes to school in the morning, give him two envelopes, labeled A and B. On Envelope A, write "Open me at 2 p.m.," or whatever time he gets out of school. On Envelope B write "Open me when instructed to do so." Park the car near the school. Inside Envelope A, write a note giving directions to the place the car is parked, where he may open Envelope B. In Envelope B place the car key as well as a smaller envelope labeled Envelope C. Tie a note to the key that instructs him to open Envelope C. In Envelope C, enclose a photo of the car with "Surprise" written across it. Hide nearby to watch his glee as he tears through the envelopes.