HawkGent

I have read and watched videos, but my 1997 F150 Lariat (built March 1996) has a housing that contains the turn signal/sidelight and headlight. When you pull up the retainers the entire housing comes out including all lights. The turn signal/sidelight can be removed by removing three screws. But, the headlight housing to remove the actual headlight is not so obvious?? One long screw is accessible, but the other two not so much. What am I missing compared to all of DIY threads?

In the videos they do not show any housing. Does anyone have any idea how to remove the housing?

Thanks for your help in advance.

kd4gij

all you have to do is pull the 2 retaining bars all the way up then the head lights will come out. If they don't come came out then you don't have the bars pulled far enough out.

Red-Ford

Yep, mine have two levels if you will, pull up as hard as you can. You can look in there with a flash light to see if you are up far enough or not. My corner light only had one screw and it just pulled out.

HawkGent

I pulled the 2 retaining bars and they came clear out as well as the housing? So< I just need to pull up 2 notches? Thanks.

HawkGent

Anybody else have any insight to the aforementioned issue? Thanks.

HawkGent

I have purchased the post June 1997 header panel and will replace old one. Then install newer style headlights. Thanks for the help! I will let you know how it goes and take pics when work is done.

kd4gij

If you can take pics as you go it might help someone out down the road.