Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Unity stoplamp shown; all others similar.

Disconnect the battery. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .

NOTE: To remove the handle assembly, the screw and wedge must be completely removed.

Remove the handle assembly.
1. Remove the set screw.
2. Remove the wedge.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Handle Assembly
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the windshield side garnish molding.

Fig 2: Removing Windshield Side Garnish Molding
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the inside tube bracket.
1. Remove the set screw.
2. Remove the screws.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Inside Tube Bracket
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the spotlamp assembly.
- Remove the screws and slide the assembly out.
  
  Fig 4: Removing Spotlamp Assembly
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: If the nylon bushing is pulled out of the housing, align the key with the keyway inside the housing to seat it back in the spotlamp housing. If the key does not align with the keyway, the exterior tube cannot be properly reinserted into the spotlamp housing.

Remove the spotlamp.
1. Loosen the set screws.
2. Remove the spotlamp housing from the exterior tube.
3. Remove the O-ring.
4. Remove the nylon bushing.
  
  Fig 5: Removing Spotlamp
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.