How To: Change the Tail Lights on a 2011-2018 Ford Focus

These step-by-step instructions and video detail how to replace the tail light bulbs on a 2014 Ford Focus SE, and the replacement steps will be similar to 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Ford Focus models. Replacing a burned out or failing taillight bulb helps you see clearly, follow road laws, and lets other drivers know of your vehicle’s presence on the road. If your Focus’s tail light bulbs are burned out or malfunctioning, you should replace both tail light bulbs together since they will likely fail at around the same time. O’Reilly Auto Parts carries headlight bulbs, tail light bulbs, and other exterior light bulbs for your Ford Focus to help you make your repairs.

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0:00 Welcome Back
0:36 Remove the Taillight Assembly
1:06 Remove the Old Bulb
1:33 Install the New Bulbs
1:52 Reinstall the Taillight Assembly
2:13 Replacing the Trunk Bulbs

The taillights on your Ford Focus help you be seen in poor weather or darkness, and are required by law to work properly. Changing a dim, flickering, or burned out tail light bulb on your 2011-2018 Ford Focus is a simple repair that can help you see better while driving. It’s recommended that when changing one tail light bulb, the other should be replaced as well, since both bulbs have been used for the same amount of time and will likely fail around the same age. Failing taillight bulbs on your Ford Focus can make it difficult for other drivers to see your vehicle on the road, and could put you and others in danger. Our detailed instructions can help you perform a taillight bulb replacement on your Ford Focus to keep you safe on the road. Intro: The tail lights on your Ford Focus help you see where you’re going in poor weather or darkness, and are required by law to work properly. Changing a dim, flickering, or burned out tail light bulb on your 2011-2018 Ford Focus is a simple repair that can help you see better while driving. It’s recommended that when changing one taillight bulb, the other should be replaced as well, since both bulbs have been used for the same amount of time and will likely fail around the same age. Failing tail light bulbs on your Ford Focus can make it difficult for other drivers to see your vehicle on the road, and could put you and others in danger. Our detailed instructions can help you perform a headlight bulb replacement on your Ford Focus to keep you safe on the road.

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Open your trunk… and locate the panel on the back side of your tail light assembly.
This panel can be removed by simply pulling out to disengage the tabs.
The assembly is held in place by two plastic wingnuts that can be removed by turning them
counterclockwise.
Pull directly out on the assembly toward the side of the vehicle to release it.
Remove it carefully… the bulbs will still be connected by wires to the vehicle.
Turn each bulb counterclockwise… and pull gently to remove them from the assembly.
Lower the bulbs carefully… and set the assembly aside.
Pull out gently on the bulb that needs replacement to remove it from its socket.
Slide your new bulb into place in its socket.
Lift the assembly back into place… and turn the bulbs clockwise into the housing to secure them.
Align the tab on the assembly… and press it back into place.
Fasten it from the inside by replacing the two plastic wingnuts, turning them clockwise.
Snap the panel back in.
To replace the bulb behind the lens on the trunk, turn the plastic wingnut counterclockwise to remove
it.
Then push out on the lens from the inside to disengage it.
Turn the bulb counterclockwise… carefully pull the bulb out of the back… and set the lens aside.
Pull out gently on the bulb to remove it… and push your replacement bulb into place in the socket.