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How to install 01 & up Ranger Headlights

Last Updated: Feb 24, 2015
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This is how I did the conversion on my truck and hopefully it helps.
The tools I used were a cut off wheel for the compressor and a jigsaw to get the rounded area. A drill with a unibit to drill the hole.

First of course is to remove the corner lights, grille and headlights.

Make sure you secure the grille or have a friend hold it for you while you cut.

To make it easier I used a piece of cardboard and layed the light face down and traced it, cut it out and then you have a template.

Now trace it onto the grille


repeat for other side.

After cutting this is what it should look like


This is what the grille will look like


On the core support there are two holes at the bottom that will work. The one at the top is what you need to drill for


This is the adjuster on the top bolt. Remove it


Now for spacers to get the right angle is going to depend on how low or what angle your truck currently sits. For mine I used a 1/4" spacer at the top bolt and for the botom bolt closest to the radiator I used one of the tabs from the light itself


It will take a little working aroun to get it to line up but once you do mount the grille and tighten the nuts onto the bolts. The size nuts that fit the bolts were 6mm. Be sure to use washers and lock washers.

Now for the wiring. It is real simple. The mazda has three wires as do the Fords. This is the one from the mazda


This is the one from a Ford Taurus. All late model Fords have the same plug


Here are the two spliced together.


However way you splice, whether it be solder or connectors, be sure to use shrink tubing over it to prevent water leaking on to the wires.

Turn signals or parking lights are easy. Just two wires, one ground the other signal.

Here is the finished look


It is actually simple to do. It only took me about two and a half hours from start to finish.

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Created By: airedout89