Replacing a 2008 Ford Focus Headlamp in under 3 minutes.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- After searching the net it appeared that replacing the headlamp in a Ford Focus involved removing the battery, required the use of a make-up mirror, and would take about an hour per bulb.
This is the easy way to do it in about 2.5 minutes
As someone else mentioned, handbook simply says remove screw, disconnect electricals, remove headlamp, replace bulb...but conveniently forgets to mention the plastic clips that have to be released! Great vid, a big thankyou.
9 years on and this is still helpful - to me at least 😁
12 years on and still helpful. Saved a trip to the garage. Thanks!
I am trying to understand why 120 people disliked this helpful video, it must be the staff at halfords lol
Because it isn’t an American spec 2008 Ford focus he is doing this on. He needs to disclose if this is a European model. Sharp eyes notice right away. Different builds hence the down votes.
No.
It's because this car in the vid, looks nothing like mine.
It's not an 08 ford focus
Thank you so much for this. I just bought a replacement bulb from "a well known chain" and I would happily have paid to have it fitted, but they said they couldn't because it was a sealed unit / didn't have the tools. I came home, searched and found this video - really helpful! :)
You've helped me replace a headlight bulb twice now, cheers.
Thanks so much for this. Just changed my bulb in a 58-reg UK focus in a few minutes. I'd almost given up trying to figure it out before I watched your video!
Thanks for that. You'd think it would be explained in the manual.
Great video. Just purchased a Focus with a bulb hanging out. I spent 20 minutes trying to get the connector on with the bulb in place - then read you need to put the bulb in first then clip the connector on - 60 seconds later job done!
Thanks! Really useful! Changed the bulb in less than 5 minutes on what initially looked like a professional job to replace!
Thank you so much! The user manual did not mention those hidden clips and that lead to so much frustration. I wasted so much time trying on this and after watching this video I managed to replace the bulb in a few minutes.
Brilliant. A colleague asked if I knew how to change a bulb on his 2007 Focus after being quoted an hour labour. Quick search, found this and swapped the bulb no bother. Thanks for sharing this information.
Thanks a lot. I found the two clips mentioned in the manual - but what the manual doesn't say is that you have to wiggle the unit quite a lot to release it (in fact the manual doesn't even say you have to lift the headlamp unit out - which is pretty obvious, but why not state the obvious?). Your video gave me the confidence to do just that. Plain sailing once the unit was released. Many thanks again.
Thank you. Even the owners manual doesn't mention the clips that you pushed with the screwdriver. Made the changing of the headlight bulb easy.
Brilliant Video, Went into the ford garage and they said it would cost £35 + VAT for the bulb and for them to fit it, instead I brought the bulb watched this video and was done in under 5 minutes, Thankyou
57 reg here. Thanks to this video I changed mine in no time at all, having had no idea how to do it beforehand. Cheers!
Thank you for this. The fact that the previous owner had taken it upon themselves to cable tie the headlamp into place caused a few cuss words when I finally discovered what was preventing me from un clipping the headlight cluster!
Thanks. This was a great help today. Both bulbs blown on the same day - had to pull up into a petrol station and managed to replace the bulbs following your tutorial. 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you. I had no idea how to change this bulb, but following your video instructions it only took me a few minutes. :)
Thanks a lot, due to this video i was able to change the headlamp successfully without any damage to my Ford Focus 2009..
Mate, thank you for this. My assembly ended up a little different but your super clear vid gave me the guts to get started. Thank you!
Many thanks for that - the manual makes no mention of the clips (which are difficult to see) - with your demo it was easy. Much appreciated
For my 2007 Focus, once the headlight assembly was off (the hard part) there was a hard cover with latches over the bulb units, which were also different.- but both parts pretty obvious to work out. I would never have known where that the two casing latches were so easy to move out without this, so many thanks.
I watched this video before even trying to work it out. So glad I did, it's so easy when you know-how. Thank you for posting it up. It saved me so much time and head-scratching.
Just changed 2 head lamp bulbs in 5 minutes. Brilliant video which saved me 13 quid for fitting at Halfords! Many thanks
Thanks for this helpful video. Manual says to remove screw then remove headlamp, but no mention of pushing with screwdriver to release the clips. Cheers.
Thanks... Garage not open due to Cronovirus and modern cars not easy to get to the lamp... after watching the video, having a cup of tea and then watching video again, the job was relatively easy once you found out where the retaining clip was.
I cant find the clips ive got a 2016 focus...
Thank you. The manual says nothing about clips, and in fact the illiustration doesn't show any rubber fittings and tells you to unscrew the back panel off.
Thank God for TH-cam and for people like yourself.
Thanks, mate! Thought I had to remove the battery! Will give it a try this week! Saves me lots of work and even more money.
Thanks mate , a great help. Just changed mine on my 2005 Focus which was slightly different to yours as regards the housing on the back but otherwise basically the same.The clips were a real bugger to locate but with the aid of a torch I eventually found both of them with the screwdriver.Re-clipping back in after was also a pain but got there in the end. Thanks for putting the vid online,got the bulb from Amazon for £1 and now fitted myself saving myself a tenner at the garage.Top Man!
Sounds like the garage might have been pulling a fast one!
Glad it helped
When inserting the new lamp must bulb be installed first, then the contact. as everyone knows. Much smoother.
Thank you so much for that. I had fiddled in the sleet for 1/2 an hour and came in swearing about the designers, when in fact it was the manual writers who were to blame. I can empathise with the hammer wielding comments - I was getting there too. I have now clicked on like and the advert and hopefully others will too. You deserve every click. Thanks again.
Excellent - just changed bulb in 5 minutes after scratching my head for some time trying to work out how to remove headlight. Saved me pounds after considering going to Halfords to fit bulb Cheers!
Thankyou, that just saved me a few pounds, thankyou for taking the time to show others.
THNX!
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It took me ages to do, but thanks to your guide, it was simple and straight forward. Thank you!!
thanks man, helped me change the bulbs on my Mum's car, that second catch was the thing I couldn't find on my own, cheers!
Thank you very much for your help. Everything done within under 5 minutes just because of your help. GBU.
Thank you, great upload, just changed my partner's headlight bulb, would have had no frigging clue without your video.
I have no clue about cars but I managed to do this first try! Thank you for the very clear video 🤜
Thank you so much, great help! It's the first time my husband (with my help, of course!) changed headlamp himself!
Glad I saw this video, saved myself £6.99 getting Halfords to fit it, took me just under 5 minutes, I feel quite proud of myself after fitting the new bulb, next item on the agenda, fitting a new radio! Many thanks for posting the video Lawson0301
Cheers dude, took me 5 mins after watching this vid. Well, a bit longer as I had to take the light back out because I'd forgot to put the rubber caps back on.
thanks this was very helpful, took alittle practice, couldn't find the second clip at all but then was a button like marked in yellow device on side inner side which when pressed seemed to release it quite well
Great video. I'd never have found the headlight assembly second clip without it. BUT, a previous poster is spot in about placing the bulb in its hole before putting the connector back on. It's actually easier to do it that way too. The metal lug on the bulb is designed to only fit one way (toward the bonnet/sky) in the headlight assembly! Once inserted, push the wiring connector onto the bulb and move the small plastic clip on the connector (bottom end, facing the floor) until it clicks into place.
Many thanks for this lovely straightforward vid. Saved paying Halfords and learnt something. If anybody's interested, it's the pre 2007 Focus which could well take an hour, as you have to go under the wheel arch to release bolts.
Many thanks for this video this is the 2nd time i have used it to replace my bulbs. Keep forgetting about those clips for some reason!!
Many thanks - really very helpful and made what would have been very difficult a genuine, 5 minute job.
Cheers dude. Thought this was going to be a nightmare on first look.
Fantastic video, much more helpful than useless ford handbook - no mention of clips.Both headlights changed in under 10 minutes.
Wow...good work. Fantastic. Helped me out no end. If you don't have a long screwdriver a chopstick will do.
Thanks. I really like hearing that people are finding it useful :-)
Many thanks for this. Saved having to figure it out myself.
Just like to add about the small 'guide' used to locate the bottom corner at the rear of the light assy. when replacing the unit..
Thanks very much whoever put this on. Saved me a lot of hassle and bother.
Thanks a lot. Did the job in five minutes. The back of my unit is a bit differendt. Plastic with four clips. No problem at all.
Thanx, very helpful.
My light bulb just died this morning :)
Now i know how to change it :)
Thanks without your video I would never have figured it out.
Can I just say most of you have misaligned bulbs now!!!!! Look at your light pattern on the floor in front of your car!! Not right. The removal is perfect !! But place the bulb IN THE LIGHT BEFORE you re connect the wiring. Or the bulb will sit facing upwards. It's just as quick and you get the correct beam pattern. You will notice a huge difference!!! Go look at your bulb through the light it should sit flat and not tilt upwards.
good demo,wish I had checked this out before paying Halfords to change the bulb...cheers for some good info
Thanks for this - I hate having to get garages to do this for me and I managed to change both my headlamps in about 10 minutes (not particularly mechanically minded!).
Thank you for your post. Had to change the fuse as well, but your video made it very simple. Thank you Brother.
Well, that made a job that I thought was going to be a total phaff very straight forward. Thank-you.
Thanks for this. I was able to follow the instructions and change my lights in minutes.
Just changed one of mine very easy when you know what your doing thanks man.
thanks for taking the time to show this.. excellent job...
Thank you very much, we changed the bulb thanks to your video.
Thanks for the useful video! The second clip was hard to find, didn't make it in under 3 minutes... but under 10 :-D
And once again this video came to the rescue!
Had to replace bulb again, so came back to my reminder video. Think i had both bulbs done in about 2 mins. Lawson thanks as always. Also like to leave a comment to know when I have last changed a bulb ;-)
Very good video, saved me looking for problems and job done in a flash as a result. Many thanks.
Many thanks for a stress free day, done in under 10 mins
Cheers for this loads changed both headlights on my C-max in 20 mins with the help of a six year old
Great video mate - saved me having to pull the battery out. Thanks for sharing..
Thanks for putting this up mate. :)
Thanks for this explanation of the simple method. 🙂 Easy job!
An additional point. I have noticed many cars with yellowish front perspex. I recently bought a used replacement off eBay for £10 that was yellow. I gave a good rubbing with mix of T Cut & Bar Keepers Friend and a final buff with car polish and came up like new. This can also make a difference at night.
Great information.. much clearer than others and without all the waffle.. thank You :)
Excellent job on this, helped me save myself some time and money. Thanks.
Thanks! I about to do this tonight - didnt know there were clips!
Brilliant thanks mate, job done in under five minutes with your help!
Follow these instructions for effortlessly changing the bulb and saving a lot of extra work or £8 odd fitting charge at Halfords.
One tip...before buyibg a replacement bulb check tonsee the existing hasn't worked loose, I did and saved discarding a perfectly good bulb.
Thanks mate, that was really helpful. Alot easier than I first thought. Cheers!
Thank you that was awesome. Had a lot of trouble getting it out the first time. Cheers.
Brilliant works for the old Focus too, did it on my 2007 model, thanks
Thank you!! Worked a treat 🎉 I so appreciate the content 😊
Thanks this helped a lot, Unlike the manual with no mention of the clips.
Mine had no clips to push to remove, nor to replace it... I just had to place it right
Thanks for this, it helps. I couldn't find the bloody second clip!
Thanks so much you just saved me much time and frustration ..................
Cant believe how simple this is.... instruction manual says undo screw, remove power cable and remove headlight assembly. Make no mention of ANY clips at all spent an hour F-ing and blinding at the car and yes after watching this changed both bulbs in 4 minutes! why dont they just say oh there are two clips here and here in the damned manual!!!!!!!
Dan Williams Me too!! Bloody manual. It's easy when you know how.
Once you have forced the removal of the headlight unit, the clips will break off. Next time, you don't have to worry about the clips anymore :)
Yeah, if you want to attempt something yourself you’re better off just trying TH-cam. 99.9% of the time you will find helpful “how to” videos. 😉
@@jamiemccort8388 Damn right !! 👍👍👍👍
Much appreciated for this straight forward explanation!
Mine was different. Had to remove the grille by removing 4 plastic push pins and their plastic seating, followed by prying the bottom half out of the plastic clips holding the bottom in. This allowed me to get to the final bolt and washer that was covered by it (3 total holding the headlight assembly in). Mine's a 2008 focus se coupe (perhaps the difference?). Hopefully this helps anyone who has my model. Took me forever to get the grill off because of terrible instructions in the manual (I guess that's the same hahah).
Exactly as you said...job done in under 3 minutes with this video!
Amazing!! Thank you for your educational video 😉. It was easier than I thought 😮💨.
🙋🏻♂️✝️ God bless you
Great instructional video, BUT, any time you handle a halogen bulb you DO NOT touch it with your fingers. I find just a pair of those 'Brown Jersey' gloves work great, they're cheeeeeeeeeeeep! If you can get a pair of latex gloves, they're even cheaper! I just use cheap gloves and toss em out when I'm done
thank you this video was very very helpful for me because i am infact changing the headlight bulb in my ford focus
You need the strength of ten tigers to pry the bulb away from the holder. I ended up putting the flat head screwdriver between the bulb frame and the socket and twisting to free it.
thanks for taking the time to post this - v useful
Thank you very much. Wasn't paying 8 quid for Halfords to do it.
Thanks - very useful. Took me about 5 minutes too.
The instruction-book of my Ford Focus Clipper 1.6TDCi 109hp (2005) say's that I have to remove the headlamp to replace the bulb..just like you did on this video...greetz..P.
Thanky you, very useful information. I will change the one on my car.