Remove tail light lens 1997 Ranger

Remove tail light lens 1997 Ranger - How

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Joe727 - 19 Aug 2006 21:35 GMT

Hi - I need to replace the left rear brake bulb in my 1997 Ford Ranger. I
removed the two screws from the lens, but I can't figure how to remove the
lens itself. It seems where is some kind of sleeve on the lens on the bed
side of the truck.

The owners manual has nothing about lens removal, and the manual for a 1996
ranger shows that the lens for that model years is held in place by 4
screws.

Question 1: How to I remove the lens on my '97 Ranger?

Question 2: Can anyone point me to a website that has the instructions?

Thanks

Joe

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Joe S. - 19 Aug 2006 22:13 GMT

> Hi - I need to replace the left rear brake bulb in my 1997 Ford Ranger. I
> removed the two screws from the lens, but I can't figure how to remove the
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> Joe

In my 1997 Mazda B4000:
-- Remove the two Phillips screws in the tail light lens, then,
-- Drop the tailgate and you'll see two more Phillips head screws in the
vertical part of the bed beside the tail light assembly. Take those out and
the assembly pulls right out.

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Joe727 - 19 Aug 2006 22:37 GMT

>> Hi - I need to replace the left rear brake bulb in my 1997 Ford Ranger.
>> I removed the two screws from the lens, but I can't figure how to remove
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> vertical part of the bed beside the tail light assembly. Take those out
> and the assembly pulls right out.

Thanks - that did the trick.

Joe

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Scott - 19 Aug 2006 22:15 GMT

> Hi - I need to replace the left rear brake bulb in my 1997 Ford Ranger. I
> removed the two screws from the lens, but I can't figure how to remove the
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> Thanks

Open your tailgate and remove the other two screws.

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Joe727 - 19 Aug 2006 22:36 GMT

>> Hi - I need to replace the left rear brake bulb in my 1997 Ford Ranger.
>> I removed the two screws from the lens, but I can't figure how to remove
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>
> Open your tailgate and remove the other two screws.

Thanks - I didn't realize those two screws were part of the tail light
assembly. New bulb is now installed.

Joe

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