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

[@oreillyautoparts]

Supplies Needed for This Job: 1. Safety Glasses: urlzs.com/hbwc 2. Gloves: bit.ly/2GvfwAm 3. Taillights: bit.ly/35bqPa8

[@machele29]

Thank you for this step by step video about this issue of changing the brake bulb on a 2014 Ford Focus. This video was the only only that not only showed exactly what and where you were at on the inside of the trunk, but, you did a very excellent job of explaining specific to the make and model itself.

[@annettemartin7853]

😢😢xxzø😊😊

[@BrandyThome]

Best demonstration on here. Watched 20 videos before this and nothing

[@galolito]

This was more helpful than the video I watched a couple years ago.

[@june4135]

Can you elaborate? Was the other video also by O'Riley?

[@galolito]

@@june4135 It was up a couple years ago.

[@ingmist]

Good luck getting those factory torqued wing nuts off by hand!!

[@Crazymultiverser]

I sliced my thumb open on mine😭

[@T_WILL77]

The wing nuts have a slot in the middle so you can use a flat head if they're too tight

[@gracehaukom8672]

0:45 the 2 bolts keeping the taillight in place are stuck for me and refuse to budge. Any thoughts of suggestions?

[@ethanacker]

Prolly late now but usually a flat head should fit into it

[@carice2293]

I can do this. Thank you!

[@Dani-zc5ko]

Is there an easier way to unscrew the plastic wing nuts? They’re so tight on I tried counterclockwise and it’s not budging at all :(

[@jamesnoble3502]

I just did it myself 10 minutes ago they're tight at first but if you put some arm into it they should move they shouldn't be on there that site that you can't

[@T_WILL77]

You can use a flat head in the middle of wing nut. They have a slot to do so

[@malcolmh5736]

Thanks. Would've been helpful to know which bulb was what, i.e. blinker, brake, etc.

[@ash83syd1]

You can tell by the color and where the bulb sits on the fixture. I just bought mine 10 mins ago, the clear was for my brake

[@T_WILL77]

3157 bulbs

[@Cassiejune5]

The one I have does not look like that inside. It has a black piece blocking it so I can’t take the light out.

[@marypolanski3721]

Anyone know what the second bulb he replaces even does? The one on the trunk?

[@patrickharrington9394]

He replaced a clear single filament backup light, a red double-filament tail light, and a red single filament (pretty sure) brake light. The one on the trunk would have been the Focus' center brake light.

[@Thotramen]

If you change them in pairs won’t they go out at the same time? Wouldn’t that mean you’re more likely to get pulled over? Genuinely curious.

[@reapz1165]

No , one is a turn signal bulb and one is the brake. You brake more so you can assume the brake light will go first.

[@jacobsperry1460]

​@@reapz1165no no, I think they mean if you change both the left and the right lights at the same time if they'll go out at the same time or not

[@SkiMaskLover]

Awesome!! Thanks

[@toyotabrony]

Change all the new incandescent bulbs in the garbage, and replace with better option. Sylvania zevo. Much better option than the brand new incandescent bulb replacement.

[@isaiahcain9636]

worked great

[@jonathangreenawalt5724]

Notice how they didnt recommend LEDs for the left and right tail lights, but only for the center trunk light they did. Probably for Northern drivers that encounter snow is best to leave the incandescent bulbs in to melt snow.

[@bthamus8334]

Stepping on a brake pedal for a few secs and/or minutes sporadically isn't gonna de-ice your lights... How about getting out and wiping them off. I get the incandescent heat thing... But, IMO for whatever little time one is on brake pedal, ain't gonna amount to a hill of beans. A brake bulb is so low wattage anyway and plastic lens thick.

[@jonathangreenawalt5724]

@@bthamus8334 usually during night your tail lights and headlights are on and within the same housing thus melting it then.

[@toyotabrony]

I live up north Illinois. I convert all my lights that are incandescent to full led on my 2015 Scion xB. Way better and more efficient energy savings.

[@auto144p6]

bet ty for this

[@ronniepeter7611]

This is not accurate for 2011.

[@toyotabrony]

It only depends on ur vehicle

[@potatodog7910]

Yay

[@deliacabrera6408]

No.gracias

[@toyotabrony]

Sucks for u lol

[@sarahjaynenewell]

What's with the music? Too distracting! Such a shame, would be a good video otherwise.

[@qpb19]

thankyou my man