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2011-2016 Ford Super Duty Tail Light and Bulbs Replacement

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iFixit Library Ford F-Series Easy 10 minutes Guide 138843
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This guide will show you the proper way to install new light bulbs in the tail light housing of your 2011-2016 Ford Super Duty pickup truck. This fix will need to be done when one or multiple of your taillight bulbs have gone out. Please make sure the vehicle is in park and on a solid surface. This will take about ten minutes to complete and is a fairly simple and straightforward process.

Step 1

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2011-2016 Ford Super Duty Tail Light and Bulbs Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Locate the two 8 mm screws that attach the taillight housing to the vehicle.
Step 2

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2011-2016 Ford Super Duty Tail Light and Bulbs Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Using a socket and ratchet wrench, remove the two screws facing the inside of the bed that you located in Step 1.
Step 3

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2011-2016 Ford Super Duty Tail Light and Bulbs Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Pull the light housing outward at an angle away from the truck.
Step 4

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2011-2016 Ford Super Duty Tail Light and Bulbs Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Twist the light socket in a counterclockwise motion to remove the bulbs.
Step 5

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2011-2016 Ford Super Duty Tail Light and Bulbs Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Insert a new bulb.
  • Place the light bulb socket back in the hole and turn clockwise until it's locked in place.
Step 6

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2011-2016 Ford Super Duty Tail Light and Bulbs Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Line up the taillight housing with the holes and guides, and push it into place.
Step 7

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2011-2016 Ford Super Duty Tail Light and Bulbs Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Use a socket and ratchet wrench to tighten the screws back into the taillight housing.