How do you replace a headlight assembly on a 1999 crown Victoria?

Answer 1

1 -Turn off the car

2 -Place the car keys in your pocket for safety

3 -Raise the hood

4 -Remove filler panel which is between radiator support and grille (this is the black panel that runs across the width of the vehicle, and is secured by 3 plastic "tab nuts" which must be turned counterclockwise about 1/4 turn to be released; put the "tab nuts" in a bag then place them in a safe place; the panel should lift out very easily).

5 -Locate the two sheetmetal tabs behind the bulkhead (behind the headlamps), which have "screws going through them"

6 -Pull these tabs up (when removed, they will look like an upside down "L")

7 -Keep track of which "L" came from where because they are different

8 -Pull headlamp assembly slightly forward

9 -Rotate the black collar which surrounds the bulb holder (wires!)

10 -Gently remove the headlight bulb from the headlight lens/reflector assembly by using a slight up/down rocking motion

11 -Remove headlight lens/reflector assembly from the vehicle

Reinstall by reversing the order of the above, being careful to fully seat the plastic nuts that the "screws" go through in the proper places. The sheetmetal "L"s should slide and lock in place if all is put back properly.