If the sealant between the clear front portion and the rear black portion is gray..
Set your oven to 250 degrees, bake the headlight for about 8-14 min. This will soften the sealant.
Just pull apart, be sure to use leather gloves or something of course.
Repeat in reverse to reseal. Use some High temp RTV sealant to complete the seal.
--If you have the headlights with the black sealant, this trick will not work.
bake it in the oven and it will come apart nicely
Actually.. to take the headlight lens apart, put the Oven on 200, put the headlight assembly in oven for a few minutes at a time, as the headlight assy heats up, the adhesive will loosen up making it easy to remove the lens. For a demonstration, go to Youtube and type in "How to remove headlight lens from assembly"
You didn't say what year so here goes. On older models you need to remove the plastc grill piece to access it. On newer models there is a L shaped pin on the top of the headlight that when pulled up releases the headlight assembly.
there are supoosed to be 2 rod behind the headlight assembly take them out pull the headlight assembly out unplug the headlight pull the plastic cover from the back and reach in and take the old bulb out.
What are you wanting to take apart on your Continental?
take the complete headlight assembly loose or out to get to the bulb.
There is 2 large plastic screws that hold the headlight assembly`s in. Simply unscrew them and lift the headlight assemblies out then unhook take the bulbs out.
No need to remove the headlight assembly. twist & remove the light bulb from the rear of the headlight assembly. Do not touch the new bulb glass with your hands. Oils from your hands will cause bulb failure.
You will need to take the complete headlight assembly loose or out to get to the bulb to change it.
you will probably have to take the complete headlight assembly out to get enough room to change the bulb.
The best way it to take your Ford Explorer to the nearest Ford Dealer. He will doubtless employ mechanics who will be glad to replace the headlight assembly.
What are you trying to get to that you need to take apart the dash?