Lights
BULB REPLACEMENT
Lamp assembly condensation
Exteriorlampsareventedtoaccommodatenormalchangesinpressure.
Condensationcanbeanaturalby-productofthisdesign.Whenmoistair
entersthelampassemblythroughthevents,thereisapossibilitythat
condensationcanoccurwhenthetemperatureiscold.Whennormal
condensationoccurs,athinfilmofmistcanformontheinteriorofthe
lens.Thethinmisteventuallyclearsandexitsthroughtheventsduring
normaloperation.Clearingtimemaytakeaslongas48hoursunderdry
weatherconditions.
Examplesofacceptablecondensationare:
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Presenceofthinmist(nostreaks,dripmarksordroplets)
Finemistcoverslessthan50%ofthelens
Examplesofunacceptablemoisture(usuallycausedbyalampwater
leak)are:
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Waterpuddleinsidethelamp
Largewaterdroplets,dripmarksorstreakspresentontheinteriorof
thelens
Takeyourvehicletoadealerforserviceifanyoftheaboveconditionsof
unacceptablemoisturearepresent.
Using the right bulbs
Replacementbulbsarespecifiedinthechartbelow.Headlampbulbs
mustbemarkedwithanauthorized“D.O.T.”forNorthAmericaandan
“E”forEuropetoensurelampperformance,lightbrightnessandpattern
andsafevisibility.Thecorrectbulbswillnotdamagethelampassembly
orvoidthelampassemblywarrantyandwillprovidequalitybulbburn
time.
Trade
number
Function
Numberofbulbs
Lowseriesheadlamps
(high/lowbeam)
*Highseriesheadlamps
(high/lowbeam)(HID)
2
2
2
HB3
D3S
3457AK
(amber)
Frontpark/turnlamp
70
2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
Product Specification
Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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Model Year | 2011 |
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