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If you have a '95-97 model, your bulb has a blue cover over it. The part number is F57Z*13B765*AC. That bulb now lists for like $40. The parts man at the dealership said they may be discontinuing them and that is why the price had gone up so high.
Save yourself some money and get a bulb for a '98+ model. The part number is F87Z*13B765*DA. It has a green cover over it. This bulb costs about $10.
Simply take a razor blade and cut the rubber cover around the base of each bulb. Carefully pull off the green cover off the new bulb. Use it as a practice try because the covers are very easy to tear. Then carefully pull the blue cover from your old bulb and put it over your new bulb. You now have a bulb that will shine blue and saved $30.
Now that you are ready to install the bulb, make sure it clicks into place. NOT HAVING THE BULB IN TIGHT WILL MAKE IT BURN OUT VERY QUICKLY. Turning it with a flat-head screwdriver won't work because the tip is usually too fat and will actually start to destroy the plastic before the bulb will seat completely. I used a piece of sheetmetal to make a tool to install the bulb. I simply cut it to where the width would fit the slot in the base of the bulb and ground it thin enough to fit. I could then turn the bulb without mushing the plastic and make the bulb click into place. You will be able to feel it when it locks in. This will keep your bulb from burning out within the next few weeks.
Hope that helps!!
If you have a '95-97 model, your bulb has a blue cover over it. The part number is F57Z*13B765*AC. That bulb now lists for like $40. The parts man at the dealership said they may be discontinuing them and that is why the price had gone up so high.
Save yourself some money and get a bulb for a '98+ model. The part number is F87Z*13B765*DA. It has a green cover over it. This bulb costs about $10.
Simply take a razor blade and cut the rubber cover around the base of each bulb. Carefully pull off the green cover off the new bulb. Use it as a practice try because the covers are very easy to tear. Then carefully pull the blue cover from your old bulb and put it over your new bulb. You now have a bulb that will shine blue and saved $30.
Now that you are ready to install the bulb, make sure it clicks into place. NOT HAVING THE BULB IN TIGHT WILL MAKE IT BURN OUT VERY QUICKLY. Turning it with a flat-head screwdriver won't work because the tip is usually too fat and will actually start to destroy the plastic before the bulb will seat completely. I used a piece of sheetmetal to make a tool to install the bulb. I simply cut it to where the width would fit the slot in the base of the bulb and ground it thin enough to fit. I could then turn the bulb without mushing the plastic and make the bulb click into place. You will be able to feel it when it locks in. This will keep your bulb from burning out within the next few weeks.
Hope that helps!!