So I’m trying to change my low beam lights and it’s not working like every tutorial and store says it should. I have a 2017 Ford Focus SE Sedan, and I want to use LED bulbs. Can anyone help me figure out what’s going on with this? Is something wrong with the connector?
Looks like you have the socket for a H7 bulb. You just need to push the prongs into the holes. Also, you should know what bulb you pulled out to be sure.
Yeah, that’s definitely H7. You can see the cutout for the three tabs on the bulb right on the light. Also, that corrosion on the upper wire needs some fixing.
My manual says it’s H11 though.
Lei said:
My manual says it’s H11 though.
H11 is a different connector, man.
Lei said:
My manual says it’s H11 though.
H11 is a different connector, man.
I get that, but I’m just trying to figure out if it’s H11 or maybe something else. Is my manual wrong or are these not the stock connectors?
@Lei
I think you need H7. This looks like what I replaced in my old car. H11 was for the fog lights on my old Focus, but the newer one doesn’t even have fog lights.
What does it say on the outside of the lens? OEM bulbs usually have markings on the lens for low and high beams. Do you still have the bulb that came out? It might have markings on the connector, which we could use to figure it out.
A loose connection can cause heat buildup. They actually sell a part at the store where you can splice it in to fix that.
H7, and that corrosion really needs to be taken care of. It looks like it’s melted, which could be a big issue if it keeps getting worse.
You need to replace that connector. It’s probably causing a lot of the issues.
These don’t look like the OEM headlights. Cheap replacement ones usually use H7.
I don’t remember mine looking like that when I swapped the bulbs. Are you sure these headlights aren’t aftermarket?
Honestly, I’d be more worried about the melted plastic and bad connection. If that’s not fixed, it could mess up anything you try to put back in.