Ford Thunderbird (2004 year). Manual — part 6

Always remember to turn on your headlamps at dusk or during
inclement weather. The Daytime Running Light (DRL) System

does not activate your tail lamps and generally may not provide
adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate your
headlamps under these conditions may result in a collision.

High beams

Pull toward you until control stops
to activate. Repeat to deactivate.

Flash to pass

Pull toward you slightly to activate
and release to deactivate.

PANEL DIMMER CONTROL

Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel during parklamp,
headlamp and autolamp operation.
• Rotate up to brighten.
• Rotate down to dim.
• Rotate fully up to turn on the

floor and dome lights.

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Note: The panel dimmer control is only active when the autolamp has
determined that it is night. The dome light will only go on when the
dome light switch is in the delay or ON position.

HEADLAMP VERTICAL AIM ADJUSTMENT

1. Park the vehicle on a level surface approximately 7.6 meters (25 feet)
from a vertical wall or screen directly in front of it.
• (1) Eight feet
• (2) Center height of lamp to ground
• (3) Twenty five feet
• (4) Horizontal reference line
2. Measure the height from the
center of your headlamp to the
ground and mark a 2.4 meter (8
foot) horizontal reference line on
the vertical wall or screen at this
height (a piece of masking tape
works well). The center of the lamp
is marked by a 3.0 mm circle on the
headlamp lens.

3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and
open the hood.

4. On the wall or screen you will
observe a light pattern with flat
edges at the top of the beam
pattern. If the flat edges are not at
the horizontal reference line, the
beam will need to be adjusted.
To see a clearer light pattern for
adjusting, you may want to block
the light from one headlamp while
adjusting the other.

5. Locate the vertical adjuster on each headlamp, then use a 6 mm allen
wrench or screwdriver to adjust the headlamp up or down.

6. HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IS
NON-ADJUSTABLE.

7. Close the hood and turn off the lamps.

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TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
• Push down to activate the left

turn signal.

• Push up to activate the right turn

signal.

INTERIOR LAMPS

Reading and dome lamps

The reading lamps are located in the
header trim panel. Press the control
next to the reading lamp to activate
it.

The reading lamp assembly also
contains an overhead dome lamp.
This lamp is controlled by the
center (OFF) control on the
assembly. The dome lamp will stay
on if the control is moved to the
driver side (ON) position. When the
control is in the passenger side (delay) position, the lamp will only come
on when a door is opened, or if the panel dimmer control is fully rotated
up. If the control is moved to the center position, the lamp will not come
on at all.

BULBS

Replacing exterior bulbs

Check the operation of all the bulbs frequently.

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Using the right bulbs

Replacement bulbs are specified in the chart below. Headlamp bulbs
must be marked with an authorized “D.O.T.” for North America and an
“E” for Europe to assure lamp performance, light brightness, pattern and
safe visibility. The correct bulbs will not damage the lamp assembly or
void the lamp assembly warranty and will provide quality bulb burn time.

Function

Trade number

Park/turn lamps (front)

3457 AK (amber)

Supplemental parking lamps (if
equipped)

912

Front side marker lamps

194

Rear side marker lamps

194

Headlamps

9007

Rear stop/turn/tail lamps

3157K

Backup lamps

3156K

Rear license plate lamps

168

High-mount brake lamp

See a dealer or qualified technician

Footwell courtesy lamps

168

Reading lamps

3886X

Dome lamp

6411

Glove box lamp

168

To replace all instrument panel lights - see your dealer.

Interior bulbs

Check the operation of all bulbs frequently.

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