Replace the two license-plate lights

FORM FL0046 · 2015–2023 Ford F-150

This guide follows FORM’s shared installation procedure, which explicitly includes FL0046. The original photographs show example housings and connections across the supported range; use the retaining features on your F-150 as your reference.

Have a plastic trim-removal tool ready. Work with the vehicle parked, and protect the surrounding bumper finish as you release the housing.

Official FORM installation video. It demonstrates the shared replacement procedure; individual factory housings vary by vehicle.

1. Release the factory housing

Place the plastic trim tool between the lamp housing and bumper. Ease the housing out by releasing its retaining features. A notch in the housing can help identify where a clip sits; check the shape before directing pressure.

Use a plastic trim tool between the factory lamp housing and the bumper.
Use a plastic trim tool between the factory lamp housing and the bumper. View full size
Look for the housing notch and retention clips before applying pressure.
Look for the housing notch and retention clips before applying pressure. View full size

2. Expose the original bulb connection

Twist the housing away from the connector to reveal the bulb. Support the connection as you separate the parts.

Twist and separate the factory housing to expose its bulb connection.
Twist and separate the factory housing to expose its bulb connection. View full size

3. Remove the bulb, connect and test

Pull the original bulb out, then plug in the replacement LED light. Test it before securing the housing in the bumper.

Remove the original bulb from the connection.
Remove the original bulb from the connection. View full size
Connect the new LED assembly and check that it illuminates.
Connect the new LED assembly and check that it illuminates. View full size

If the LED does not light

Disconnect the new lamp, turn the plug over and reconnect it in the opposite orientation. Test again before continuing.

4. Seat the new light and repeat

Snap the new assembly into the factory mounting opening, making sure it is properly seated. Repeat the same process on the other side, then confirm that both lamps illuminate.

Seat the replacement housing in the factory opening.
Seat the replacement housing in the factory opening. View full size
Repeat on the opposite side and check both lamps.
Repeat on the opposite side and check both lamps. View full size

Keep the fitment specific

If the opening, retaining clips or electrical connection differs because the bumper or wiring has been modified, stop and confirm compatibility before forcing a part into place.

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