Well, that was fun…

Had to replace the left rear turn signal on my 2006 Taurus.  Apparently, Ford has trouble with left rear turn signals…it’s the only thing that broke on my 1998 Mustang, and on other fords my other friends have owned.

Hey, Ford, let’s make it a bit more of a pain in the ass to change a simple bulb.  Step 1:  mangle the interior padding of the trunk to get to the screws for the light assembly.  Step 2:  struggle at awkward angle with the screws (don’t drop them under the trunk!)  Step 3:  realize at the last second there’s another screw under the plastic molding at the back of the trunk.  Try to bend plastic out of the way to undo this screw.  (See warning from step 2 and double it.)  Step 4:  pull light assempbly off the car.  Step 5: unscrew bulb assembly.  Step 6: pull bulb and replace with ice cold, unfeeling fingers.  (You should do this, if at all possible, in the cold and wind…)  Step 7:  try the turn signal to see if it works.

Success!  Now retrace your steps in reverse to put the thing back together.   Add curses as needed.