Headlight design change?

[RR|Suki]

I bought a headlight from Ford, and the seal on the back seems different. On the current light a plastic cap locks on with a gasket. On the new one there are no tabs,just a indented ring that looks like maybe a rubber cap would go over it instead. Anyone else experience this/have a part number for a different cap?

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[clintons4]

I noticed this when I changed my headlights out also. I thought it was pretty strange. The new one ones just have a rubber cap on them. They are both OEM parts so they must have changed sometime after 03 I have an early model and they had the plastic cap with the gasket. :confused:

[ctrlraven]

03 car came with the plastic seal, 04 had the rubber seal. After 04, all panther lights had the rubber seal I believe.

[RR|Suki]

That's what I figured, and of course the lamps didn't come with caps and dealer parts dept. is closed on Sat. :-(

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[vegasmarauder]

2004's have the new style light housings that use the rubber boot. 2003's are the twit on style.

The part number is 4S4Z-13N019-AA, runs about $7-8 retail. It fits a bunch of Fords, F-150's, Expedition, Focus, Taurus and such.

Usually the parts guy is supposed to tell you to get the new boot if you order for a 2003.