Liftgate rear door cover plate for license plate lights.

usually on most vehicles the fixture that holds the bulb pops out and you can access the bulb. If yours doesn't pop out then you will need to remove the panel on the liftgate door to get to the bulb.

access them from behind rear bumper cover John

Hi Timmy:

Check this procedure from Repair manual...


LICENSE PLATE LAMP - REMOVAL
(1) Remove screws and license plate lamp visor from liftgate (Fig. 10).
(2) Remove bulb from lamp socket.

INSTALLATION
(1) Install a bulb in lamp socket.
(2) Position license plate lamp visor on liftgate and install screws (Fig 10).





Hope this helps.

Section 01-05: Trim, Interior 1998 Windstar Workshop Manual REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Procedure revision date: 01/22/1999 Trim Panel, Door Front
Removal

1. Remove door latch cover by prying from top edge and pulling trim free of retaining clips and sliding trim away from latch.
   

1. Remove portion of armrest containing door lock switch and window regulator control switch (14529) by pulling straight up.
   

1. Remove rear view outside mirror mounting hole cover assembly by prying at top and pulling upward to release double-sided clip.
   
   
   Trim Panel
   
   
   
   
   
   Item Part Number Description 1 23942 Front Door Trim Panel 2 56908-S58 Screw (1 Req'd), Right Door 56906-S58 Screw (1 Req'd), Left Door 3 18B978 Radio Speaker Grille Name Plate 4 56911-S58 Screw (1 Req'd) 5 17D720 Cover Assembly Rear View Outside Mirror Mounting Hole

1. Remove screw attaching front door trim panel (23942) to front door (20124) under switch plate.
   

1. Remove two screws located at bottom of front door trim panel.
   

1. Disconnect the door lock switch (14028) and window regulator control switch electrical connectors.
   

1. Remove door window regulator handle if equipped by unsnapping and pivoting away the handle cover from base to expose retaining screw. Remove screw from the door window regulator handle.
   

1. Pull front door trim panel from the top to release hooks from front door .
   

1. Remove front door trim panel.
   

Installation

1. Replace any bent or damaged fasteners.
   

1. Follow removal procedure in reverse order.
   

Body Side
Removal

1. Remove door handle retaining clip by sliding a shop towel between handle and door trim. With tension on the cloth, pull one end of the cloth so it slides between the handle and the door trim. If handle does not come out, reverse direction.
   

1. Unfasten 13 christmas tree fasteners using double-acting spring-loaded trim removal tool and pull body side trim panel from body side door.
   

1. Remove forward and rearward mating sections from under window trim.
   

Installation

1. Replace all christmas tree fasteners.
   

1. Follow removal procedure in reverse order.
   

1. For installation of handle, install clip to handle, then push handle onto shaft to snap in place.
   
   
   
   
   

Back
Removal

1. Disconnect rear window defroster wires.
   

1. Remove the liftgate window garnish moulding as described.
   

1. Remove screws attaching liftgate handle to liftgate and liftgate inside trim panel.
   

1. Using Rotunda Windshield and Moulding Trim Removal Kit 107-R0401 or equivalent, pry pushpins retaining liftgate trim from the liftgate.
   

1. Remove liftgate trim.
   

Installation

1. Follow removal procedure in reverse order.
   
   
   Liftgate
   
   
   
   
   

Lamp, Rear Hi-Mount Lamp Assembly
Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) .

1. Raise the liftgate.

1. Remove the liftgate door trim panel (46404) . Refer to Section 01-05 for the removal procedure.

Trim Panel, Liftgate Door Removal

1. Disconnect thebattery ground cable (14301) .

1. On vehicles with a rear window wiper, remove the three rear wiper motor cover screws and remove the rear wiper motor cover.

1. Pry the liftgate door trim panel (46404) away from the liftgate.

1. Disconnect the luggage compartment lamp electrical connector.
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the liftgate door trim panel

1. Rotate the rear hi-mount lamp socket counterclockwise and remove it from the rear hi-mount lamp (13A613) .
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the two rear hi-mount lamp housing nuts and remove the rear hi-mount lamp lens and housing.
   
   
   
   

Exploded view of the Explorer/Mountaineer rear liftgate trim panel (click for zoom)



Rear Window Wiper Motor

Fig. : Rear wiper motor assembly and related components

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the wiper arm and blade.
3. Remove the liftgate interior trim.
4. Remove the motor attaching bolts (3). Disconnect the electrical leads.
5. Remove the wiper motor from the vehicle.
   

To install:

1. Install the wiper motor in position and connect the electrical leads.
2. Install the liftgate trim. Connect the negative battery cable.

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Well if you can see that you have 2 black wires on No plate light and you can see the rear lights then get a test light and turn on the parking lights with test lighttest light to earth and the point stick into wires on rear light till it lights then run wire from there to No plate...1 wire will go to light and 1 to Earth put earth to earth screw and other to No plate lisht good

check in the rear of the truck, sometimes they have a fuse panel on the side..

how to i open a stuck lift garte on a ford winstar 2000 lock broken too

you need alock actuator for the liftgate if you need to know how to install go to collisionrepairadvice.com