Brake Light Replacement: 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLS 4.0L V6 FlexFuel

The brake lights on your 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac illuminate when you hit the brake pedal and help prevent you from being rear ended by the cars behind you. Brake light bulbs grow dimmer over time and eventually burn out. See how to change the brake lights on your 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The first step is to locate the brake light socket in your Explorer Sport Trac. Remove the brake light socket and then replace the burnt out brake light bulb. When you replace the brake light bulb on your Explorer Sport Trac, be careful not to touch the bulb directly with your fingers - the oil from your skin will cause the area that you touched to burn hotter than the rest of the bulb, which causes the bulb to burn out quicker.

If you are going to replace a bulb in your housing, it is a good idea to replace all of them. Not only will the lights on your Explorer Sport Trac be brighter, you decrease the likelihood you will need to change any of the bulbs again in the near future. A burnt out bulb in the taillight cluster of your Explorer Sport Trac is an excuse for a police officer to pull you over. Check your bulbs frequently and change burnt bulbs promptly.