Headlamps Comparison????

[1998v8sho]

Hello Guys,

Are the headlamps the same for a 1994 Taurus SHO and a 1994 Mercury Sable? I was looking at them on Rockauto.com and they look awfully close. Will the Mercury headlamps fit in a 1994 SHO?

Thanks for the input!!

 

[Rubix]

Yes they are exactly the same and perhaps the best upgrade you can do for your light output if your current housings are faded and yellowed. I have "Sable headlights" from rockauto on my '93. If you use the search feature you'll find plenty of topics on the matter.

 

[1998v8sho]

Thanks man. The Sable headlamps are so much cheaper as well.

 

[hawkeye18]

They are identical. You just swap the fishtanks over; they're held on by two phillips screws and some c-clips.

 

[kevinspann]

The amberlamps are also the same as a Sable.

 

[1998v8sho]

Pardon my ignorance.....What are the fishtanks?

 

[frosho]

The two housings attached to the inboard side of each headlight.

 

[1998v8sho]

Thanks.

 

[eLindemann]

Anyone know if the same goes for the '95? That's a **** of a good price if they fit.

 

[93rev2sev]

Yes. A 95' SHO will happily accept 92-95 Sable headlamp housings.

 

[eLindemann]

Fantastic. I just failed inspection due to my yellow headlamps, and I really don't feel like buffing them again.

 

[RAYJAY]

The two housings attached to the inboard side of each headlight.

i will finish this...... that have been known to fill with water............. there is a fish tank mod where you can install a light in them do a search

 

[frosho]

I've never heard of them filling with water. I've seen it on other cars though, so it wouldn't surprise me.

And yeah, the fish tank light mod is one of my favorites.

 

[RAYJAY]

I've never heard of them filling with water. I've seen it on other cars though, so it wouldn't surprise me.

And yeah, the fish tank light mod is one of my favorites.

its not fill right up its more of a moisture droplets/ that little 1/4 inch of water on the bottom type deal

 

[eLindemann]

Thread's a bit old. But it finally got warm in VA so I just got to installing the sable headlamps I picked up.

Thought I'd put it out there that to re-mount your old fish tanks to the new headlamp assemblies, you'll probably need to sand the mounting points on the new headlights a bit.
They're a little wide and it causes some issues with positioning that makes it hard for them to fit. In fact, there are short depressions where it needs to be thinned.
A few seconds with a dremel does the trick.