Sorry to say the cost is high. And beware this is a high voltage light.
"Ratbert" > wrote in message
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> The center brake light is burned out on my 96 Explorer. I went to a parts
> store and asked for a bulb. They looked in a book (it wasn't on their
> computer) and sold me one that seemed way too small for $1.60. When I got
> home, and tried to change it, I realized that I couldn't get to the bulb
> without cutting some rivets. At the same time, I determined that the bulb
> I got is probably not the right one. I called the parts counter at the
> local Ford dealer, and they told me that the light is sold only as a unit,
> and it is about $250 for the part. Has anyone here replaced or repaired
> the light any cheaper than that? Is there something else I should check
> before shelling out big bucks for a new light?