Used Ford Courier Headlight

The Ford Courier was sold in the UK as a compact van and pick-up derived from the Fiesta platform, running from the mid-1990s through to around 2003 when it was discontinued. Within that single generation there was a facelift, and the front-end styling including the headlights changed at that point, so the year of your Courier matters when sourcing a replacement. Always confirm the exact facelift cut-off against your registration with the breaker before buying.

The Courier ran across a facelift during its production life, and headlights, grille and bumpers typically change at a facelift boundary, meaning a pre-facelift unit may not match a post-facelift vehicle. We are not confident enough in the precise facelift year to state it as fact here, so we would not want to give you a wrong cut-off date. Give your registration to the breaker and ask them to check whether the donor vehicle sits on the same side of the facelift as yours before agreeing a price.

Trim level does not affect headlight fitment on the Courier — the front-end panels are shared across the range within the same facelift period. You may find minor cosmetic differences such as chrome detailing or lens tint depending on the specific unit the breaker pulls, but the mounting points and wiring connector should be the same. Focus on matching the year and facelift period rather than worrying about whether the donor was a higher or lower specification.

The Courier van and pick-up share the same front end and cab structure within a given generation, so the headlight is the same part regardless of body style. What matters is that the donor vehicle is from the same facelift period as your Courier. Confirm this with the breaker using both your registration and the donor's registration to be sure.

The Courier was built on a Fiesta-derived platform, but the bodywork including the headlights is specific to the Courier and does not directly interchange with the standard Fiesta. Do not assume a Fiesta headlight will drop straight in just because the underpinnings are related. Stick to sourcing a unit confirmed as coming from another Courier, and check the facelift period matches yours with the breaker.

Yes, nearside (NS, passenger side, left) and offside (OS, driver side, right) headlights are handed and are not interchangeable. Make sure you tell the breaker which side you need before they pull the part. If you are unsure which is which, NS is the left side as you sit in the driver's seat and OS is the right.