Headlamp Assembly or Headlamp Bulb Replacement Old Style
Removal Procedure
Caution: Halogen bulbs contain gas under pressure. Handling a bulb improperly
could cause it to shatter into flying glass fragments. To help avoid personal
injury:
| • | Turn off the lamp switch and allow the bulb to cool before changing
the bulb. |
| • | Leave the lamp switch OFF until the bulb change is complete. |
| • | Always wear eye protection when changing a halogen bulb. |
| • | Handle the bulb only by its base. Avoid touching the glass. |
| • | Keep dirt and moisture off the bulb. |
| • | Properly dispose of the used bulb. |
| • | Keep halogen bulbs out of the reach of children. |
Notice: Avoid touching the bulb or letting the bulb come in contact with anything
damp. Oil from your skin or moisture on the bulb can cause the bulb to explode
when the bulb is turned on. If either comes in contact with the bulb, clean
the bulb with alcohol or a suitable degreaser and wipe the bulb dry.
- Open the hood. Rotate
the headlamp retainer pins.
- Remove the headlamp retainer
pins.
- Pull out the headlamp assembly in order to access the electrical
connector.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Remove the bulb from the
headlamp assembly by twisting the bulb counterclockwise.
Installation Procedure
Important:
| • | Replace a high beam bulb with another high beam bulb. The high
beam bulb has a red gasket. |
| • | Replace a low beam bulb with another low beam bulb. The low beam
bulb has a gray tip and a yellow gasket at the base. |
- Install the new bulb to the headlamp assembly by twisting the bulb clockwise
in order to lock in place.
- Connect the electrical connector to the bulb.
- Install the headlamp assembly.
- Install the headlamp retainer
pins.
- Rotate and lock the pins
in place.
- Inspect the operation.
