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.
- Remove the headlamp. Refer to
Headlamp Replacement
.
- Remove
the access cover from the rear of the headlamp.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the socket.
- Rotate the bulb and socket counter clockwise in order to remove the bulb
and socket from the housing.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the socket.
- Remove the bulb and socket from the headlamp.
Installation Procedure
Important:
| • | Replace a high beam bulb with another high beam bulb. The high beam bulb
has a black socket. |
| • | Replace a low beam bulb with another low beam bulb. The low beam bulb
has a gray tip and a grey socket. |
- Position
the bulb and socket to the headlamp.
- Connect the electrical connector to the socket.
- Install the bulb and socket to the housing by rotating the bulb and socket
clockwise, locking the retaining tabs to the housing.
- Install the access cover to the rear of the headlamp assembly
- Install the headlamp. Refer to
Headlamp Replacement
.
