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Makes 🢒 Saab 🢒 2009 🢒 9-7x 🢒 Preface 🢒 Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions 🢒 High Intensity Discharge Headlamp Starter/Arc Tube Replacement

Object Number: 2037808 Size: MF

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Warning: The high intensity discharge system produces high voltage and current. In order to reduce the risk of severe shocks and burns, the battery negative cable must be disconnected any time service work is being performed on or around the high intensity discharge system.

Warning: The high intensity discharge system produces high voltage and current. To reduce the risk of severe shocks and burns:

   • Never open the high intensity discharge system ballast or the arc tube assembly starter.
   • Never probe between the high intensity discharge system ballast output connector and the arc tube assembly.

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the headlamp assembly. Refer to Headlamp Replacement

1

Headlamp Ballast Accessory Cover

Tip
Rotate a quarter turn and remove.

2

HID Headlamp Ballast

Warning: Refer to Halogen Bulb Warning in the Preface section.

Procedure

  1. Release the wire loop securing the headlamp ballast to the headlamp composite.
  2. Release the ballast from the headlamp composite.
  3. Disconnect the electrical connector.