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Front Lamp Unit Bulb - Removal






BULBS

HEADLAMP HIGH BEAM

CAUTION: Do not contaminate the bulb glass by touching it with your fingers or by allowing it to contact other oily surfaces. Shortened bulb life will result.





1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the connector receptacle integral to the headlamp bulb (5) on the back of the front lamp unit housing.
3. Firmly grasp the bulb base and rotate it counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
4. Pull the bulb and base straight out from the keyed opening in the reflector.

HEADLAMP LOW BEAM

CAUTION: Do not contaminate the bulb glass by touching it with your fingers or by allowing it to contact other oily surfaces. Shortened bulb life will result.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the connector receptacle integral to the headlamp bulb (2) on the back of the front lamp unit housing.
3. Firmly grasp the bulb base and rotate it counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
4. Pull the bulb and base straight out from the keyed opening in the reflector.

POSITION LAMP

NOTE: The following procedure applies only to vehicles manufactured for certain export markets. Vehicles manufactured for domestic markets do not have a position lamp bulb, socket or wiring provided in the front lamp unit.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the connector receptacle integral to the position lamp bulb socket (3) on the back of the front lamp unit housing.
3. Firmly grasp the position lamp bulb socket on the back of the housing and rotate it counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
4. Pull the socket and bulb straight out from the keyed opening in the housing.
5. Pull the base of the bulb straight out of the socket.

TURN SIGNAL/SIDE MARKER LAMP

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the connector receptacle integral to the turn signal/side marker lamp bulb socket (1) on the back of the front lamp unit housing.
3. Firmly grasp the turn signal/side marker lamp bulb socket on the back of the housing and rotate it counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
4. Pull the socket and bulb straight out from the keyed opening in the housing.
5. Pull the base of the bulb straight out of the socket.