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Composite Headlamp Bulb

Description:






Remove or Disconnect

CAUTION: Halogen bulbs contain a gas under pressure. Handling a bulb improperly could cause it to shatter Into flying glass fragments. To help avoid personal injury:
- Turn the lamp switch OFF and the Ignition switch to the LOCK position. Allow the bulb to cool before changing it. Leave the lamp switch OFF and the ignition switch in the LOCK position until the change Is complete.
- Always wear eye protection when changing a halogen bulb.
- Handle the bulb only by its base. Avoid touching the glass.
- Do not drop or scratch the bulb. Keep moisture away.
- Place the used bulb in the new bulb's carton and dispose of it properly.
1. Plastic caps that cover the headlamp retaining pins.
2. Headlamp retaining pins.
3. Headlamp from the vehicle.
4. Bulbs from the headlamp by pushing in and rotating them 1/4 turn counterclockwise.

Install or Connect

NOTICE: Avoid touching the bulb or letting it come in contact with anything damp. Oil from your skin or moisture on the bulb can cause the bulb to explode when it is turned on. If either comes In contact with the bulb, clean it with alcohol or a suitable degreaser and wipe the bulb dry.

1. Bulbs to the headlamp by pushing in and rotating them 1/4 turn clockwise.
2. Headlamp to the vehicle.
3. Headlamp retaining pins.

Tighten
- Pins to 7 N.m (62 lb in).

4. Plastic caps that cover the headlamp retaining pins.