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Bulb - Fascia Mounted

BULB - FASCIA MOUNTED

REMOVAL

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.

Fog Lamp Lens/Bezel Screws:




2. Remove the three screws that secure the front fog lamp bezel and lens to the back of the lamp housing.

Fog Lamp Bulb Connections:




3. Pull the bezel and lens away from the front of the lamp housing far enough to access and disconnect the fog lamp wiring connector from the bulb pigtail wire.

Fog Lamp Bulb Retainer:




4. Pinch together the two hooked ends of the bulb retainer clip and disengage them from the slots in the mounting flange on the back of the lens reflector.
5. Pivot the retainer clip up off of the bulb flange and out of the way.
6. Pull the bulb straight out of the mounting flange on the back of the lens reflector.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
- Always use the correct bulb size and type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type may overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the socket and/or the lamp wiring.
- 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. Align the fog lamp bulb flange with the mounting flange on the back of the lens reflector.
2. Insert the bulb straight into the opening in the mounting flange until the bulb flange is firmly seated.
3. Pivot the bulb retainer clip up and over the bulb flange.
4. Pinch together the two hooked ends of the retainer clip and engage them into the slots in the mounting flange to lock the bulb into place.
5. Reconnect the bulb pigtail wire to the fog lamp wiring connector.
6. Align and install the lens and bezel into the front fog lamp housing. Be certain not to pinch the lamp wiring between the housing and the bezel.
7. Install and tighten the three screws that secure the bezel and lens to the back of the lamp housing. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (17 in.lbs.).
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.


LAMP - FASCIA MOUNTED

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the grille panel from the front of the grille opening reinforcement.
3. Disconnect the front fog lamp pigtail wire from the connector on the grille opening reinforcement.

Fog Lamp Removal/Install:




4. Remove the screw from the mounting bracket that secures the fog lamp to the bracket on the top of the front bumper fascia.
5. Remove the lamp from the top of the fascia.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the front fog lamp to the bracket on the top of the front bumper fascia.
2. Install and tighten the screw into the mounting bracket that secures the lamp to the fascia. Tighten the screw to 20 N.m (15 ft.lbs.).
3. Reconnect the lamp pigtail wire to the connector on the grille opening reinforcement.
4. Reinstall the grille panel onto the front of the grille opening reinforcement.
5. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
6. Confirm proper front fog lamp alignment.