Headlamp Bulb: Service and Repair

Headlamp Bulb






Removal and Installation

Warning:
- The headlamp bulb contains gas under pressure. The bulb may shatter if the glass envelope is scratched or if the bulb is dropped. Handle the bulb carefully. Grasp the bulb only by its base. Avoid touching the glassenvelope. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.


Note:
- The headlamp bulb should not be removed from the headlamp until just before a replacement bulb is installed. Removing the bulb for an extended period of time may affect headlamp bulb performance. Contaminants may enter the headlamp assembly where they can settle on the lens and reflector. Never turn the headlamps on with the bulb removed.

Note:
- Make sure the headlamp switch and the ignition switch are in the OFF position.

1. Remove the headlamp assembly.
2. Rotate the headlamp bulb retainer approximately one-eighth turn counterclockwise and remove it.
- Remove the headlamp bulb.
3. To install, reverse the removal procedure.