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Parking Lamp Bulb







Parking Lamp Bulb

Function of Left Parking Lamp (M1) and Right Parking Lamp (M3) can be checked using Output Diagnostic Test Mode (DTM) of Vehicle Electrical System Control Module (J519). Refer to => [ Vehicle Electrical System, Output Diagnostic Test Mode ] Scan Tool Testing and Procedures.

Illustrations depict replacement of parking lamp at left headlamp.

Procedure to replace Left Parking Lamp and Right Parking Lamp is the same.

Removal

- Turn off the ignition and all electric consumers and remove the key.

- Remove headlamp. Refer to => [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.

- Remove mounting bolts - arrows - and pull off bracket - 1 - with HID lamp control module - 2 - as far as wire lengths allow from headlamp.






HID lamp control module - 2 - must not be removed from bracket - 1 -.

- Release locking tab - arrow A - on connector - 1 - and remove connector - 1 -.






Harness connector - 2 - of HID lamp control module must not be disengaged and disconnected.

- Remove connector - 2 - from HID lamp - 1 -.






- Remove bracket - 1 - with HID lamp control module and wire from headlamp.






- Disengage - arrows - lamp socket - 1 - with parking lamp.






- Pull lamp socket - 1 - as far out of reflector - 2 - as wire lengths allow.

- Remove parking lamp - 2 - from lamp socket - 1 - in - direction of arrow -.






Installation

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Make sure seal has proper seating when installing bracket with High-intensity Gas Discharge Lamp Control Module. It is destroyed by entry of water into headlamp.

Do not touch the glass of the light bulb, when installing. Your fingers will leave traces of grease on the glass which, when the light is switched on, will evaporate and cloud the glass.

- Check headlamp for function.

- Check the headlamp adjustment and correct it if necessary. Refer to Maintenance Procedures; Rep. Gr. 03.