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For 1990-2009 cars only

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 442531  Size: SH
  1. Open the hood.
  2. Hold the headlamp in place while pulling upward on the release tabs (1).
  3. Remove the headlamp (2) by pulling straight forward from the headlamp mounting panel.

  4. Object Number: 442535  Size: SH

    Caution: Halogen bulbs contain gas under pressure. Handling a bulb improperly could cause it to shatter into flying glass fragments. To help avoid personal injury:

       • Turn off the lamp switch and allow the bulb to cool before changing the bulb.
       • Leave the lamp switch OFF until the bulb change is complete.
       • Always wear eye protection when changing a halogen bulb.
       • Handle the bulb only by its base. Avoid touching the glass.
       • Keep dirt and moisture off the bulb.
       • Properly dispose of the used bulb.
       • Keep halogen bulbs out of the reach of children.

  5. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the lamp sockets.
  6. Remove the headlamp, and or park lamp sockets by rotating counterclockwise.
  7. Pull the headlamp, and or park bulb from the socket.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 442535  Size: SH
  1. Push the headlamp, and or park bulb into the socket.
  2. Install the headlamp, and or park lamp by rotating the socket clockwise.
  3. Connect the electrical connectors to the lamp sockets.

  4. Object Number: 442531  Size: SH
  5. Install the headlamp (2) by pushing straight forward to the headlamp mounting panel.
  6. Hold the headlamp in place while pushing downward on the release tabs (1).
  7. Check and adjust the headlamp aim as necessary. Refer to Headlamp Aiming .
  8. Close the hood.