For 1990-2009 cars only
Removal Procedure
- Open the hood.
- Remove the headlamp motor/actuator cover from the knob.
- Rotate the headlamp motor/actuator manual control knob counterclockwise to raise the headlamp.
- Disconnect the headlamp wiring harness electrical connector from the forward lamp wiring harness.
- Remove the headlamp bezel. Refer to Headlamp Bezel Replacement .
- Reach through the opening between the headlamp assembly and the frame rail to access the headlamp bulb/socket.
- Rotate the headlamp bulb/socket counterclockwise to remove it from the headlamp capsule.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the headlamp bulb/socket.
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.
Installation Procedure
- Connect the electrical connector to the headlamp bulb/socket.
- Install the headlamp bulb/socket to the headlamp capsule rotating clockwise until fully seated.
- Install the headlamp bezel. Refer to Headlamp Bezel Replacement .
- Rotate the headlamp motor/actuator manual control knob clockwise to lower the headlamp.
- Connect the headlamp wiring harness electrical connector to the forward lamp wiring harness.
- Install the headlamp motor/actuator knob cover.
- Check and adjust the headlamp aim as necessary. Refer to Headlamp Aiming .
- Close the hood.
