ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Headlights
2001 Pioneer 1200 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 12-29
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HEADLIGHTS
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 12-1.
Testing the Headlight Bulb and Socket
See Test Procedure 30, Section 11, Page 11-43.
Headlight Bulb Removal
1. Disconnect the battery cables, negative cable (–) first (Figure 12-1, Page 12-2).
2. From the front of vehicle, reach under cowl and turn the wire harness/halogen bulb assembly, (4 and 6),
clockwise one-quarter turn (Figure 12-30, Page 12-29).
3. Remove the wire harness/halogen bulb assembly (4 and 6) from the headlight lens (7).
4. Lift the retaining tabs on the connector (4) and remove halogen bulb assembly (6).
Headlight Bulb Installation
NOTE: When handling halogen bulbs, do not touch glass portion of bulb. Oil from finger tips can cause pre-
mature failure of bulb.
1. Connect wire harness (4) to the halogen bulb assembly (6). The retaining tab should lock onto the halo-
gen bulb assembly (Figure 12-30, Page 12-29).
2. From the front of vehicle, reach under cowl and insert wire harness/halogen bulb assembly (4 and 6),
into the headlight lens (7).
3. Turn the wire harness/halogen bulb assembly (4 and 6) counterclockwise one-quarter turn.
4. Connect battery cables, positive cable first and tighten the terminals to 20 ft-lb (27.1 N·m). Coat termi-
nals with Battery Protector Spray (CCI 1014305).
Figure 12-30 Headlight Assembly
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