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[SV46300(ALL)03/95]
Removing the headlamp bulb
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[SV46400(ALL)01/95] 1.
Make sure that the headlamp switch is in the OFF position.
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2.
Lift the hood, open the hinged headlamp cover, and behind
the headlamp remove the electrical connector by grasping
the wires and pulling rearward.
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[SV46700(ALL)04/95] 3.
Remove the bulb retaining ring by turning it 1/8 of a turn to
free it from the socket. Then slide the ring off the plastic
base. Keep the ring. You must use it again to hold the new
bulb in place.
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[SV46800(ALL)04/95] 4.
Carefully remove the bulb assembly from its socket by
gently pulling it rearward without turning.
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[SV46900(ALL)03/95]
Installing the headlamp bulb
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[SV47000(ALL)02/95] 1.
With the flat side of the bulb’s plastic base facing upward,
insert the glass end of the bulb into the socket. You may
need to turn the bulb left or right to line up the grooves in
the plastic base with the tabs in the socket. When the
grooves are aligned, push the bulb into the socket until the
plastic base contacts the rear of the socket.
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[SV47100(ALL)08/95] 2.
Slip the bulb retaining ring over the plastic base until it
contacts the rear of the socket. Lock the ring into the socket
by rotating it clockwise until you feel a “stop.”
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[SV47200(ALL)02/95] 3.
Push the electrical connector into the rear of the plastic base
until it snaps, locking it into position.
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[SV47300(ALL)02/95] 4.
Turn the headlamps on and make sure that they work
properly. If the headlamp was correctly aligned before you
changed the bulb, you should not need to align it again.
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Update:Thu Feb 29 09:20:34 1996