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CHECKING THE BULBS AND BULB SOCKETS
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CHECKING THE BULBS AND
BULB SOCKETS
Check each bulb and bulb socket for damage
or wear, proper connections, and also for con-
tinuity between the terminals.
Damage/wear
→
Repair or replace the
bulb, bulb socket or both.
Improperly connected
→
Properly connect.
Incorrect continuity reading
→
Repair or
replace the bulb, bulb socket or both.
TYPES OF BULBS
The bulbs used on this vehicle are shown in
the illustration on the left.
• Bulbs
A
and
B
are used for headlights and
usually use a bulb holder which must be
detached before removing the bulb. The
majority of these bulbs can be removed from
their respective socket by turning them coun-
terclockwise.
• Bulb
C
is used for turn signal and tail/brake
lights and can be removed from the socket
by pushing and turning the bulb counter-
clockwise.
• Bulbs
D
and
E
are used for meter and indi-
cator lights and can be removed from their
respective socket by carefully pulling them
out.
CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE
BULBS
The following procedure applies to all of the
bulbs.
1. Remove:
• bulb
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