Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Montana, 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and 2002 Chevrolet Venture. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Refer to HALOGEN BULB CAUTION
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- Open the hood.
- Remove the front park/turn signal/sidemarker lamp. Refer to Park/Turn Signal/Side Marker Lamp Replacement .
- Remove the wing nuts from the headlamp studs.
- Remove the headlamp from the support panel by lifting up and pulling forward.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the headlamp bulb/socket.
Important: In order to minimize the nitrogen from escaping from within the headlamp, the headlamp must be placed on a flat surface, lens down, when removing the bulb. The amount of time spent on removing the bulb from the headlamp must be kept to a minimum. If the headlamp is to be stored while repairs are being completed on the vehicle, the bulb must remain in the headlamp.
- Place the headlamp, lens down, on a flat surface covered with a rag to protect the surface of the lens.
- Remove the headlamp bulb/socket from the headlamp by rotating counterclockwise.