UNIT, Front Lamp: Removal: Bulbs
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Dodge Caliber. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
The headlamp bulb can be accessed from under the hood without the removal of the inner fender well. It will be necessary to remove the inner fender well to service the park/turn signal bulb that is located toward the outboard side of the head lamp unit.
- Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
- Hoist vehicle.
- Working in the appropriate wheel well, loosen up the front of the splash shield, but don't fully remove it.
- Looking up through the front wheel well, locate the bulb (1) in which needs replacing. The headlamp bulb is the inboard bulb and the park/turn signal bulb is the outboard bulb.
- Disconnect the bulb electrical connector (2 or 3).NOTE: EXPORT ONLY - If removing/replacing the headlamp bulb on export vehicles there is a rubber cover over the rear of the lamp housing that must be removed to access the bulb. Then a spring clip must be removed and the bulb pulled straight rearward.
- Grasp the bulb (1), twist 1/4 turn counterclockwise and pull straight out of front lamp unit.