Bulb - Grille Mounted

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Do not contaminate the bulb glass by touching it with your fingers or by allowing it to contact other oily surfaces. Shortened bulb life will result.

Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

Remove the front fog lamp from the grille opening reinforcement, but do not disconnect the wire harness connector from the socket on the back of the lamp housing. See Fig 1. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/FRONT FOG LAMP - REMOVAL) .

Fig 1: Grille Mounted Fog Lamp Bulb

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - REINFORCEMENT

2 - SOCKET

3 - CONNECTOR

4 - HOUSING

Firmly grasp the socket on the back of the housing and rotate it counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
Pull the socket and bulb straight out from the keyed opening in the housing.
Pull the base of the bulb straight out of the socket.