Headlamp Unit: Removal: Lamp

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.

Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Remove the grille panel from the grille opening reinforcement. (Refer to BODY/EXTERIOR/GRILLE - REMOVAL) .

Remove the two screws that secure the mounting tabs on the inboard side of the headlamp unit housing to the grille opening reinforcement. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Headlamp Unit Remove/Install

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1 - FENDER PANEL

2 - HEADLAMP UNIT

3 - MOUNTING TAB (2)

4 - MOUNTING PANEL

5 - LOCATOR TAB

Pull the inboard side of the headlamp unit away from the grille opening reinforcement far enough to disengage the locator tab on the outboard side of the unit or from the engagement slot in the outboard edge of the reinforcement. See Fig 2 or Fig 3.

Fig 2: Headlamp Unit - North America

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1 - MOUNTING TAB (2)

2 - ADJUSTING SCREW

3 - LOCK RING

4 - HOUSING

5 - LOCATOR TAB

6 - SOCKET & BULB

Fig 3: Headlamp Unit - Export

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1 - LEVELING MOTOR (IF EQUIPPED)

2 - BOOT SEAL

3 - ADJUSTING SCREW

4 - LOCATOR TAB

5 - HOUSING

6 - FRONT POSITION LAMP SOCKET & BULB

7 - HEADLAMP BULB

8 - MOUNTING TAB (2)

Pull the headlamp unit away from the grille opening reinforcement far enough to disconnect the wire harness connectors from the headlamp bulb socket (North America), the headlamp bulb base (Export), the front position lamp socket (if equipped), and the headlamp leveling motor (if equipped).
Remove the headlamp from the grille opening reinforcement.