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LAMP, Fog, Front: Removal: Bulb

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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.
Fig 1: Removing/Installing Front Fog Lamp
GC0098542Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle.
  3. Remove the front wheel and tire on the same side of the vehicle as the fog lamp being serviced. Refer to Tires and Wheels - Removal .
  4. Remove the three screws (1) that secure the outboard side of the front wheel house splash shield (4) to the front fascia (2).
  5. Remove the push pin fastener (3) that secures the inboard side of the splash shield to the front end sheet metal.
  6. Remove the two push pin fasteners that secure the forward edge of the splash shield to the front fascia closure panel.
  7. Fold the front of the splash shield rearward far enough to access the back of the front fascia.
    Fig 2: Engine Compartment Wire Harness Connector And Front Fog Lamp Bulb
    GC0098543Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  8. From behind the front fascia (2) disconnect the engine compartment wire harness connector (1) from the front fog lamp bulb (4) connector receptacle.
  9. Firmly grasp the bulb on the back of the front fog lamp housing (3) and rotate it counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
  10. Pull the bulb straight out from the keyed opening in the housing.
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