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Bulb - Headlamp - Domestic

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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: Identifying Headlamp Bulb
GC0084747Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Disconnect the engine compartment wire harness connector from the connector receptacle integral to the headlamp bulb base (3) on the back of the headlamp unit housing (1).
  3. Using the tabs on each side of the connector receptacle, firmly grasp the bulb base and rotate it counterclockwise about 30 degrees to unlock it.
  4. Pull the bulb and base straight out from the keyed opening in the headlamp reflector (2).