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Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

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CAUTION: Leaving bulb removed from the headlamp housing for a long period of time can deteriorate the performance of the lens and reflector (dirt, clouding). Always prepare a new bulb and have it on hand when replacing a bulb.
  1. Rotate headlamp bulb retaining ring counterclockwise and remove.
    CAUTION: Grasp only the plastic base when handling headlamp bulb. Never touch the glass envelope.
  2. Turn front turn signal/parking lamp bulb socket counterclockwise to unlock and remove socket.
  3. Turn front side marker lamp bulb socket counterclockwise to unlock and remove socket.