Handle bulb carefully and wear eye protection. Bulb contains gas under pressure, which, if not handled carefully, could cause serious eye injury. (00062b)
Never touch the quartz bulb. Fingerprints will etch the glass and decrease bulb life. Handle the bulb with paper or a clean, dry cloth. Failure to do so could result in bulb damage. (00210b)
NOTE
Some models have LED auxiliary lamps. LED lamps contain no replacement bulbs. Replace the lamp assembly if it fails.
Removal
1. See Figure 7-16. Loosen screw (5). Pull door (4) from lip of lamp housing.
2. Disconnect auxiliary/fog lamp connector. Remove lamp (3).
3. Remove nesting ring (2).
4. Quartz Halogen: Rotate bulb housing 1/4 turn counterclockwise to remove from lamp.
Installation
1. Quartz Halogen: Install new bulb/housing assembly.
Rotate 1/4 turn clockwise.
2. See Figure 7-16. Place nesting ring (2) on back of lamp (3) with tab facing away from lamp.
3. Mate connector.
4. Engage nesting ring index tab (6) in slot at bottom of lamp housing.
5. Hold nesting ring in place and rotate lamp so that index tabs engage slots in nesting ring.
6. Install lamp door (4) on lamp housing with screw (5) centered at bottom. Tighten to 6-10 in-lbs (0.7-1.1 Nm).
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