Headlamp Assembly or Headlamp Bulb and/or Cornering, Sidemarker, Park, Turn Signal Bulb Replacement Pontiac
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Halogen Bulb Caution in the Preface section.
- Open the hood.
- Remove the front air deflector. Refer to
Front Air Deflector Replacement
in Body Front End.
- Apply light pressure to the headlamp lens to hold the headlamp
in place while disconnecting the retainers.
- Lift up the headlamp retainers to release.
Important: Note the location and position of the headlamp adjuster retainers and
the locator tab.
- Remove the headlamp, pulling
straight forward from the headlamp mounting panel.
- Disconnect the wiring
harness from the headlamp.
- Rotate the headlamp bulb/socket
counterclockwise to release.
- Remove the headlamp bulb/socket from the headlamp, if required.
Installation Procedure
- Install the headlamp bulb/socket
to the headlamp rotating clockwise until fully seated.
- Connect the wiring harness
to the headlamp.
Important: Note the location and position of the headlamp adjuster retainers and
the locator tab.
- Position the headlamp
to the headlamp mounting panel.
- Apply light pressure to
the headlamp lens to hold the headlamp in place while installing the retainers.
- Align the headlamp retainers over the headlamp mounting tabs,
then press the retainers down until fully seated.
- Inspect the headlamp for proper fit.
- Install the front air deflector. Refer to
Front Air Deflector Replacement
in Body Front End.
- Check the headlamp aim, If a new headlamp was installed, or if
service or repairs in the front end area may have disturbed the headlamp mounting
brackets. Refer to
Headlamp Aiming
.
- Close the hood.
Headlamp Assembly or Headlamp Bulb and/or Cornering, Sidemarker, Park, Turn Signal Bulb Replacement Oldsmobile
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Halogen Bulb Caution in the Preface section.
- Open the hood.
- Apply light pressure to the headlamp lens to hold the headlamp in place while releasing the retainers.
- Lift up the headlamp retainers to release.
- Remove the headlamp from the mounting panel.
- Remove the sidemarker lamp bulb/socket from the headlamp by rotating counterclockwise.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the headlamp.
- Remove the turn signal lamp bulb/socket from the headlamp by rotating counterclockwise.
- Remove the rubber access covers from behind the headlamp bulbs to be replaced.
- Remove the headlamp bulb/socket from the headlamp by rotating counterclockwise.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the headlamp bulb/socket.
Installation Procedure
- Connect the electrical connector to the headlamp bulb/socket.
- Install the headlamp bulb/socket to the headlamp rotating clockwise until fully seated.
- Install the rubber access covers to the headlamp.
- Install the turn signal lamp bulb/socket to the headlamp rotating clockwise until fully seated.
- Connect the electrical connector to the headlamp.
- Install the sidemarker lamp bulb/socket to the headlamp rotating clockwise until fully seated.
- Position the headlamp mounting tabs to the slots in the upper fascia support and the fender reinforcement.
- Apply light pressure to the headlamp lens to hold the headlamp in place while installing the retainers.
- Align the headlamp retainers over the headlamp mounting tabs, then press the retainers down until fully seated.
- Inspect the headlamp for proper fit.
- Check and adjust the headlamp aim as necessary. Refer to
Headlamp Aiming
.
- Close the hood.