Access to Drivers' parking light?
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Access to Drivers' parking light?
One of my parking lights on MY side is out...so I got the light replacements, and now have un done two screws at the top with the hood raised. What else do I have to unscrew or pop loose to get to the place to switch out the light?
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There are two nuts on studs down below, from the backside of the core support, remove those and the turn/marker and headlight bezel will come off.
Those to nuts are hidden from view, hole through core support to get to them.
Often what happens is the nut is frozen to the stud so the whole thing turns unscrewing from the plastic bezel.
I can try and get you a couple shots pointing where the bolts are if you need it.
Drivers side remove the rad/windshield reservoir, passenger remove the battery to access them.
Those to nuts are hidden from view, hole through core support to get to them.
Often what happens is the nut is frozen to the stud so the whole thing turns unscrewing from the plastic bezel.
I can try and get you a couple shots pointing where the bolts are if you need it.
Drivers side remove the rad/windshield reservoir, passenger remove the battery to access them.
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OK I got the antifreeze container off to the side....maybe I will take you up on the pictures cause when I look down in there I can't see what to undo. I am on the drivers side. Send some pictures
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You cant see the bolts. You have to feel for them
here are some shots of what it looks like off the truck and how it would look if the battery tray and inner wheel well was not there
Off the truck looking at the back of the paring light and bezel(11mm nuts)
Note access holes in radiator support to reach nuts
same thing but looking down
here are some shots of what it looks like off the truck and how it would look if the battery tray and inner wheel well was not there
Off the truck looking at the back of the paring light and bezel(11mm nuts)
Note access holes in radiator support to reach nuts
same thing but looking down
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The access holes are directly left and right of the turn signal light socket.
Hole toward the fender is set on a angle and square, hole toward the center of the truck is round.
I circled the access opening in black,
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Ok Thanks! There was a lock nut on one side of the anti freeze cont. and it was crazy taking it out.
I looked on down in there and saw where your access places are. The sun is going down so I will resume this tomorrow eve. I guess this is the proceedure for the head lights also huh? Well I have to learn it some time right?
I looked on down in there and saw where your access places are. The sun is going down so I will resume this tomorrow eve. I guess this is the proceedure for the head lights also huh? Well I have to learn it some time right?
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If you need to change JUST the bulb for the blinker or headlight, there is no need to remove anything other than the bulb
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It's the parking light-- I thought at first that the front would pop right off (something like the tail lights do...) But I un did the top screws first under the hood and then started tugging....then I said 'oh %#@!, I gotta go down in there.
Yeah- its just the buld that needs replacing.
Yeah- its just the buld that needs replacing.
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It's not the blinker or the headlight...it's the smallest one at top and closest to the street,. I call it the parking light. let me see if I can zoom in and get you a photo of it. (this is crazy)
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Lets see if it will let me post a photo here...
https://picasaweb.google.com/1074666...12483419383266
https://picasaweb.google.com/1074666...12483419383266
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