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Jul 8, 2013 | 05:15 PM

wagner78

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general rant :)

It is entirely too much fun removing the entire grill and headlights to put in new headlight bulbs

Simple enough job but I long for the days of just reaching in and changing a bulb

Jul 8, 2013 | 05:39 PM

SuperDutyScaler

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so you cant just turn the socket off the back no more

Jul 8, 2013 | 05:43 PM

wagner78

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Originally Posted by SuperDutyScaler

so you cant just turn the socket off the back no more

Nope....not any more.

Jul 8, 2013 | 05:53 PM

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From the 2007 Owners Manual:

Replacing headlamp bulbs (aerodynamic)
1. Make sure that the headlamp control is in the OFF position and open
the hood.
2. Remove the four screws from the
top and bottom front of the
headlamp assembly.
3. Press the retaining clip at the top
of the headlamp assembly while
pulling the assembly straight out.
If removing the lamp is difficult,
removing the four screws along
the top of the grill will help
provide more clearance.
4. Disconnect the electrical
connector by squeezing the release
tab and pushing the connector
forward and then pulling it
rearward.
5. Remove the bulb assembly by
turning it counterclockwise and
pulling it straight out.
Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully and keep out of
children’s reach. Grasp the bulb only by its plastic base and do
not touch the glass. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to
break the next time the headlamps are operated.

Install the new bulb(s) in reverse order.