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Off Road Lamp Replacement (Low Profile)



Off Road Lamp Replacement (Low Profile)

Removal Procedure




1. On the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), locate the plastic covers (1) toward the rear end of the roof rack side rails.
2. Using a flat bladed tool, remove the covers from both rear side roof rack side rails.




3. On the Sport Utility Truck (SUT) vehicle, locate the roof clearance lamps toward the rear end of the roof rack side rails.
4. Remove the screws (1).
5. Using a flat bladed tool, remove the clearance lamp lens covers (2) from both rear side roof rack side rails.
6. Disconnect the lamp sockets (3) from the clearance lamp lens covers.




7. Remove the screws (1) securing the stanchions to the roof side rails.
8. Disengage the locating clips and remove the stanchions (2).




9. On vehicles equipped with cross bars, loosen the lock knobs at each end of the cross bar in order to slide the cross bar and remove the cross bar from the roof rack side rails.
10. Slide the cross bar towards the rear of the vehicle and remove where the roof clearance lamps were located.
11. Repeat the removal process for vehicles equipped with more than one cross bar.

Installation Procedure




1. Position the new roof mounted off road lamp bar assembly (1) to the openings where the roof clearance lamps were mounted.
2. Slide the lamp bar assembly in the roof rack side rails all the way forward to the third detent position from the front of the rails.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

3. Tighten the lamp bar assembly lock knobs.

Tighten the lamp bar assembly locking knobs to 7 N.m (62 lb in ).




4. Position the cross bar (2) into the roof rack side rails.
5. Slide the cross bar to the lamp bar assembly (1).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

6. Tighten the cross bar assembly lock knobs.

Tighten the cross bar assembly locking knobs to 7 N.m (62 lb in ).




7. Install the plastic covers (1) inside the roof rack side rails.




8. Position the roof marker lamp stanchion to the roof.
9. Pull the electrical light harness through the opening in the stanchion.
10. Secure the locking tab.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

11. Install the screws (2).

Tighten the screws to 5 N.m (44 lb in).




12. Install the lamp socket (1) to the clearance lamp lens cover (2).
13. Install the screws (3).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

14. Install the lens cover screws (3).

Tighten the lens cover screws to 2.5 N.m (22 lb in).




15. Install the lamp lens covers (1) to the lamp bar assembly lights (2).




16. Locate the roof lamp electrical harness located on the driver's side of the vehicle.
17. Connect the lamp bar assembly electrical connector (1) to the body harness electrical connector (2).




18. Secure the electrical connection (1) to the lamp bar assembly frame (2).

Important: Remove the lamp lens covers prior to lamp operation.

19. Inspect and verify the lamp bar operation.