FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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From 10/98

Headlight and turn signal bulbs (Cabrio from 10.98), replacing

Note: Do not touch bulb glass when installing a new bulb. Fingers leave traces of grease on the glass, which evaporate when bulb is switched on, causing glass to cloud over





- Release spring clip -arrow- and remove sealing cover.

Low beam bulb, replacing





- Disconnect harness connector -1- at lamp.

- Disengage spring clip -2- by pushing on locking lugs -3-.

- Pull bulb -4- out of reflector.

Do not touch glass during installation.

- Insert new bulb so that lugs on laminated plate align with grooves
in reflector.

- Attach harness connector -1-.

- Attach sealing cap.

- Always check headlight setting after installing new bulb.

High beam bulb, replacing

- Disconnect electrical connector at sealing cap.





- Disengage spring clip -arrow- and remove sealing cap.





- Disconnect harness connector -1- at bulb.

- Disengage spring clip -2- by pushing on locking lugs -3-.

- Pull bulb -4- out of reflector. Do not touch bulb during
installation.

- Insert new bulb so that lugs on laminated plate aligns with grooves
in reflector.

- Attach harness connector -1-.

- Attach sealing cap and reconnect electrical connector.

- Always check headlight setting after installing new bulb.