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Bill Hodgson
This is a tip for first timer's "1994 Chrysler NY burned-out head light
replacement".
To access the headlamp area, the cover along the top of the front section,
covering the headlamp and radiator front area, must be removed by removing
all the top screws holding it on. Easy! I also removed the plastic grill
between the right and left headlamps (lower sides POP-out after removing top
screw from each corner top-side) but I don't think that was necessary. But
it gets it out of the way to avoid damage
I have the Service Manual for this car, ref page "8L-14 LAMPS" "HEADLAMP
MODULE". The pictures do not provide the important information on how the
"LAMP MODULE" is attached to the "MOUNT ADAPTER". The instructions "(3)
Remove screws holding headlamp module to mount adapter." and "(4) Separate
headlamp module from mount adapter." don't help. There are no "screws"
holding the headlamp module to the mount adapter.
There are (3) ea steel ball-head bolts attached to the mount adapter. There
is (1) ball-head on the top and (2) ball-heads on the bottom. The secret is
to "POP" the ball-head from the plastic "V" wedge that is integral to the
headlamp module (on the top, use a flat blade screwdriver and carefully pry
the ball-head from the "V" wedge without damaging the plastic "V").
"Limited" (read: NO) access to the bottom ball-heads, therefore, after
removing the top ball-head from the headlamp module, tilt the headlamp
module forward, raising the rear while lowering the front slightly and while
firmly holding onto the lampmodule, "RIP" out the bottom ball-heads from the
headlamp module. (It takes some strength to overcome the friction and
built-up contamination).
With the headlamp module removed from the mount adapter, it's easy to remove
the headlamp bulb from the headlamp module by rotating the retaining-ring
from the headlamp module.
Replace the failed bulb, install the retaining-ring onto a new bulb and
install bulb in headlamp module. Position and rotate locking cap. Then
"PUSH-POP" headlamp module's "V" wedge back onto ball-head bolts. The wedges
are designed so that they are easier to install than remove from the
ball-head.
No need to remove the bumper fascia (see Manual page 13-1)or the headlamp
module mount adapter (2 easily accessed screw bolts on top, one bolt at each
lower-front side and one more at lower bottom center. The three bottom bolts
require the removal of the bumper fascia, see Manual page 8L-15: HEADLAMP
MODULE MOUNT ADAPTER).
If removed, replace the center grill (lower side ends POP-on and screws
attach each corner top side). Replace the cover along the top of the front
section, covering the headlamp and radiator front area.
- Bill
replacement".
To access the headlamp area, the cover along the top of the front section,
covering the headlamp and radiator front area, must be removed by removing
all the top screws holding it on. Easy! I also removed the plastic grill
between the right and left headlamps (lower sides POP-out after removing top
screw from each corner top-side) but I don't think that was necessary. But
it gets it out of the way to avoid damage
I have the Service Manual for this car, ref page "8L-14 LAMPS" "HEADLAMP
MODULE". The pictures do not provide the important information on how the
"LAMP MODULE" is attached to the "MOUNT ADAPTER". The instructions "(3)
Remove screws holding headlamp module to mount adapter." and "(4) Separate
headlamp module from mount adapter." don't help. There are no "screws"
holding the headlamp module to the mount adapter.
There are (3) ea steel ball-head bolts attached to the mount adapter. There
is (1) ball-head on the top and (2) ball-heads on the bottom. The secret is
to "POP" the ball-head from the plastic "V" wedge that is integral to the
headlamp module (on the top, use a flat blade screwdriver and carefully pry
the ball-head from the "V" wedge without damaging the plastic "V").
"Limited" (read: NO) access to the bottom ball-heads, therefore, after
removing the top ball-head from the headlamp module, tilt the headlamp
module forward, raising the rear while lowering the front slightly and while
firmly holding onto the lampmodule, "RIP" out the bottom ball-heads from the
headlamp module. (It takes some strength to overcome the friction and
built-up contamination).
With the headlamp module removed from the mount adapter, it's easy to remove
the headlamp bulb from the headlamp module by rotating the retaining-ring
from the headlamp module.
Replace the failed bulb, install the retaining-ring onto a new bulb and
install bulb in headlamp module. Position and rotate locking cap. Then
"PUSH-POP" headlamp module's "V" wedge back onto ball-head bolts. The wedges
are designed so that they are easier to install than remove from the
ball-head.
No need to remove the bumper fascia (see Manual page 13-1)or the headlamp
module mount adapter (2 easily accessed screw bolts on top, one bolt at each
lower-front side and one more at lower bottom center. The three bottom bolts
require the removal of the bumper fascia, see Manual page 8L-15: HEADLAMP
MODULE MOUNT ADAPTER).
If removed, replace the center grill (lower side ends POP-on and screws
attach each corner top side). Replace the cover along the top of the front
section, covering the headlamp and radiator front area.
- Bill