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Headlight (left-side) - vehicles with 12-cyl. engine:
– Remove air cleaner housing ⇒ page 184 .
Headlight (right-side) - vehicles with 6-cyl. or 8-cyl. engine:
– Remove air cleaner (top section) ⇒ page 183 .
Headlight (right-side) - vehicles with 12-cyl. engine:
– Remove air cleaner housing ⇒ page 184 .
All vehicles (continued):
– Release retaining tabs -arrows- and detach main beam hous‐
ing cover from headlight housing.
– Turn bulb holder anti-clockwise -arrow- and pull out of head‐
light housing.
– Pull main beam bulb -1- out of bulb holder -2-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
– Insert new bulb in bulb holder, taking care not to touch glass
bulb with bare hands.
– Secure bulb holder by turning clockwise.
– Close housing cover.
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