Expedition 2WD V8-281 4.6L SOHC (1998)
Headlamp Lens: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
WARNING: THE HALOGEN BULB CONTAINS GAS UNDER PRESSURE. THE BULB MAY SHATTER IF THE GLASS ENVELOPE IS
SCRATCHED OR IF THE BULB IS DROPPED. HANDLE THE BULB CAREFULLY. GRASP THE BULB ONLY BY ITS BASE. AVOID
TOUCHING THE GLASS ENVELOPE.
NOTE: The headlamp bulb should not be removed from the headlamp until just before a replacement bulb is installed. Removing the bulb for an
extended period of time may affect headlamp bulb performance. Contaminants may enter the headlamp where they can settle on the lens and reflector.
Never turn on the headlamps with the bulb removed from the headlamp.
1. Raise and support the hood.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the headlamp assembly.
1
Raise the headlamp retainers by pushing rearward and pulling up.
2
Disconnect the headlamp electrical connector.
3
Remove the headlamp assembly.
INSTALLATION
NOTE:
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Be sure the headlamp assembly is positioned correctly with the alignment pins inserted into the proper holes and onto the ribs of the reinforcement.
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When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The
vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 mi) or more to relearn the strategy.
