Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L VIN X SFI (1999)
Headlamp Bulb: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Remove the headlamp assembly.
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 the head lamps on with the bulb removed.
2. Rotate the headlamp bulb retainer counterclockwise and remove.
3. Remove the headlamp bulb.
INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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:
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Never turn the headlamps on with the bulb removed.
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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 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.
