bulb DODGE DAKOTA 2008 3.G User Guide

BULB REPLACEMENT
Headlight (Halogen)/Front Park and Turn Lights
CAUTION!
This is a halogen bulb. Avoid touching the glass with
your fingers. Reduced bulb life will result.
1. Open the hood
2. Remove the three (3) bolts from the front of the
headlight housing.
3. Grasp the headlight and pull firmly to disengage the
headlight housing from the fender panel.
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4. While firmly holding the headlight housing in your
hands unlock and disconnect headlight bulb connector.
5. Twist 1/4 turn and remove headlight bulb from hous-
ing and replace.NOTE:It is not necessary to disconnect the connector to
replace the park/turn signal bulb. If the bulb socket
needs replacement disconnect the connector.
NOTE:The headlight bulb is a Halogen bulb. Take care
not to touch the bulb with your fingers. Body oils from
your fingers could cause excessive heat buildup which
reduces bulb life.
To remove the park/turn signal bulb, rotate bulb socket
1/4 turn and remove socket from housing. Pull bulb
straight from socket.
Unlocking Headlight Connector
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Removing Park/Turn Signal BulbDisconnecting Park/Turn Signal Connector
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Rear Side Marker, Taillamps/Stoplamp, and Turn
Signal Bulbs Ð Replacement
1. Remove the two (2) screws that pass through the bed
sheetmetal.
2. Pull the taillamp housing straight out from the body.
Removing the Two (2) Screws
Pulling Housing From Body
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3. Rotate the bulb socket counterclockwise to from the
housing.4. Pull bulb straight out of socket.
Rotating Bulb Socket From Housing
Pulling Bulb From Socket
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5. Reverse Procedure to install bulb and housing. Place
the two raised blocks passed the body.Center High-Mounted Stoplamp And Cargo Lamp
1. Remove the two (2) screws holding the housing/lens
to the body as shown.
Sliding Raised Blocks Past Body
Removing Screws
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4. Turn desired bulb socket1¤4turn and remove socket
and bulb from housing.5. Pull desired bulb straight from the socket.
²Outside Bulbs: Cargo Lamps
²Inside Bulb: Center High Mount Stop Lamp
6. Reverse procedure for installation of bulbs and hous-
ing.
Removing Socket From Housing
Pulling Bulb From Socket
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3. Pull bulb from socket.
4. Reverse procedure for installation.Fog Lamps
1. Disconnect connector from fog lamp by raising wire
harness lock tab and pulling on wire harness connector.
2. Rotate fog lamp bulb 1/4 turn counterclockwise and
pull to remove from fog lamp housing.
3. Reverse Procedure to install.
Pulling Bulb From Socket
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Ball Joints............................. 348
Battery............................... 345
Charging............................ 323
Emergency Starting..................... 323
Gas Caution.......................... 323
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE)....... 26
Saving Feature (Protection)............... 114
Belts, Drive............................ 342
Belts, Seat.............................. 36
Body Mechanism Lubrication............... 348
Box, Sound............................ 208
B-Pillar Location........................ 257
Brake Fluid............................ 386
Brake System........................249,357
Anti-Lock (ABS)....................249,250
Disc Brakes.......................... 357
Fluid Check.......................... 357
Hoses.............................. 358
Master Cylinder....................... 357Parking............................. 247
Warning Light.....................160,164
Brake/Transmission Interlock............... 225
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle........ 68
Bulb Replacement....................... 374
Bulbs, Light............................ 373
Calibration, Compass..................... 130
Camper............................... 151
Capacities, Fluid........................ 384
Caps, Filler
Oil (Engine).......................... 340
Power Steering........................ 347
Radiator (Coolant Pressure)............... 353
Car Washes............................ 364
Carbon Monoxide Warning..............151,281
Cargo Light............................ 116
Cargo (Vehicle Loading)................... 288
Catalytic Converter...................... 343
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Bulb Replacement...................373,374
Cargo .............................. 116
Center Mounted Stop................... 379
Courtesy/Reading..................... 126
Cruise.............................. 167
Daytime Running...................... 115
Fog .......................... 116,163,383
Hazard Warning Flasher................. 312
Headlights........................... 114
High Beam........................... 118
High Beam/Low Beam Select.............. 118
Instrument Cluster..................... 158
Intensity Control....................... 113
Interior........................... 113,126
License............................. 382
Lights On Reminder.................... 116
Low Fuel.........................158,159
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine)........ 164
Passing............................. 118Seat Belt Reminder..................... 159
Service.............................. 373
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)........... 165
Turn Signal..................... 117,374,377
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description)..... 158
Limited-Slip Differential................... 244
Loading Vehicle......................... 288
Tires ............................... 257
Locks................................. 28
Auto Unlock.......................... 31
Automatic Door........................ 30
Child Protection........................ 32
Door................................ 28
Keys................................ 12
Power Door........................... 29
Steering Wheel......................... 18
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren
(LATCH).............................. 59
Lubrication, Body....................... 348
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