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Removal Procedure

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  1. Open the hood.
  2. Remove the headlamp motor/actuator cover from the knob.
  3. Rotate the headlamp motor/actuator manual control knob counterclockwise to raise the headlamp.
    Fig 1: Removing Headlamp Motor/Actuator Cover From Knob
    G01453297Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Disconnect the headlamp wiring harness electrical connector from the forward lamp wiring harness.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Headlamp Wiring Harness Electrical Connector
    G01453298Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the headlamp bezel. Refer to HEADLAMP BEZEL REPLACEMENT .
    CAUTION: Refer to HALOGEN BULB CAUTION in Cautions and Notices.
  6. Reach through the opening between the headlamp assembly and the frame rail to access the headlamp bulb/socket.
  7. Rotate the headlamp bulb/socket counterclockwise to remove it from the headlamp capsule.
  8. Disconnect the electrical connector from the headlamp bulb/socket.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Electrical Connector From Headlamp Bulb/Socket
    G01453299Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.