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Step 1
Headlight
- Caution: Before beginning, make sure your truck is turned off and the engine has cooled.
- Pull the hood latch under the driver’s steering wheel.
- Positioning yourself at the hood of the truck in front of the logo, put two fingers under the hood to find the latch.
- Push the latch to the left, hold, and lift the hood.
- Use the support rod to keep the hood propped open.
Caution: Before beginning, make sure your truck is turned off and the engine has cooled.
Pull the hood latch under the driver’s steering wheel.
Positioning yourself at the hood of the truck in front of the logo, put two fingers under the hood to find the latch.
Push the latch to the left, hold, and lift the hood.
Use the support rod to keep the hood propped open.
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Step 2
- Pull the four tabs around the plastic cover above the grille to reveal the four bolts underneath.
Pull the four tabs around the plastic cover above the grille to reveal the four bolts underneath.
Step 3
- Pop up each of the four clips.
Pop up each of the four clips.
Step 4
- Remove the 4 bolts located along the top of the grill with the appropriately sized socket wrench.
Remove the 4 bolts located along the top of the grill with the appropriately sized socket wrench.
Step 5
- Carefully pull out and up on the grill.
- It will make a scary sound like you snapped it but it’ s okay, nothing broke.
Carefully pull out and up on the grill.
It will make a scary sound like you snapped it but it’ s okay, nothing broke.
Step 6
- Remove the two bolts on the inner side of the headlight’s head with the appropriately sized socket wrench.
Remove the two bolts on the inner side of the headlight’s head with the appropriately sized socket wrench.
Step 7
- Pull the light towards you to get the lights out.
Pull the light towards you to get the lights out.
Step 8
- Turn the circular seals on the headlight counter-clockwise to release the cap.
- There will be one on top (normal headlight) and one on the bottom (brights).
- If you are looking on the inside of the headlight cover you will see a wire connected to the headlight.
- Detach the cable by lifting up the tab on the top and pulling.
Turn the circular seals on the headlight counter-clockwise to release the cap.
There will be one on top (normal headlight) and one on the bottom (brights).
If you are looking on the inside of the headlight cover you will see a wire connected to the headlight.
Detach the cable by lifting up the tab on the top and pulling.
Step 9
- Unscrew and dispose of the old lightbulb and screw the new one in.
Unscrew and dispose of the old lightbulb and screw the new one in.
Step 10
- Plug the wire back into the new headlight to give it power.
- Reseal the circular cap on the headlight by turning it clockwise.
- Place the whole headlight back into its original spot.
Plug the wire back into the new headlight to give it power.
Reseal the circular cap on the headlight by turning it clockwise.
Place the whole headlight back into its original spot.
Step 11
- Put the headlight in the original slot. Push in towards the truck until you feel it click into place.
- Replace the two bolts on the inner side of the headlight.
Put the headlight in the original slot. Push in towards the truck until you feel it click into place.
Replace the two bolts on the inner side of the headlight.
Step 12
- Snap the grill back in by pushing the two bottom corners in and then pushing in from the middle.
- Just as in step 4 and 5, this will cause a scary sound.
Snap the grill back in by pushing the two bottom corners in and then pushing in from the middle.
Just as in step 4 and 5, this will cause a scary sound.
Step 13
- Replace the four bolts along the top of the grill to secure the grill back in place.
- Shake the grill to make sure it’s fully secured.
Replace the four bolts along the top of the grill to secure the grill back in place.
Shake the grill to make sure it’s fully secured.
Step 14
- Push the four button clips on the engine cover into the corresponding holes.
Push the four button clips on the engine cover into the corresponding holes.
Step 15
- Shut the hood, you’re all done!
Shut the hood, you’re all done!
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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