I have two complete headlamp assemblies on order for my 1996 Dakota (purchased new) and began removing the old assemblies today (old ones are loose and so yellow I can't see at night-already polished 'em before one time).

I read on another thread that one just pulls on the adjuster cables to remove them, but with no details: pull where, pull what, which end? These cables have all kinds of plastic parts/ends and on the first pull I already snapped a very small plastic tab. So I am stuck until some kind soul can explain in detail how this things come off. My internet searches got me no where. Thank you.

 

Headlight buckets?

The buckets go for the sealed beams; the Aero style don't have buckets.

RwP

 

Photos included to help further define my question.

 

I would turn the fitting through a 180* and see if there's a slot visible on the bottom; the FSM makes it sound like it just slips on and off.

But I don't know for sure, not having that style headlight on my 1988.

RwP

 

The last photo in post #3 shows the end (with about five concentric rings) that one can pull to remove the adjuster cable from the headlamp.