HEADLAMP UNIT
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove push-in fastener attaching seal to radiator
closure panel.
(3) Remove park and turn signal lamp.
(4) Remove screws attaching top of headlamp module
to radiator closure panel (Fig. 18).
(5) From behind front bumper, remove screws
attaching bottom of headlamp module to radiator closure
panel.
(6) From behind the bumper, loosen the bumper
mounting nuts to allow the bumper to lower for
clearance. This is only necessary on the side to be
removed.
(7) Separate headlamp module from radiator closure
panel.
(8) Disengage wire connector from headlamp
bulb(s) (Fig. 19).
(9) Separate headlamp module from vehicle.



this may be a bigger pain in the *** than i thought having to loosen the bumper to remove a headlight ?

 

well, sinceI worked on my own head lights this past summer.
Remember: Dodge Ram 1500 Single Cab 99

#1: I Did Not Remove The Bumper, or move it in anyway.
All You have to do is have a short enouph wrench to fit behind the bumper.. only 1 bolt on either side.

#2: I wish I would have removed the bumper. It an extreme hassle to work on the head lights with the bumper in the way.
Sub: The bumper is very easy to remove, have removed it many a times. Its only connected with 10 bolts. (I recomend on the side braces to remove the bolts to the frame. The ones that are connected to the actual bumper, the heads are hiddin in between the plactics, they tried to strip out on me.)

#3: If you just wanting to remove the head lights, and not the ENTIRE bracket. There is only 3 U clamps on ball-joint looking bolts protruding from the bracket. All you have to do is pop those U clamps off and the light should come out(be careful not to loose them).


Hope this helps you out a bit, and I havnt worked on my lights in a while, so I hope I remember everything correctly. Good Luck.

 

I have a 2000 ram. Tried various cleaners, guess I might try the destructive/sand paper suggestions from above.
Main things that have me confused is isn't it a defect? I understand the logic behind changing a bulb rather than a lamp and how we love plastic, but Dodge and others have been making plastic tail lights, blinkers, side lights for years without yellowing cataracts, even the side/blinkers right next to it...CLEAR AS A BELL!
And isn't it a road hazard restricting the produced light that much?