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HEADLIGHT BULB CHANGE

Old Mar 5, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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I HAVE A 2006 RAM 1500 IM WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CHANGE YOUR HEADLIGHT BULB AND YOUR FOG LIGHT BULB
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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The instructions should be in your manual but it is easy. Fog lights get under truck, unplug electrical connector, quarter turn to the left bulb pops out. Headlight bulb they suggest to remove the whole assembly but I did not. Reach around the back pull out the red lock button then pull off electrical connector, quarter turn bulb comes out. It is tight but possible. Only takes maybe 15 mins tops. Reverse to install new bulbs. Welcome to the forum.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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^^^^^^^^^^^
What he said. Taking the assembly out of my '03 was fairly easy, but yours may be more difficult.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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I tried to remove the whole assembly. Took out three bolts then you're supposed to pull it straight out but it wouldn't move so I changed the bulbs from the back. Manual does not say anthing about pulling the red button either. If you ever need to change signal bulbs the whole thing will need to come out though.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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I had the same problem as redram but i found out you just got to pull pretty hard and it will come out.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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you can remove the bulb then un hook the connector if you need the slack, just remember not to touch the glass part of the new bulb your installing
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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The passenger head light was OK to change but the drivers light is a B!#*h.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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I've found that pulling the whole assembly (headlights) was the only way to go. The first set of lightbulbs I changed out I opted not to initially, spent lots of time cursing and complaining, got pissed and decided to just pull the housing. Like bobbylight said, you gotta pull suprisingly hard..but they'll come out then changing the bulbs is then a snap. As far as fog's....ditto on what Red06 said....it's super easy...
 
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