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Old 03-28-2012, 09:51 PM
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How do I change the right front turn signal bulb on a 2004?
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Open the hood. Raise your headlights. Unscrew the front hood stop. (makes it easier to reach your arm in) Then you can reach the socket, twist off and replace the bad bulb. I had one burn out and did it this way.
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you can also access it from below. Remove the panel on the bottom in front of the tire then reach up to get it.
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Easiest way is through the brake cooling duct on the front of the bumper. Reach into it with your hand and push the accordion duct back and off. Now you'll be able to get your hand into that duct opening and release the bulb from the light housing. The cable is long enough to pull the socket with the bulb back out the front of that duct opening. Change out your bulb and reverse the process to install. It take all of a few minutes to fix the bulb this way. I have rather large hands and I have no issues doing this.
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Originally Posted by sogysailor
Easiest way is through the brake cooling duct on the front of the bumper. Reach into it with your hand and push the accordion duct back and off. Now you'll be able to get your hand into that duct opening and release the bulb from the light housing. The cable is long enough to pull the socket with the bulb back out the front of that duct opening. Change out your bulb and reverse the process to install. It take all of a few minutes to fix the bulb this way. I have rather large hands and I have no issues doing this.


Originally Posted by dlind4
Open the hood. Raise your headlights. Unscrew the front hood stop. (makes it easier to reach your arm in) Then you can reach the socket, twist off and replace the bad bulb. I had one burn out and did it this way.
Just be careful on this method. Most people will turn on the headlights then roll them back to parking lights which leaves the headlights off but up. HOWEVER after several minutes they will go back down. Don't get pinched doing this. Either leave the lights on or disconnect the battery.

Easiest is the cooling duct method.
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Thanks to all for your quick and good advice.

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