Low beam replacement help
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: LONG ISLAND ny
Low beam replacement help
The ballast went bad on my grandsport. Does the bumper cover have to come off or can it be accessed by removing the tire and getting behind the inner fender?
Team Owner
Joined: May 2004
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From: McKinney TX
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
2011 owner's manual, pages 10-48 and 10-49.
The low beam high intensity
discharge lighting system
operates at a very high voltage.
If you try to service any of the
system components, you could
be seriously injured. Have your
dealer or a qualified technician
service them.
If the low-beam headlamp needs
to be replaced, see your dealer.
See High Intensity Discharge (HID)
Lighting on page 10‑48 for more
information.
discharge lighting system
operates at a very high voltage.
If you try to service any of the
system components, you could
be seriously injured. Have your
dealer or a qualified technician
service them.
If the low-beam headlamp needs
to be replaced, see your dealer.
See High Intensity Discharge (HID)
Lighting on page 10‑48 for more
information.
Team Owner
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From: Ventura County, Calif
As mentioned, use extreme caution and understand what you're doing. Some here have replaced the ballast but I think most leave it to a dealer. Good luck. 
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St. Jude Donor '17
If your ballast is bad which is rather soon you can get to it from under the front air dam. Remove the air dam and plastic extention where the brake duct is located and look up toward the hood and you will see the bottom of the headlight assembly. The shiny square thing is the ballast. Use a 7mm socket on the 4 screws that hold it on.
It's a fair amount of effort so make sure it's your ballast first.
It's a fair amount of effort so make sure it's your ballast first.
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