1995 PONTIAC PONTIAC headlamp

cloth to your vehicle to alert police that you’ve been stopped by the snow. Put
on extra clothing or wrap a
blanket around you.
If you have no blankets or extra
clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap
bags, rags, floor mats
-- anything you can wrap around
yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm.
You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful.
Run your engine only as long as you must. This
saves
fuel. When you run the engine, make it go a little faster
than just idle. That
is, push the accelerator slightly. This
uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the
battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to
restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on
with your headlamps. Let the heater run for awhile.
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Headlamp Aiming
This section only applies to two-door Pontiacs. If you
have
a four-door Pontiac, see your dealer when your
headlamp aim needs to be checked or adjusted. Your
vehicle has the
55 x 135 mini-quad headlamp
system. These headlamps have horizontal and vertical
aim indicators. The aim has been pre-set at the factory
and should need no further adjustment.
If your vehicle is damaged in an accident and the
headlamp aim seems to be affected, see your Pontiac dealer. Headlamps on damaged vehicles may require
recalibration of the horizontal aim by your Pontiac dealer.
To check the aim, the vehicle should be properly
prepared
as follows:
0
0
0
0
The vehicle must have all four tires on a perfectly
level surface.
The vehicle should not have any snow, ice, or mud
attached to it.
There should not be any cargo or loading of vehicle,
except
it should have a full tank of gas and one
person or
160 pounds (75 kg) on the driver’s seat.
Tires should be properly inflated.
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0 The horizontal indcator
should read
“0.”
I NOTICE:
To make sure your headlamps are aimed
properly, read all the instructions before
beginning. Failure to follow these instructions
could cause damage to headlamp parts.
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State inspection stations will allow a vertical reading of
plus 0.76 degrees or minus 0.76 degrees for the center of
the bubble.
It is recommended that the upper limit not exceed plus
0.4 degrees for the center of the bubble. Other drivers
may flash their bright lights at you
if your adjustment is
much above plus
0.4 degrees.
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If you find that the headlamp aiming needs adjustment,
Start with
the horizontal ai.m+ Don’t try to adjust the
vertical aim Fkrst.
follow these steps:
1. Check the horizontal aim indicator. The pointer
should be lined up with
0 (zero).
2. If the pointer isn’t
at
0 (zero), turn the
horizontal aiming screw to adjust the aim.
3, Check the vertical aim indicator. The bubble should
be centered on 0 (zero).
7-1 4. If the bubble isn’t on
0 (zero), turn
aiming
screw
the aim. the
vertical
to adjust
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Bulb Replacement
In this section you’ll find directions for changing the
bulbs
in some of the lamps on your Pontiac. See
“Replacement Bulbs” in the Index to find the type
of bulb you should use.
Headlamps (2-Door Models)
1. Or L the headlamp panel.
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2. Remove the screw at the
top of the headlamp
support panel. Loosen
the two screws at the
bottom of the panel.
Loosen these two screws
until they are out of the
headlamp frame, but still
in the brackets on the
headlamp assembly.
3. Carefully lift the headlamp assembly and support
panel.
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4. Lift the plastic locking tabs on the electrical
connector and pull the connector from the headlamp
socket.
Note which way the socket is pointing before
you disconnect it. You’ll need to install the
new headlamp
so the socket points in the same
direction.
5. Set the headlamp assembly on a work surface with
the lens facing you.
6. Remove the Torx@
screws at the end
of the
aiming ring. The aiming
ring will swing open like
a gate.
7. Remove the aiming ring. Place it face down on the
work surface with the aim indicator
up.
8. Check that the number on the new headlamp
matches the number on the headlamp being replaced.
The letter on the headlamp
(U or L) must also match.
9. Put the new headlamp in position.
Make sure the socket points in the same direction
as
it did with the old headlamp.
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10. Insert the tabs on the
aiming ring into the
11. Holding the
aiming ring closed, insert the screws at
the end of the ring. Tighten -the screws until the
aiming ring touches the plastic nuts on both the top
and bottom.
0 Da not overtighten.
12. Do not damage the vertical aiming bubble.
13. Plug the electrical connector into the headlamp
socket. Make sure the locking tabs snap onto
the
socket.
14. Put the headlamp assembly
in position. Make sure
the two guide tabs drop into their holes in the
headlamp support panel.
guide tabs are still in place before tightening the
screws.
15. Tighten the two bottom
screws. Make sure the
16. Insert the top screw and tighten it.
17. Close the headlamp panel.
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Headlamps @-Door Models)
1. Open the headlamp panel.
2. Turn the socket
counterclockwise until
it pops loose from the
housing.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Pull out the bulb socket.
Lift the plastic locking tab on the electrical
connector and pull the connector
from the bulb
socket.
Snap the electrical connector into
a new bulb socket.
Replace the bulb socket into the housing
and turn
clockwise.
Close the headlamp panel.
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