2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX bulb

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Maintenance and service
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High beam light bulbs
1. Disconnect the electrical connector from the bulb. 2. Remove the bulb from the headlight assembly by
turning it counterclockwise.
3. Replace the bulb with new one.
4. Reconnect the electrical connector. At this time,
use care not to touch the bulb surface.
5. To install the bulb to the headlight assembly, turn it
clockwise until it clicks.
UGB519BA
UGB520BA

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Maintenance and service
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!Front turn signal light bulbs
1. Remove the bulb socket from the headlight assem-
bly by turning it counterclockwise. 2. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Install a new bulb.
3. Set the bulb socket into the headlight assembly and
turn it clockwise until it locks.
4. Install the headlight assembly and the front grille in
the reverse order of removal.
UGB536CA
UGB531BA

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Maintenance and service
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Parking light
1) Parking light
The headlight assembly must be removed before the
parking light bulbs can be replaced. When the head-
light assembly has been removed and then rein-
stalled, it may become necessary to make a headlight
aiming adjustment. It may be difficult to replace the
bulbs. Have your SUBARU dealer replace the bulbs if
necessary. !
Before removing the headlight assembly0
1. Loosen four clips at the top of the front bumper.
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UGB523BBUGB525BA

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Maintenance and service
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!Parking light bulbs
1. Remove the bulb socket from the headlight assem-
bly by turning it counterclockwise. 2. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Install a new bulb.
3. Set the bulb socket into the headlight assembly and
turn it clockwise until it locks.
4. Install the headlight assembly and the front grille in
the reverse order of removal. !
Front fog light
It may be difficult to replace the bulbs. Have your SUB-
ARU dealer replace the bulbs if necessary.
UGB535BA
UGB532BA

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Maintenance and service
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Rear combination lights
! Sedan
1. Remove the clip from the rear trunk trim with a reg-
ular screwdriver. 1) Backup light
2) Rear turn signal light
3) Brake light
4) Tail light
5) Brake/tail light
2. Open the rear portion of the side trunk trim panel.
3. Remove the bulb holder from the rear combination
light assembly by turning it counterclockwise.
4. Remove the bulb from the socket by pushing it and
turning counterclockwise. Install a new bulb.
5. Set the bulb holder into the rear combination light
assembly and turn it clockwise until it locks.
6. Secure the rear trunk trim panel with the clips.
UGB538BA
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UGB539BB

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Maintenance and service
1) Tail/brake light
2) Rear turn signal light
3) Backup light
3. Remove the bulb holder from the rear combination
light assembly by turning it counterclockwise.
4. Remove the bulb from the socket by pushing it and
turning counterclockwise. Install a new bulb.
5. Set the bulb holder into the rear combination light
assembly and turn it clockwise until it locks.
6. Close the cover and latch the lock.
7. Reinstall the rear combination light assembly and
its side cover. !
License plate light
1. Remove the mounting screws using a phillips
screwdriver.
2. Remove the cover and lens.
3. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Install a new bulb.
4. Reinstall the lens and cover.
5. Tighten the mounting screws.
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UGB542BB
UGB543BA

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Maintenance and service
a regular screwdriver.
2. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Install a new bulb.
3. Reinstall the lens. !
Trunk light
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1. Remove the cover by squeezing its sides and pull-
ing it.
2. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Install a new bulb.
3. Reinstall the cover. !
High mount stop light
! Sedan
1. Remove the high mount stop light cover by prying
the edge with a screwdriver.
2. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Install a new bulb.
3. Reinstall the cover.
UGB545BA
UGB546BA

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Maintenance and service
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!Wagon
1. Remove the mounting screw covers by prying the
edge with a screwdriver.
2. Remove the mounting screws using a phillips
screwdriver and then remove the high mount stop light cover.
3. Remove the bulbs from the socket by pushing it
and turning counterclockwise. Install a new bulb.
4. Reinstall the cover.
5. Tighten the mounting screws then reinstall the cov- ers.
NOTE
Other bulbs may be difficult to replace. Have your SUBARU dealer replace these bulbs if necessary.
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