2008 HONDA ODYSSEY lock

Insert the socket back into the
headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.Open the hood. Remove the
socket f rom the headlight
assembly by turning it one-quarter
turn counterclockwise.
Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.Insert the socket back into the
headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Lights
Replacing a Front Parking/Side
Marker Bulb
Maint enance
431
BULB
SOCKET
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Remove the electrical connector
f rom the bulb by pushing on the
tab and pulling the connector
down.
Remove the bulb f rom the f og
light assembly by turning it one-
quarter turn counterclockwise.Push the electrical connector onto
the new bulb.
Turn on the f og lights to test the
new bulb. Insert the new bulb into the
assembly and turn it one-quarter
turn clockwise to lock it in place.
Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to
remove the screw.
Remove the f og light assembly
f rom the bumper by pulling its
inner edge f irst, then the whole
assembly out of the bumper. Reinstall the f og light assembly,
then tighten the screw.
1.
2. 3.
4.5.
6.
7.
8.
Touring models only
Lights
ReplacingaFogLightBulb
432
TAB
BULB
CONNECTOR
SCREW
Halogen bulbs get very hot when lit. Oil,
perspiration, or a scratch on the glass
can cause the bulb to overheat and
shatter.
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Open the tailgate.Install the rear light assembly in
the rear pillar. Tighten the two
bolts. Snap the bolt covers into
position. Put the socket back into the light
assembly, and turn it clockwise to
lock it in place. Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working.
Remove the two bolt covers on the
rear pillar by prying on the bottom
edge with a flat-tip screwdriver.
Remove the bolts with a Phillips-
head screwdriver, and remove the
light assembly f rom the rear pillar. Push the new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms. Remove the bulb by pulling it
straight out of its socket. Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise. Determine which of the two bulbs
is burned out: turn signal or
brake/taillight.
2. 3.
5.6.
1. 4.7.
8.
Lights
Replacing Rear Bulbs (in Rear
Pillar)
Maint enance
433
COVER
BOLTS BULBS
SOCKETS
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Open the tailgate. Place a cloth on
the edge of the light assembly
cover. Remove the cover by
caref ully prying in the notch on its
middle edge with a f lat-tip
screwdriver.
Determine which of the two bulbs
is burned out: taillight or back-up
light.Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.
Reinstall the socket into the light
assembly by turning it clockwise
until it locks.
Reinstall the light assembly cover.
1.
2. 3.
4.5.
7. 6.
Lights
Replacing Rear Bulbs
(in Tailgate)
434
COVER
BULBS
SOCKETS
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Remove the socket f rom the light
assembly by turning it one-quarter
turn counterclockwise.
Remove the two screw covers on
the light assembly by prying on
the side edge with a flat-tip
screwdriver.
Remove the screws with a Phillips-
head screwdriver, then remove
the light assembly f rom the
tailgate. Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.Press the brake pedal to make
sure the new bulb is working.
Put the socket back into the light
assembly, and turn it clockwise to
lock it in place.
Reinstall the high-mount brake
light assembly into the tailgate.
Tighten the two screws and
reinstall the covers.
1.
2. 3.
4.5.
6.
7.
Lights
Replacing a High-mount Brake
Light Bulb
Maint enance
435
SCREWS
BULB
SOCKET
COVER
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Check the condition of the wiper
blades at least every 6 months.
Replace them if you f ind signs of
cracking in the rubber, and areas
that are getting hard or if they leave
streaks and unwiped areas when
used.Raise the wiper arm of f the
windshield. Raise the driver’s side
first, then the passenger’s side.Disconnect the blade assembly
from the wiper arm:
Put a cloth on the edge of the lock
tab, then push up on the lock tab
caref ully with a f lat-tip screwdriver.
To replace a f ront wiper blade: 2.
1.
CONT INUED
Wiper Blades
Maint enance
437
WIPER ARMS
LOCK TAB
Do not open the hood when the wiper
arms are raised, or you will damage the
hood and the arms.
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Slide the wiper blade assembly
onto the wiper arm. Push down
the lock tab. Make sure the wiper
blade assembly locks in place.
Lower the wiper arm down against
the windshield, the passenger’s
side first, then the driver’s side.
Place the top of the wiper blade on
the end of the blade assembly, and
slide the blade onto the assembly
in the direction pointed to by the
arrow.
Make sure the tab on the blade
assembly fits in the indent of the
wiper blade and the blade is
completely installed.
Make sure the three rubber tabs
inside the blade f it to each notch of
the reinf orcement, as shown.
5.6.
7.
CONT INUED
Wiper Blades
Maint enance
439
REINFORCEMENT
BLADE
TOP
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Slide the new blade into the wiper
arm. Make sure it is engaged in
the slot along its f ull length.
Insert both ends of the blade into
the holder. Make sure they are
secure.Install the wiper blade assembly
onto the wiper arm. Make sure it
locks in place.
Lower the wiper arm against the
windshield.
4. 5.
6.
Wiper Blades
Maint enance
441
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