Chrysler Le Baron, Dodge Dynasty, Plymouth Acclaim. Manual — part 340

EXTERIOR LAMPS—AY-BODY

INDEX

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Center High Mounted Stop Lamp

. . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Center High Mounted Stop Lamp Bulb (CHMSL)

. 24

Cornering Lamp or Bulb—AY/C-P-Body

. . . . . . . . 24

Front Side Marker Bulb—AY/C-P-Body

. . . . . . . . 23

Front Side Marker Lamp—AY/C-P-Body

. . . . . . . 23

General Information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Headlamp Diagnosis

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Headlamps

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

License Plate Lamp or Bulb—AY/C-P-Body

. . . . . 24

Park, Turn Signal Lamp or Bulb—AY/C-P-Body

. . 22

Sealed Beam

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Tail, Stop, Turn Signal, Side Marker and Back-Up

Lamp or Bulb—AY/C-P-Body

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

GENERAL INFORMATION

To service exterior lamps on AY/C-S-Body, refer to

procedures covered in Exterior Lamps—AC-Body sec-
tion. AC/C-S-Body uses the same lamps as AY/C-S-
Body.

HEADLAMPS

Conventional and halogen sealed beams are inter-

changeable, It is not recommended that they be
mixed. The lens, filament and reflector of sealed
beams are molded into one unit.

HEADLAMP DIAGNOSIS

For headlamp diagnosis, refer to the headlamp di-

agnosis chart at the beginning of this Group. Refer to
Wiring Diagrams manual for circuit and component
locations.

SEALED BEAM

REMOVAL

(1) Turn the headlight switch ON.
(2) Open the hood and locate the power distribu-

tion center forward of the left front suspension tower
(Fig. 1). Remove the cover.

(3) Remove the headlamp close relay (Fig. 2) to

prevent the headlamp doors from closing.

(4) Turn the headlight switch OFF.
(5) Remove screws from headlamp bezel and re-

move bezel, if equipped.

Do not disturb the headlamp adjusting screws.
(6) Remove screws from interior retaining ring

(Fig. 3), and remove ring.

(7) Separate sealed beam from seat and disconnect

wire connector.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

PARK, TURN SIGNAL LAMP OR BULB—AY/C-P-
BODY

REMOVAL

(1) Open the headlamp doors.

(2) Remove push-in fasteners holding lower park

and turn signal lamp shield to grille opening panel
(Fig. 4).

(3) Remove screws holding park and turn signal

lamp grille opening panel (Fig. 5).

(4) Remove sockets from lamp and pull bulbs from

sockets if bulbs replacement is required (Fig. 6).

Fig. 1 Power Distribution Center

Fig. 2 Headlamp Close Relay

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INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

FRONT SIDE MARKER BULB—AY/C-P-BODY

REMOVAL

(1) Raise vehicle.
(2) Reach over the top of cornering lamp (Fig. 7)

and remove bulb/socket (Fig. 8).

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

FRONT SIDE MARKER LAMP—AY/C-P-BODY

REMOVAL (FIG. 7)

(1) Remove the cornering lamp retaining nuts, and

remove cornering lamp.

(2) Remove the four nuts retaining the bumper

trim moulding to the body.

(3) Remove bumper trim moulding.
(4) Remove side marker lamp.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

Fig. 3 Sealed Beam Replacement—Typical

Fig. 4 Turn Signal Lamp Shield

Fig. 5 Turn Signal Lamp Mounting Screws

Fig. 6 Turn Signal Lamp

Fig. 7 Bumper Trim Moulding Nuts—AY/C-P-Body

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CORNERING LAMP OR BULB—AY/C-P-BODY

REMOVAL (FIG. 8)

(1) Raise vehicle.
(2) Remove bulb.
(3) To remove lamp assembly, remove the two re-

taining nuts.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

TAIL, STOP, TURN SIGNAL, SIDE MARKER AND
BACK-UP LAMP OR BULB—AY/C-P-BODY

REMOVAL (FIG. 9)

(1) Open the trunk lid and remove the tail panel

trim cover attaching screws and position the trim
cover away from the tail panel.

(2) Disconnect rear end lamp wire connector and

push the harness grommet outward through the tail
panel.

(3) Remove rear lamp assembly attaching screws

and separate the lamp assembly from the body.

(4) Remove bulbs from lamp assembly.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

LICENSE PLATE LAMP OR BULB—AY/C-P-BODY

REMOVAL

(1) Remove the two screws retaining the lamp to

the bumper guard.

(2) Remove the bulb from the socket assembly.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP BULB
(CHMSL)

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

(1) Open deck lid.
(2) From under the parcel shelf, rotate socket

counterclockwise, and pull the CHMSL socket and
bulb from the lamp.

(3) Pull bulb from the socket.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP

REMOVAL (FIG. 10)

(1) Remove parcel shelf trim cover. Refer to Group

23, Body.

(2) Remove two CHMSL attaching screws and sep-

arate the lamp from the parcel shelf.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

Fig. 8 Cornering Lamp—AY/C-P-Body

Fig. 9 Rear End Lighting—AY/C-P-Body

Fig. 10 Center High Mounted Stop Lamp—Typical

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EXTERIOR LAMP SYSTEMS

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Daytime Running Lamp—Canada Only

. . . . . . . . 25

Headlamp Time Delay System

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Lamp Outage Module—AA-Body

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Lamp Outage Module—All Except AA-Body

. . . . . 25

Lamp Outage System

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Removal (Fig. 4)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

LAMP OUTAGE SYSTEM

Diagnostics and component relationships for AC,

AG, AJ or AY-Bodies can be found in the Body Di-
agnostic Procedures Manual, Electronic Vehicle In-
formation Center (EVIC) section.

For circuit and component locations on AA-body,

refer to the Wiring Diagrams Manual.

LAMP OUTAGE MODULE—ALL EXCEPT AA-BODY

REMOVAL

(1) Remove battery negative cable.
(2) Remove the glove box assembly. Refer to Group

8E, Instrument Panel.

(3) Disconnect the wire connector from the lamp

outage module.

(4) Remove lamp outage module attaching screw

and remove the module from the vehicle (Figs. 1, 2
or 3).

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

LAMP OUTAGE MODULE—AA-BODY

REMOVAL (FIG. 1)

(1) Remove battery negative cable
(2) Disconnect the wire connectors from the lamp

outage module.

(3) Remove screws or clip holding lamp outage

module to instrument panel above glove compart-
ment (Fig. 1, 2 or 3).

(4) Separate lamp outage module from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP—CANADA ONLY

DIAGNOSIS

For circuit and component locations refer to the

Wiring Diagrams manual.

REMOVAL (FIG. 4)

(1) Remove the left front inner fender shield, if

equipped, and disconnect the wire connector from the
day time running lamp module.

(2) Remove daytime running lamp module attach-

ing screws and separate the module from the inner
fender support.

INSTALLATION

Reverse the preceding operation.

Fig. 1 Lamp Outage Module—AA-Body

Fig. 2 Lamp Outage Module—AG and AJ-Body

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