2020 RAM 1500 Owners Manual - BULB REPLACEMENT

BULB REPLACEMENT

Replacement Bulbs

All of the inside bulbs are brass or glass-wedge base. Aluminum base bulbs are not approved.

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Low Beam

Open the hood.

Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

Look under the hood and behind the headlamp to find the low beam bulb access cover.

Passenger's Low Beam Headlight Cover

NOTE:

It may be necessary to remove/reposition Air Cleaner Assembly to access passenger side headlamp/side marker light bulbs.

Disengage the bulb access cover by rotating counterclock- wise.

Disconnect the internal lamp wiring harness connector from the low beam bulb.

Rotate the bulb counterclockwise a quarter turn to unlock the bulb from the lamp.

Pull the bulb straight out from the housing.

Reverse the procedure for installation of new bulb and covers.

High Beam

Open the hood.

Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

Look under the hood and behind the headlamp to find the high beam bulb access cover.

Reach behind the headlamp and disengage the access cover by rotating counterclockwise.

Disconnect the internal lamp wiring harness connector from the high beam bulb.

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NOTE:

Driver's High Beam Headlight Cover

Rotate the bulb counterclockwise a quarter turn to unlock the bulb from the lamp.

Pull the bulb straight out from the housing.

Reverse the procedure for installation of new bulb and covers.

It may be necessary to remove/reposition Air Cleaner Assembly to access passenger side headlamp/side marker light bulbs.

Front Park And Turn

Open the hood.

Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

Look under the hood and behind the headlamp to find the park and turn socket.

Park And Turn Socket

Reach behind the headlamp and unlock the park and turn socket from the lamp by rotating counterclockwise a quarter turn.

Pull the bulb straight out from the housing.

Separate the bulb from the socket without twisting.

Reverse the procedure for installation of new bulb and covers.

Side Marker Lamp

Open the hood.

Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

Look under the hood and behind the headlamp to find the Side Marker Light.

Passenger's Side Marker Lamp

NOTE:

It may be necessary to remove/reposition Air Cleaner Assembly to access passenger side headlamp/side marker light bulbs.

Disengage the side marker socket by rotating counter- clockwise a quarter turn.

Pull the socket and bulb straight out from the housing.

Separate the bulb from the socket without twisting.

Reverse the procedure for installation of new bulb and covers.

Reach under and behind the front bumper to access the back of the front fog lamp housing.

Disconnect the fog lamp wiring harness connector from the fog lamp bulb.

Rotate the bulb counterclockwise a quarter turn to unlock the bulb from the housing.

Pull the bulb straight out from the housing.

Remove the two screws and push pins retainers that pass through the bed sheet metal.

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Tail Lamp Locations

1 — Tail Lamp 2 — Fasteners

3 — Push - Pin Retainers

Pull the outboard side of the lamp rearward far enough to unsnap the two receptacles on the outboard side of the lamp housing from the two plastic snap post retainers in the outer box side panel.

Tail Lamp Removed

— Tail Lamp Housing

— Bulb Socket Locations

Disconnect the wiring harness connectors from the bulb socket.

Wiring Harness Connector

Rotate the bulb socket counterclockwise a quarter turn to unlock it from the housing.

Pull the bulb straight out of the socket.

Reverse the procedure to install the bulb and housing.

Remove the four screws holding the housing/lens to the body as shown.

CHMSL Mounting Screw Locations

Separate the connector holding the housing and wiring harness to the body.

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CHMSL Connector Location

Turn the desired bulb socket a quarter turn and remove the socket and bulb from housing.

CHMSL Bulb And Socket

Pull the desired bulb straight from the socket.

NOTE:

Outside Bulbs: Cargo Lamps

Inside Bulb: Center High Mounted Stop Lamp

Reverse the procedure for installation of bulbs and housing.