1999 Lincoln Town Car Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 172

Maintenance and care 4. Remove headlamp by taking the retainer pins out. Pull headlamp forward to access bulb connector. 5. Release clip and disconnect the electrical connector from the bulb. 6. Remove the bulb retaining ring by rotating it counterclockwise (when viewed from the rear) to free it from the bulb socket, and slide the ring off the plastic base. Keep the ring to retain the new bulb. 7. Without turning, remove the old bulb from the lamp assembly by gently pulling it straight back out of the lamp assembly. To install the new bulb: 1. Insert the glass end of the new bulb into the lamp assembly. Turn the bulb left or right to align the grooves in the plastic base with the tabs in the lamp assembly. When the grooves are aligned, push the bulb into the lamp assembly until the plastic base contacts the rear of the lamp assembly. 2. Install the bulb retaining ring over the plastic base until it contacts the rear of the socket by rotating it clockwise until you feel a "stop." 3. Connect the electrical connector into the rear of the plastic base until it snaps, locking it into position. 172