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Old 01-04-2012, 03:35 PM
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I just purchased a 2001 Grand Cherokee Loredo and I bought new headlight assemblies for it but not sure how to remove the old ones?? Please help. Thanks in advance.

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Google is your friend.

http://www.ehow.com/how_7261958_remo...-cherokee.html
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If it's like my 99 Grand C. open the hood and look on top of the lights. There will be one hex head bolt (called a jackscrew per manual). Remove it, IIRC it's about 4" long,
now grab the headlight assembly on the sides and pull. It should pop out, but may take a little force. Now remove wiring harness or just remove the light scokets from the assembly. Install is reverse. I have it on a cd, trying to figure how to cut and paste it.

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I googled it first but it sure sounds a lot different from what the other board member stated. I'd rather hear it from an actual Cherokee owner from the board instead. Who knows better that somebody who's actually done it.

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just had mine out to replace the turn signal bulb.
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......... and that's why I would rather listen to your post versus a google search, Patriot...... Thanks, bro !

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Here's a video we did that will show you how to replace them.

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Originally Posted by PatriotGT
If it's like my 99 Grand C. open the hood and look on top of the lights. There will be one hex head bolt (called a jackscrew per manual). Remove it, IIRC it's about 4" long,
now grab the headlight assembly on the sides and pull. It should pop out, but may take a little force. Now remove wiring harness or just remove the light scokets from the assembly. Install is reverse. I have it on a cd, trying to figure how to cut and paste it.
This. You might want to put just a small bit of grease on the round bulb things that snap into the frame to make it easier to install/remove in the future.

Originally Posted by CNTLOSE
Not this.
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