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Instructions for Removing Front Headlamp

Model: Volvo S40 MK 1 - Years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Part: Headlight

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To remove the front headlamp, first remove the indicator light: unscrew the fixing screw of the indicator light, pull it out from its housing, and disconnect the bulb holder (bayonet fitting); then disconnect the connectors attached to the headlamp bulbs by removing the protective cover and then that of the headlamp adjustment motor; unscrew the fixing bolts of the headlamp (two on the indicator light side and one on the radiator side); at this point, you can extract the headlamp from its housing and reverse the process for installing the new one: if the new headlamp does not have an adjustment motor, fit the one from the old headlamp if it is functional.


Updated on 14 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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