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Jeep Liberty KJ. Manual - part 107

LAMP - NORTH AMERICA

1. Position the license plate lamp unit (2) to the rear

bumper fascia (1).

2. Reconnect the lamp socket pigtail wire connector.

3. Position the lamp unit into the mounting hole in the

rear bumper fascia.

4. Install and tighten the two screws (3) that secure

lamp unit to the fascia. Tighten the screws to 2
N·m (20 in. lbs.).

5. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

LAMP - EXPORT

1. Position the license plate lamp unit (1) onto the

back of the license plate bracket (2).

2. Install and tighten the two screws (3) that secure

the lamp unit to the back of the license plate
bracket. Tighten the screws to 2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).

3. Reinstall the bulb and socket (4) into the lamp unit.

(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING -
EXTERIOR/LICENSE

PLATE

LAMP

BULB

INSTALLATION - EXPORT).

4. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

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LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR

LAMP BAR

REMOVAL

BULB

CAUTION: Do not contaminate the bulb glass by touching it with your fingers or by allowing it to contact
other oily surfaces. Shortened bulb life will result.

NOTE: The optional light bar includes either two or four lamps, depending upon the requirements in the
market for which the vehicle is manufactured. Each lamp contains a single bulb. The service procedures for
each of these bulbs is the same.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Remove the cover from the light bar lamps and

reinforcement. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/
LIGHTING

EXTERIOR/LIGHT

BAR

LAMP

COVER - REMOVAL).

3. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the

light bar lamp socket (2).

4. Firmly grasp the socket on the back of the lamp

housing (1) and rotate it counterclockwise about 30
degrees to unlock it.

5. Pull the socket and bulb straight out from the

keyed opening in the housing.

6. Pull the base of the bulb straight out of the socket.

LAMP

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Remove the cover from the light bar lamps. (Refer

to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERI-
OR/LIGHT BAR LAMP COVER - REMOVAL).

3. Disconnect the light bar wire harness connector (5)

from the socket on the back of the lamp (2).

4. Remove the two screws (3) that secure the rear of

the lamp bracket (4) to the reinforcement (1).

LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR

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NOTE: There is a hook on the forward edge of the
lamp bracket secured under a tab that is integral
to the reinforcement. The rear of the lamp must be
lifted upward by the lamp socket/connector in
order to disengage the hook from under the tab.

5. Lift the lamp socket/connector on the rear of the

lamp (2) upward far enough to disengage the hook
(4) on the front edge of the lamp bracket (1) from
under the integral tab (5) of the reinforcement (3).

6. Slide the lamp and bracket unit rearward and

remove it from the reinforcement.

COVER

1. Remove the four screws (2) that secure the cover

(1) to the rear edge of the light bar reinforcement
(3) on the roof panel.

2. Lift the rear edge of the cover upward and then

slide it forward far enough to disengage the front
edge of the cover from under the front edge of the
light bar reinforcement.

3. Remove the light bar cover from the roof panel.

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LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR

REINFORCEMENT

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Remove the cover from the light bar lamps. (Refer

to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERI-
OR/LIGHT BAR LAMP COVER - REMOVAL).

3. Disconnect the jumper harness connector (2) from

the light bar reinforcement harness connector.

4. Remove the four nuts (1) that secure the reinforce-

ment (4) to the rivet studs (3) on the roof panel.

CAUTION: Four strips of double-faced adhesive
tape serve to protect the roof panel and supple-
ment the hard fasteners that secure the light bar
reinforcement. Any residual tape and adhesive
must be removed carefully to prevent damage to
roof panel. Following removal, the roof panel and
the bottom of the reinforcement must be thor-
oughly cleaned with isopropyl alcohol or another
suitable solvent.

5. While lifting the light bar reinforcement upward from the roof panel, carefully feed the jumper wire and connector

through the clearance hole in the reinforcement.

6. Remove the reinforcement from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

BULB

CAUTION: Always use the correct bulb size and type for replacement. An incorrect bulb size or type may
overheat and cause damage to the lamp, the socket and/or the lamp wiring.

CAUTION: Do not contaminate the bulb glass by touching it with your fingers or by allowing it to contact
other oily surfaces. Shortened bulb life will result.

1. Align the base of the bulb with the light bar lamp

socket (2).

2. Push the bulb straight into the socket until the base

is firmly seated.

3. Align the socket and bulb with the keyed opening

on the back of the light bar lamp housing (1).

4. Insert the socket and bulb into the housing until the

socket is firmly seated.

5. Rotate the socket clockwise about 30 degrees to

lock it into place.

6. Reconnect the wire harness connector to the

socket.

7. Reinstall the cover over the light bar lamps and

reinforcement. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/
LIGHTING

EXTERIOR/LIGHT

BAR

LAMP

COVER - INSTALLATION).

8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR

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