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Dodge Sprinter. Manual - part 65

(4) Remove the repeater lamp bulb from the bulb

holder.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install the repeater lamp bulb into the bulb

holder (Fig. 43) or (Fig. 44).

(2) Reinstall the bulb holder into the lens (small

type), or the lens onto the lamp housing (large type).

(3) Reinstall the repeater lamp unit into its

mounting location. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/

LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/REPEATER LAMP
- INSTALLATION).

(4) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

REPEATER LAMP UNIT

REMOVAL

SMALL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Using hand pressure, press the rear edge of the

repeater lamp lens/housing toward the front of the
vehicle against the spring pressure of the retaining
clip, then pull the rear edge of the lamp outward to
disengage it from the mounting hole (Fig. 45).

(3) Pull the repeater lamp housing slightly to the

rear to disengage the front edge of the unit from the
mounting hole.

(4) Disconnect the vehicle wire harness connector

from the connector receptacle of the bulb holder on
the back of the repeater lamp unit.

(5) Remove the repeater lamp unit from the vehi-

cle.

LARGE

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Remove the screw that secures the lens and

the repeater lamp housing to the fender panel (Fig.
46).

Fig. 43 Small Repeater Lamp Bulb Remove/Install

1 - LAMP HOUSING
2 - BULB HOLDER
3 - BULB

Fig. 44 Large Repeater Lamp Bulb Remove/Install

1 - LAMP HOUSING
2 - BULB
3 - LENS
4 - SCREW

Fig. 45 Small Repeater Lamp Unit Remove/Install

1 - LAMP HOUSING
2 - BULB HOLDER
3 - BULB

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(3) Pull the repeater lamp lens and housing out-

ward to disengage the unit from the mounting hole.

(4) Disconnect the vehicle wire harness connector

from the connector receptacle on the back of the
repeater lamp unit.

(5) Remove the repeater lamp unit from the vehi-

cle.

INSTALLATION

SMALL

(1) Position the repeater lamp unit to the mount-

ing hole on the fender panel (Fig. 45).

(2) Reconnect the vehicle wire harness connector

to the connector receptacle of the bulb holder on the
back of the repeater lamp unit.

(3) Engage the front edge of the repeater lamp

unit into the front edge of the mounting hole.

(4) Using hand pressure, press the rear edge of the

repeater lamp lens/housing toward the front of the
vehicle against the spring pressure of the retaining
clip, then push the rear edge of the lamp into the
rear of the mounting hole.

(5) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

LARGE

(1) Position the repeater lamp unit near the

mounting hole on the fender panel (Fig. 46).

(2) Reconnect the vehicle wire harness connector

to the connector receptacle on the back of the
repeater lamp unit.

(3) Position the repeater lamp lens and housing to

the mounting hole as a unit.

(4) Install and tighten the screw that secures the

lens and the repeater lamp housing to the fender
panel.

(5) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

TAIL LAMP UNIT

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the trim

from the inside of the right or left rear corner pillar.

(3) From inside the vehicle, use hand pressure to

push the two latch tabs toward the center of the tail
lamp unit socket plate and pull the socket plate
straight out from the inner rear pillar (Fig. 47).

(4) Pull the socket plate away from the inner rear

pillar far enough to access the tail lamp unit mount-
ing nuts (Fig. 48).

Fig. 46 Large Repeater Lamp Unit Remove/Install

1 - LAMP HOUSING
2 - BULB
3 - LENS
4 - SCREW

Fig. 47 Tail Lamp Socket Plate Remove/Install

1 - SOCKET PLATE
2 - INNER REAR PILLAR
3 - LATCH TAB (2)

LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR

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(5) From the inside of the vehicle, remove the four

nuts that secure the tail lamp unit housing to the
vehicle.

(6) Remove the tail lamp unit housing and gasket

from the outside of the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the tail lamp unit housing and gasket

to the outside of the vehicle (Fig. 48).

(2) From the inside of the vehicle, install and

tighten the four nuts that secure the tail lamp unit
housing to the vehicle.

(3) Align the socket plate with the mounting hole

in the inner rear pillar.

(4) Using hand pressure, push the socket plate

gently and evenly into the inner rear pillar mounting
hole until both latch tabs are fully engaged.

(5) If the vehicle is so equipped, reinstall the trim

onto the inside of the right or left rear corner pillar.

(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

TURN SIGNAL RELAY

REMOVAL

WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on
vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supple-
mental

restraint

system

before

attempting

any

steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt
tensioner, or instrument panel component diagno-
sis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery
negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for
the system capacitor to discharge before perform-
ing further diagnosis or service. This is the only
sure way to disable the supplemental restraint sys-

tem. Failure to take the proper precautions could
result in accidental airbag deployment.

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Remove the fuse access panel from the steering

column opening cover below the steering column on
the instrument panel.

(3) Reach through and below the inboard side of

the fuse access opening to access the turn signal
relay (Fig. 49).

(4) Remove the turn signal relay by grasping it

firmly, releasing the latches and pulling it straight
down from the receptacle on the bottom of the fuse
block.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on
vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supple-
mental

restraint

system

before

attempting

any

(1) Position the turn signal relay to the receptacle

on the bottom of the fuse block (Fig. 49).

(2) Align the turn signal relay terminals with the

terminal cavities in the fuse block receptacle.

Fig. 48 Tail Lamp Unit Remove/Install

1 - SOCKET PLATE
2 - NUT (4)
3 - LAMP HOUSING
4 - GASKET

Fig. 49 Turn Signal Relay

1 - STEERING COLUMN OPENING COVER
2 - FUSE BLOCK
3 - LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
4 - TURN SIGNAL RELAY
5 - ENGINE CONTROL MODULE RELAY
6 - WIPER RELAY

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(3) Push firmly and evenly on the top of the turn

signal relay until the terminals are fully seated in
the terminal cavities in the receptacle of the fuse
block and both latches are fully engaged.

(4) Reinstall the fuse access panel onto the steer-

ing column opening cover below the steering column
on the instrument panel.

(5) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

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