## LIGHTING

### Headlights

#### REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

##### 1982–83 200SXStanza (Regular Seal Beam Type)

1. Remove the headlight retaining ring screws. These are the three or four short screws in the assembly. There are also two longer screws at the top and side of the headlight which are used to aim the headlight. Do not tamper with these or the headlight will have to be reaimed.

   Fig. 1: Exploded view of the standard headlight assembly

2. Remove the ring on round headlights by turning it clockwise.
3. Pull the headlight bulb from its socket and disconnect the electrical plug.

   To install:

4. Connect the plug to the new bulb.
5. Position the headlight in the shell. Make sure that the word TOP is, indeed, at the top and that the knobs in the headlight lens engage the slots in the mounting shell.
6. Place the retaining ring over the bulb and install the screws.
7. Check headlight system for proper operation––adjust headlight aim if necessary.

##### 1984–88 200SX240SX

NOTE: If headlamps do not open on these models, first check the fusible link for the headlight motor. Also check the retract switch. If headlamps do not retract, check the retract control relay. Refer to the "Manual Operation Of Headlight Doors'' procedure.

1. Open the headlamp. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Unbolt and remove the finisher.

   Fig. 2: Headlamp assembly — 1984 and later 200SX and 240SX

   Fig. 3: Adjust the lid to these dimensions at the joints, and so it is flush with the hood and fenders

   Fig. 4: Headlight lid adjustment

3. Remove the headlamp lid.
4. Remove the bulb retaining ring. Unplug and remove the headlamp bulb.
5. Reverse the removal procedure to install. Install headlamp rubber cap with electrical connector firmly so that the lip makes contact with the headlamp body. Adjust the headlamp lid so it is flush with the hood and fender, and so the lid joint is as shown in the accompanying illustration. This is done by adjusting the lid mounting screws while open and close the headlamp by operating the manual knob on the headlamp motor. Make sure the lid is not interfering with the protector. Adjust the headlights if necessary.

##### Stanza (Halogen Headlamp Type)

The headlight is a semi-sealed beam type which uses a replaceable halogen bulb. A bulb can be replaced from the inside the engine compartment without removing the headlight assembly.

NOTE: Use care and caution when working with this type bulb––high pressure halogen gas is sealed inside the halogen bulb.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. On some late model vehicles, remove the Anti-lock brake system electrical connectors and bracket assembly to gain access to the bulb. Turn the bulb retaining ring counterclockwise until it is free of the headlight reflector, and remove it.

   Fig. 5: Headlight (halogen type bulb) removal and installation

   Fig. 6: Headlight (halogen type bulb) removal and installation — 1992 Stanza

   Fig. 7: Manual operation of power headlight doors

2. Disconnect the electrical connector at the rear of the bulb. Then, remove the bulb carefully without rotating or shaking it.
3. Install in reverse order. Check headlight operation––adjust headlamp aim if necessary.

   NOTE: Do not remove a headlight bulb and leave the reflector empty. If you do this, the reflector will become contaminated by dust and smoke. Do not remove one bulb until another is available for immediate replacement.

   NOTE: Do not touch the glass portion of the bulb. Handle it only by the plastic base!