Nissan
Frontier Headlight Bulbs Replacement Guide
How to change a low / high beam, turn
signal or side marker light bulbs in a 2nd generation 2005-2016 Nissan Frontier.
 2016 Frontier Headlight |
 White Plastic Lock Collar |
 1/4 Turn Counterclockwise |
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automotive maintenance tutorial was specifically written to assist
owners of the second generation "D40 Series" (2005, 2006, 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016) Nissan
Frontier pickup truck in changing a burnt out dual filament
combination low & high beam headlight bulb, front turn signal or
front side marker light bulb. Owners of other Nissan or Infiniti vehicles such as the Navara, Versa, Maxima, Juke, Rogue, Altima, Xterra, Pathfinder, Murano, Cube, Armada, Leaf, Quest, Sentra, Teana, 370Z, GT-R, Titan, G25, G37, M35, QX56, QX60 and M37 may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful. The replacement bulb part numbers are as follows: Low / High Beam # 9007, Front Turn Signal # 7444NA and Side Marker # 194. No tools are needed to access and replace the light bulbs on the driver side. To change the bulbs on the passenger side, you may have to remove the 12V battery (click for directions). |
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 Remove Old Light Bulb |
 Press Release Tab |
 Disconnect Power Plug |
| The first two steps
are to open the hood and then move to the side of the truck with the burnt
out headlight bulb. Reach in behind the headlight housing and rotate the round white plastic locking collar 1/4 turn counterclockwise to release the old bulb. Pull the old low/high headlight bulb straight out of the housing. Press down the release tab on the black plastic electrical connector before pulling it straight off the base of the old headlight bulb. |
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 Old Bulb & Plastic Lock Ring |
 Sylvania HB5 9007 |
 Empty Bulb Socket |
| The OEM low / high beam headlight bulb is a Sylvania HB5 9007. | ||
 Lock Ring On New Bulb |
 Push On Power Plug |
 1/4 Turn Clockwise - Lock |
| Slide the white
plastic lock ring over the new 9007
light bulb. Push the power plug straight on to the base of the new headlight bulb until it clicks securely in to place. Insert the new headlight bulb in to the housing and rotate the white plastic collar 1/4 turn clockwise to secure it in place. |
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 New Headlight Installed |
 Front Side Marker Light |
 Side Marker Bulb Socket |
| The front side
marker (parking) light is located at the outer edge of the headlight
assembly. Rotate the small grey and black plastic socket 1/4 turn counterclockwise to remove it from the housing. |
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 1/4 Turn Counterclockwise |
 Pull Out Old Light Bulb |
 Old # 194 Bulb |
| Pull the old bulb
straight out of the socket and push in a new #
194 bulb. If you would like to have brighter side marker lights, install a 194 LED bulb. |
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 Push In New # 194 Bulb |
 1/4 Turn Clockwise - Lock |
 Turn Signal - Inner Corner |
| Re-insert the side
marker bulb socket in to the housing and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to
secure it in place. The front turn signal bulb socket is located at the bottom inner corner of the headlight housing. |
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 Turn Signal Bulb Socket |
 1/4 Turn Counterclockwise |
 Pull Out Old Bulb |
| Rotate the grey
plastic turn signal bulb socket 1/4 turn counterclockwise and pull it
straight out of the housing. Pull the old bulb straight out of the socket and push in a new amber colored number 7444NA bulb. |
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 Push In New # 7444NA |
 Empty Bulb Housing |
 1/4 Turn Clockwise - Lock |
| Re-insert the socket in to the housing and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to secure it in place. | ||
 Test New Headlight Bulbs |
 Testing High Beam Light |
 Passenger Side 12V Battery |
| Test the new light
bulbs by turning on the headlights, activating the hazard signals and
flashing the high beams. To access and change the light bulbs on the passenger side of the truck, you might need to remove the 12V battery. Click on the preceding link for those directions. For more,
check out my other
Nissan Frontier DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides. |
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