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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Replacing Drivers Side Mirror on a 98 Pontiac Grand Prix

The 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix has painted side mirrors to match the paint color of the vehicle. Aftermarket replacement mirrors often come with a black finish. These mirrors can be painted to closely match the color of the car or they can be left in black finish. While aftermarket direct-fit mirrors are much more affordable than OEM equipment from the dealership, if matching the color of the mirrors is important, buying the mirror from the dealership would be a better option.

Instructions

Open the drivers side door and power the window down. Remove the key from the ignition.

Fit the angled pry tool under the bottom of the window control module on the arm rest assembly. Pry off the module.

Unplug the four wire harness connections attached to the underside of the control module. The plugs are color coded and only fit in their respective outlets, so keeping track of which one goes where for reassembly is not required.

Pry off the two plastic beauty caps from underneath the arm rest assembly with the pry tool to reveal the door panel retaining screws. Remove the screws with the Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the interior door lector from the inner housing of the lector with the pry tool.

Pry off the small speaker cover on top of the door panel opposite the side mirror.

Move the door panel away from the door frame with the pry tool. Start at the bottom and work up each side to release the snap pins from the underside of the panel. Lift the door panel slightly to remove the upper lip from the door frame. Reach behind the panel to disconnect the speaker wire harness plug. Set the door panel aside.

Disconnect the mirror wire harness plug.

Remove the three retaining nuts of the mirror with the 10-mm nut driver. The mirror may stick to the door from the original gasket, but brace one hand under it when removing the last nut in case it doesnt. This will prevent the original mirror from scratching the exterior paint on the door.

Install the new mirror. Replace the retaining nuts and attach the mirror harness plugs together. Reattach the speaker cover, lower speaker wire and door panel assembly by reversing the removal procedure. Reattach the door lector and plug the harnesses back into the window control module before snapping the module back into place.

Replace the two door panel retaining screws. Snap the beauty caps back into place below the arm rest assembly.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

How to Replace Headlight Lamps in a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix

The 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix uses a single unit headlight with a dual internal filament for the low and high beams. While this simplifies the location of the headlight bulb, its not uncommon for one of the filaments to become faulty while the other still works, and this requires the replacement of the bulb. When handling the replacement bulb(s), its important to avoid skin contact with the glass bulb portion. Halogen headlights burn extremely hot, and oils, perspiration or other contaminants on skin will create a weak spot on the bulb and compromise its life.

Instructions

Open the hood of the Pontiac Grand Prix after making sure the headlight switch is in the "Off" position. Apply the parking brake for added safety if desired.

Look for the Phillips head screw on top of the junction of the headlight assembly and the marker/directional light assembly. Loosen the screw about 1/4 of an inch with a Phillips head screwdriver. The loosened screw will act like a hinge for easier removal of the assembly.

Locate the headlight assembly retaining bolts on top of the radiator rail at each rear edge of the assembly. Remove the bolts with a ratchet and 10 mm socket.

Wiggle the headlight assembly and the marker/directional light assembly back and forth to pivot the two assemblies on the hinge screw until they come out as a connected unit from their cavity (just far enough to reach a hand behind to access the faulty headlight).

Disconnect the blue-capped wire harness plug from the headlight socket.

Twist the headlight socket a 1/4 turn counterclockwise to remove it from the assembly.

Align the tabs on the replacement headlight (being caul not to touch the glass bulb) to the grooves of the headlight assembly and push it slightly inward before turning it clockwise a 1/4 turn.

Plug the wire harness connection back into the headlight socket. With the headlight assembly resting on the shelf of the cavity/bumper, test the headlights before putting the assemblies in place. Be sure to test both low and high beams for operation.

Reinstall the headlight assembly and the marker/directional assembly in place by reversing the removal procedure. Replace the headlight assembly retaining bolts, tighten the hinge screw, remove the tools and close the hood.