How do you remove and replace the front sidemarker bulbs on a 96 Nissan Pathfinder?
Open the hood and look for a bolt/screw in the corner, over the headlight (you’ll see that it holds the enclosure via a flat piece of plastic. Remove the bold and pull the enclosure forward. The problem with this design is that the metal pin that holds the enclosure to the car gets rusted after a while and expands. This can result in the pin breaking off as you pull on the enclosure. There doesn’t seem to be anyway around this, since the only access to the pin is by removing the enclosure. If this happens, you can try and glue the pin back on (which, in my experience doesn’t last too long), or replace it with a new one (aftermarket is much cheaper and looks just as good). Once you’ve removed/broken the enclosure, twist off the bulb holder and remove/replace the bulb.
