Thanks, everyone for your guidance on cleaning and/or replacing the front turn signal bulbs. In regards to the instructions, I have a sweat enhancement for those inclined...
"When you pop open the hood and look at the area up front , there is a plastic shroud. They are held in by fasteners that release by getting a flathead screwdriver and prying the top up slightly....you will then be able to remove the fastener. You will then be able to see the phillips head screw under this plastic shroud."
On my '97 ES300, once I went through the brain damage of removing the plastic fasteners, of which half broke off at the head and will require replacement, check this out:
1. Reallign the shroud over the holes used for the fasteners for reattachment.
2. Above the front left and right turn signal assemblies, make a mark with a grease pencil on the shroud directly above the hidden phillips head screw.
3. Using a 1/2 inch drill bit, with a block of wood under the shroud, drill a hole through your marks.
4. When you align the shroud over the mounting holes, the hidden phillips head screws that hold the turn signal assemblies in place are now accessible, without the need to remove the shroud in the future, should you have to replace another bulb. B)
