How To Remove Headlights?!?!
I was installing my new parking light led's and when I got the driver side in, all the wigglin that I did to get it in caused the led to fall off in the housing. I searched for headlight removal and such but couldnt find anything. Please help I need to get it done before dark falls.
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Pull the front bumper. Its the only way.
There are about 10 8mm bolts along the lower front edge, 8 plastic clips inside each fender well on the trailing edge of the bumper, two screws that hold the marker lights and 4 10mm bolts on the upper rad support under the plastic cover. Disconnect your fog lights (if you have them) and pull. Then the headlamps are held in with 4 or 5 10mm bolts each. The whole job takes me about 1/2 hour, but YMMV. |
I "tried" to install new parking lights and they're a bitch to get to.
I have to pull the bumper off this weekend to do some other mods so I'll take a few pictures for you. EBF |
Thanks, that will help out a lot! Thats probably when I'll end up doing it is on the weekend so I check to see if you have posted anything.
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2xrotary same ish happen to me lol
gl im working on it now lol |
well my time is about 45 min. and 3 "freebies"
as for my leds :( they sent me 2 diff colors...back to stock and the email negociations :D |
Well I found my way around it. I have a small magnetic rod that I put in there and it latched onto the led with no problem so I finally got it out.
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same thing happened to me today :mad:
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Originally Posted by 2Xrotary
Well I found my way around it. I have a small magnetic rod that I put in there and it latched onto the led with no problem so I finally got it out.
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Yeah, it was the driver side thank god. I looked at the passenger side but then I gave up, and will wait till the weekend to attempt it.
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same thing happened to me this weekend...tomorrow the front bumper comes off. GRRRRR.
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lol... why is it happening to you guys all at once? :hahano:
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happen to me too. Got to take off bumper yahoo
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wow, poor guys... i hope you all get ish settled. haha
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i have a whole set of pics that im gonna post up and make a diy. ill try to get this stuff up in a little bit.
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Thanks Niel...that would be gr8....i think i lost a pound of flesh trying to get my fingers in there...and the passenger side - what a bi**h!!
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i think it easier to do it with the bumper off LOL and probably quicker since my fingers are still attached
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i have to use the tips of my index and pointer fingers to get the passenger side in... and my hands are small. haha
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Pull the front bumper. Its the only way.
There are about 10 8mm bolts along the lower front edge, 8 plastic clips inside each fender well on the trailing edge of the bumper, two screws that hold the marker lights and 4 10mm bolts on the upper rad support under the plastic cover. Disconnect your fog lights (if you have them) and pull. Then the headlamps are held in with 4 or 5 10mm bolts each. The whole job takes me about 1/2 hour, but YMMV. Whoa whoa whoa guys.... no need to take off the bumper or remove the headlights at all........ :mdrmed: 1) Jack up the front of the car 2) Remove the 3-4 tabs of the fender liner behind the headlight area 3) Pull back the fender liner plastic Voila you have full access to the back of the headlights... LAMO :ylsuper: |
Originally Posted by BIU
(Post 1480292)
Whoa whoa whoa guys.... no need to take off the bumper or remove the headlights at all........ :mdrmed:
1) Jack up the front of the car 2) Remove the 3-4 tabs of the fender liner behind the headlight area 3) Pull back the fender liner plastic Voila you have full access to the back of the headlights... LAMO :ylsuper: |
Originally Posted by newguy
(Post 3219206)
so this is true? ^^ sounds easier than bumper removal, I just ordered some LED parking lights
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Im not messing with the HIDs just the little parking lights so Ill try the fender first.
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You can get to the parking lights from above in the engine bay if you eye it correctly.
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Just be careful not to cut your hands.
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