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Tried to put in new bulb on right headlight...

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Old 04-25-2007, 06:21 PM
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I noticed the 6 metal clips that hold the lense on. The top 3 are easily accessible and were a snap to take off, the bottom 3 are hidden in the back between the upper bumper and the lense. Im guessing the front bumper needs to come off to access them and remove them? If not is there an easier way to replace the bulb? Thanks.
 
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Old 04-25-2007, 06:24 PM
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What are you doing??? NO! Dont dismantle the housing!!! The way to replace them is behind the headlight, its a little round thing that unscrews!!!!!
 
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Old 04-25-2007, 06:28 PM
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Whew thanks, I almost tore it apart. Thats me always thinking of the hard way or wrong way to do things. That will make life much simpler. Thanks again.
 
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Old 04-25-2007, 06:30 PM
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lol, you got it... Yea, you DONT want to take that housing apart... once the seal is broken it will look like **** in a few days.
 
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Old 04-25-2007, 06:57 PM
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yea good thing you didnt get that far. Bulbs always get replaced from the back. They unscrew and pull out
 
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Old 04-25-2007, 07:44 PM
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when you have to replace the headlight is when it needs to come off lol. man you had to end the gsx motor to the gs swap, i wanted to tell him to just say screw it and drop in a rb26 skyline motor.... it'll be a skyclipse... or an ecline... im just rambling.
 
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Old 04-25-2007, 10:45 PM
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To take the lense off there are 6 clips and then you have to heat up the glue to make it open easier. You have to peel it open from the smaller end since there is a small tab on one end. When your changing your bulbs make sure not to touch the bulbs. The caps are easy to screw off but a real pain to fit your hand in there to put the new bulbs back in.
 
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Old 04-26-2007, 09:37 AM
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ORIGINAL: antlip

To take the lense off there are 6 clips and then you have to heat up the glue to make it open easier. You have to peel it open from the smaller end since there is a small tab on one end. When your changing your bulbs make sure not to touch the bulbs. The caps are easy to screw off but a real pain to fit your hand in there to put the new bulbs back in.
you dont take a lense off to change a bulb
 
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