| D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install | |
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SiRWannabe senior member
Posts : 865 Join date : 2010-12-04 Age : 39 Location : Indianapolis, IN
| Subject: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:26 am | |
| This is the DIY procedures I used to change out my headlights. works pretty good.. Difficulty Rating: 6/10 Hardest Part: Lining the bumper back up during installation Tools Needed: -Phillips #2 screwdriver -3/8" or 1/2" Ratchet -Metric Socket Set for either size drive your using -(2) 6" Extensions (1 might be fine) -Beer if your old enough Step 1: Take off your corner lenses. Remove the screw and the pull corner lense straight out towards you. May need a flat screwdriver to pry it out if they have not been removed in a very long timeStep 2: Take out your turn signals. Insert phillips screw driver into area shown and remove screw inside. Be careful not to lose the metal clip that goes on the bumper plastic that the screw goes into. Use the screwdriver to help pop the lense out from the bumper. unhook the light from the lense and let it hang on the harness, make sure not to damage the bulb Step 3: Remove your upper grill. Remove all 4 screws on top if you have them, then if you have a stock grill, there is one on the bottom of the grill by the hood latch. OEM grills also need to be popped out of mounting tabs.At this point you should be lookin like thisStep 4: Depending on the kind of fastener, Remove the screw on each side of the bumper at the wheel well Step 5: Using ratchet and extensions with the right size socket, look in your turn signal hole and remove the lower bumper support boltStep 6: After the 2 bolts are removed, grab the bumper by where the grill sits and using 2 hands, lift up and out at the same time to lift the bumper support off the bracketAfter lifting the bumper off the bumper support should look like thisAnd then just push the bumper down till you have sufficient clearance for the lower headlight bolts and should look like this.
Last edited by SiRWannabe on Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:32 am; edited 1 time in total | |
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SiRWannabe senior member
Posts : 865 Join date : 2010-12-04 Age : 39 Location : Indianapolis, IN
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:26 am | |
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JOKKERZACCORD member
Posts : 332 Join date : 2010-12-06 Age : 31 Location : chicago northside
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:57 am | |
| THANKS CHRIS ICE WRITE UP N GOOD PICS | |
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xjoshx senior member
Posts : 1650 Join date : 2011-04-26 Age : 33 Location : Indianapolis
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:58 am | |
| nice ricer lights.
and also, thanks for this write up, i actually used a guide the first time i ripped those bumper clips out, i definately didnt know that if i removed the bumper lights i could take off the support and bumper and everything. | |
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SiRWannabe senior member
Posts : 865 Join date : 2010-12-04 Age : 39 Location : Indianapolis, IN
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:29 am | |
| - xjoshx wrote:
- nice ricer lights.
Lol I know, they were what I used as temporaries while I blackhoused my oems | |
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xjoshx senior member
Posts : 1650 Join date : 2011-04-26 Age : 33 Location : Indianapolis
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:06 pm | |
| - SiRWannabe wrote:
- xjoshx wrote:
- nice ricer lights.
Lol I know, they were what I used as temporaries while I blackhoused my oems you needed temp lights when u blackhoused? i did my blackhousings within a couple hours? | |
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SiRWannabe senior member
Posts : 865 Join date : 2010-12-04 Age : 39 Location : Indianapolis, IN
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:02 pm | |
| I did them in between working 7pm-7am every day of the week.. I prepped them.. they sat for a couple days.. sprayed them.. let them dry a couple days.. put back in car. I take my time on my projects and make sure they are done right and not half assed.. i dont have any runs in my paint or messed up corners or overspray.. Not everything is a race or has to be done as soon as possible. | |
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xjoshx senior member
Posts : 1650 Join date : 2011-04-26 Age : 33 Location : Indianapolis
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:07 pm | |
| Ah... I once wanted projectors. Back in my ricer days lol. I remember the guys in tru were trying to convince me to get them. And they were trying to get me to buy a bomex body kit. I'm glad I thought projectors were trash looking and didnt buy them lol. And the blacked tails I didn't and still don't think are ricey. They can look good depending on cars. I'll try to make a DIY black housing taillights in the next couple weeks | |
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QMeli907 moderator
Posts : 1842 Join date : 2010-12-02 Age : 33 Location : All Over the Midwest
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:09 pm | |
| Nice lights The OGs had projectors haha - xjoshx wrote:
- i definately didnt know that if i removed the bumper lights i could take off the support and bumper and everything.
I told you this yesterday fool. In my mini write up/DIY I basically said everything Chris did....but did it in way less space - xjoshx wrote:
- Ah... I once wanted projectors. Back in my ricer days lol.
....last week? | |
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SiRWannabe senior member
Posts : 865 Join date : 2010-12-04 Age : 39 Location : Indianapolis, IN
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:16 pm | |
| but your process involved taking the cover off the bumper too
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QMeli907 moderator
Posts : 1842 Join date : 2010-12-02 Age : 33 Location : All Over the Midwest
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:38 pm | |
| - SiRWannabe wrote:
- but your process involved taking the cover off the bumper too
It did not. Here is my exact post - QMeli907 wrote:
- Orrrrrrrrr just remove the whole entire bumper and bumper support
-Pop hood -Take out grill (4 screws) -Remove 1 screw at each wheel well (1 each side) -Remove bumper signals (1 screw each light) -Remove 2 bolts behind bumper lights that attach bumper support to frame -Remove 4-6 push screws underneath bumper that hold it to frame
-Pull the bumper and bumper support off
-Refer to josh's post on how to go from here. This part^ however, is easier than taking off just the bumper cover Mine specifically states to pull both off as one unit. It cracks me up how much drama the whole bumper removal issue has caused | |
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SiRWannabe senior member
Posts : 865 Join date : 2010-12-04 Age : 39 Location : Indianapolis, IN
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:47 pm | |
| well either way, at least we have a DIY for it now | |
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xjoshx senior member
Posts : 1650 Join date : 2011-04-26 Age : 33 Location : Indianapolis
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:38 am | |
| i didnt see anything about push screws? | |
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QMeli907 moderator
Posts : 1842 Join date : 2010-12-02 Age : 33 Location : All Over the Midwest
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:27 am | |
| - xjoshx wrote:
- i didnt see anything about push screws?
It's because you don't need to mess with them.....like I said in my post Does anyone read when I post anymore? With Chris's process, you simply let the bumper & bumper support hang there while you work. Mine involved taking the entire bumper and bumper support off so one would have a little extra room to work. The push screws I am referring to in my post reside underneath the bumper. The ones that sit on top that run underneath the lights and grill are untouched | |
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xjoshx senior member
Posts : 1650 Join date : 2011-04-26 Age : 33 Location : Indianapolis
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:51 pm | |
| - QMeli907 wrote:
- xjoshx wrote:
- i didnt see anything about push screws?
It's because you don't need to mess with them.....like I said in my post
Does anyone read when I post anymore?
With Chris's process, you simply let the bumper & bumper support hang there while you work. Mine involved taking the entire bumper and bumper support off so one would have a little extra room to work. The push screws I am referring to in my post reside underneath the bumper. The ones that sit on top that run underneath the lights and grill are untouched if your talking about push screws i think you are talking about for the plastic scrape guard underneath. because i dont remember seeing push screws on the bottom that hold the bumper cover, or impact on. | |
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QMeli907 moderator
Posts : 1842 Join date : 2010-12-02 Age : 33 Location : All Over the Midwest
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:17 pm | |
| - xjoshx wrote:
- you are talking about for the plastic scrape guard underneath
Si, señor | |
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xjoshx senior member
Posts : 1650 Join date : 2011-04-26 Age : 33 Location : Indianapolis
| Subject: Re: D.I.Y. 5th Gen Headlight Removal and Install Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:42 pm | |
| - QMeli907 wrote:
- xjoshx wrote:
- you are talking about for the plastic scrape guard underneath
Si, señor well ive never taken mine off lol | |
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