How To Remove Headlights?!?!
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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.
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.
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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
I have to pull the bumper off this weekend to do some other mods so
I'll take a few pictures for you.
EBF
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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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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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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.
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........
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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
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Whoa whoa whoa guys.... no need to take off the bumper or remove the headlights at all........
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](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/ylsuper.gif)
![Mdrmed](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/mdrmed.gif)
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](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/ylsuper.gif)