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Old 04-19-2006 | 06:51 PM
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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.
Old 04-19-2006 | 07:06 PM
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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.
Old 04-19-2006 | 11:48 PM
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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.
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Old 04-20-2006 | 03:10 PM
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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.
Old 04-20-2006 | 04:49 PM
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2xrotary same ish happen to me lol
gl im working on it now lol
Old 04-20-2006 | 05:46 PM
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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
Old 04-20-2006 | 09:02 PM
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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.
Old 04-20-2006 | 09:22 PM
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same thing happened to me today
Old 04-21-2006 | 04:12 AM
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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.
Im guessing your bulb that fell off was on the driver side I don't see how you got that rod in the passenger side. I had trouble just putting my fingers in there to twist the light out.
Old 04-21-2006 | 03:45 PM
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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.
Old 05-07-2006 | 12:41 AM
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same thing happened to me this weekend...tomorrow the front bumper comes off. GRRRRR.
Old 05-07-2006 | 12:45 AM
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lol... why is it happening to you guys all at once?
Old 07-29-2006 | 06:46 AM
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happen to me too. Got to take off bumper yahoo
Old 07-29-2006 | 07:06 AM
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wow, poor guys... i hope you all get ish settled. haha
Old 07-30-2006 | 01:29 AM
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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!!
Old 08-11-2006 | 07:31 PM
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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
Old 08-11-2006 | 07:34 PM
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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
Old 08-11-2006 | 08:28 PM
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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........



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
Old 09-11-2009 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BIU
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
so this is true? ^^ sounds easier than bumper removal, I just ordered some LED parking lights
Old 09-11-2009 | 04:43 PM
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so this is true? ^^ sounds easier than bumper removal, I just ordered some LED parking lights
Removing the bumper will make it a hundred times easier.
Old 09-11-2009 | 04:53 PM
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Old 09-11-2009 | 05:17 PM
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Im not messing with the HIDs just the little parking lights so Ill try the fender first.
Old 09-11-2009 | 05:18 PM
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You can get to the parking lights from above in the engine bay if you eye it correctly.
Old 09-12-2009 | 03:58 AM
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Just be careful not to cut your hands.


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