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Old 04-01-2007, 05:04 PM
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I'm going to do the clear corner swap but for the life of me I can't see how it's done. Do you take out the headlights and go in from above, or remove the fender liners and go in from the sides? Or heaven forbid does the bumper have to come off?
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NO NO NO its easier than you think.
1. Get the front end up on stands
2. Just under and infront of the front wheels you will see access panels
3. remove bolt and you will see the corner lamps.

The rest is easy .unbolt old re-bolt new.
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Originally Posted by Nasty98
NO NO NO its easier than you think.
1. Get the front end up on stands
2. Just under and infront of the front wheels you will see access panels
3. remove bolt and you will see the corner lamps.

The rest is easy .unbolt old re-bolt new.
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Oh come on....doing it like I did was so much more fun!!! Remove both left and right headlight assemblies!!! LOL

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Whew. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by SLVRY2KC5
Oh come on....doing it like I did was so much more fun!!! Remove both left and right headlight assemblies!!! LOL

Kevin
Hey Kevin now thats funny. We all make mistakes like that . This is why we have this forum ..to cut down on the wrench time and increase the beer time
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i just wiggled mine out thru the opening where the light sat.

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Another thing you can do to ease access is move the brake cooling duct to the left, it will pull/slide right off the bumper fitting.

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Originally Posted by rcs128
I'm going to do the clear corner swap but for the life of me I can't see how it's done. Do you take out the headlights and go in from above, or remove the fender liners and go in from the sides? Or heaven forbid does the bumper have to come off?
Are you going to sell your old ones??????
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Originally Posted by Last C5
Are you going to sell your old ones??????
Hadn't thought about it. Assuming that the repalcements are good and I don't feel the need to keep the orginals as backups, I'll let them go. Make me an offer that will cover a 12-pack of Yungling plus shipping (of the lights, not the beer ) and I'll sent them to you.
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Originally Posted by rcs128
Hadn't thought about it. Assuming that the repalcements are good and I don't feel the need to keep the orginals as backups, I'll let them go. Make me an offer that will cover a 12-pack of Yungling plus shipping (of the lights, not the beer ) and I'll sent them to you.
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