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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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man ive been trying to get my headlight actuator out of the car is there some kind of trick or something im starting to smash my radiator thanks tim bob
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Remove the hood.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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I don't remember exactly how I got the actuators out but you don't have to remove the hood to do it. You may have to lower the hood a bit with one hand while removing the actuator with the other but you can get the actuator out from the top IIRC.



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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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thanks i finally got it out i got it out from the bottom of the car with the hood closed. i put it back on from under the hood or from the top of the car.
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I take out the grille area around the parking light and then it comes out through that opening after turning it around and moving it through the various crevices in there.
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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thats exactly the way i got it out couldnt get it back in that way opened the hood got in the area than closed the hood and wiggled and wigglied and she finally popped in thanks for the responces tim bob
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