Removing all exterior lights help!!!!!!
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Removing all exterior lights help!!!!!!
Hey guys, I need to remove all of my exterior lights except my headlights to send them off to get smoked out. My question is I think I know how to get the rear 4 tailights out and the side markers but how do I get out the front turnal signal lights and the rear backup lights and 3rd brake light? Pictures would be greatly appricatied!!!!
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The back-up lights are part of the rear license plate mounting assembly. Remove your rear plate, then unscrew the four recessed T-15 Torx screws you will then see. Move your black license mounting assembly rearwards a bit and unplug the two lights. Easy!
After removing your rear plate (see above
), reach up through the large hole you will now have and unplug the center brake light connector. I haven't removed mine, but I'm pretty certain there are two fasteners that hold it in place that, when removed, allow you to remove the light assembly. It's really pretty easy to get to once the license plate is out of the way.
The front corner lights are a little more involved but still not that difficult. There are access panels at each end of your front spoiler. The spoiler is a three piece affair and the two "L" shaped end pieces are held in place by a few (7mm as I recall) screws. After removing them there is another panel that can than be removed (more screws) and will allow good access to the lights. HTH
After removing your rear plate (see above
), reach up through the large hole you will now have and unplug the center brake light connector. I haven't removed mine, but I'm pretty certain there are two fasteners that hold it in place that, when removed, allow you to remove the light assembly. It's really pretty easy to get to once the license plate is out of the way.The front corner lights are a little more involved but still not that difficult. There are access panels at each end of your front spoiler. The spoiler is a three piece affair and the two "L" shaped end pieces are held in place by a few (7mm as I recall) screws. After removing them there is another panel that can than be removed (more screws) and will allow good access to the lights. HTH
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Cool, I was considering going with the clear Euro-style light but was concerned about the level of difficulty after putting in vented front inserts from Mid America. P.S. I have to work on my back with floor jack, jack stands
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The rear side marker lights are very easy to break when you try to turn the thin stamped steel nuts off the small plastic posts. The way they are made they screw on easy but cut into the plastic when you try to screw them off. Sometimes they will screw back off but most of the time they won't, and if you force them you will break them off the light. What I always do is bend up the stamped nut and break it in two and not try to screw it off. You can pick up replacements nuts at most auto body shops or parts stores.
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Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC
After removing your rear plate (see above ), reach up through the large hole you will now have and unplug the center brake light connector. I haven't removed mine, but I'm pretty certain there are two fasteners that hold it in place that, when removed, allow you to remove the light assembly. It's really pretty easy to get to once the license plate is out of the way.
), reach up through the large hole you will now have and unplug the center brake light connector. I haven't removed mine, but I'm pretty certain there are two fasteners that hold it in place that, when removed, allow you to remove the light assembly. It's really pretty easy to get to once the license plate is out of the way.
Originally Posted by SpeedyZ
The rear side marker lights are very easy to break when you try to turn the thin stamped steel nuts off the small plastic posts. The way they are made they screw on easy but cut into the plastic when you try to screw them off. Sometimes they will screw back off but most of the time they won't, and if you force them you will break them off the light.
