i wanna make my clearance lights brighter, but i dont know how to take them out. i took out the screw, and tried to yank it out, but i kinda want it in one piece... whats the trick?

 

theres a ball-and-socket joint inside behind the housing. yoiu gotta find it, shove a flathead in there between the joints and twist so it pops out. you may have to force it out cuz it is kinda hard to get it out the first time. good luck.
oh and make sure you dont crack it cuz its made out of plastic.

 

If you can get a can of good ol' WD-40 (with the straw) that also helps. Just squirt a little on the socket joint and it'll come off easier. You will have to pull hard.

Good luck...good no cost mod

drew

 

good point. can anyone take a pic of this 'ball and socket' joint? im not sure what im looking for here...

im all bout the no cost mods hacked airbox too. whee!

 

it looks like a ball and socket, wd40 it and then take a flat head and stick it in there and twist while u pull. it should come off

 

but he needs pics!

 

haha i did mine without taking it out--real pain in the a$$ taking the bulb out while its still in there, i think i found out im double jointed in my wrist though awesome free mod though, good luck!

 

^^what he said.

someone wanna point out where this ball and socket joint is? just circle it or make an arrow in ms paint or something... the screw there is the one for the right clearance light... if someone can tell me approx where it is, i can take a better pic.

 

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Your pick doesn't help. It's hard to explain, but you'll understand when you get the clearance light out. I doubt you'll have any luck with a pic for this. The joint holding the housing in is too snug to even get a very good peek at let alone a pic of. Your going to have to play with this one yourself. I know how frustrating stuff like this gets so I'll give you a few tips.

1. Get a flash light and try to peer directly over the Corner lamp while pulling apart with your hands. The area you have to work with is so tight that even in broad daylight, you'll have an awkward time trying to see the connection (squinting helps). Look for basically the only thing connecting the lamp to the car. The connection is at the bottom.

2. Use a long relative skinny flathead. Once you know what your looking for sliding the head of the screw driver where it needs to go will be simple. Get the flat head in between the socket connecting and twist. Should pop right out. Good luck.

 

i figured it out and took pics

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....64#post2904464