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Old 09-07-2005, 08:52 PM
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Good job NIssan on front marker lights

So I'm removing my front headlights today and when taking off the front marker lights(the ones next to the headlights) I come across a problem. The manual says remove top screw then free up clip and pull straight out. here's the catch: the housing is snapped in to place pretty good in the bottom front corner and the screws holding the bracket on are unaccessible. So I yank and twist and tug and eventually snap the f*er off. Why in the heck they made it that way boggles my mind. I could see no other way to get it off than to snap that tab. Plus the fact that my chiltons doesnt say anything about that clip makes me wonder. I got the reject version of side markers I guess.
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Old 09-07-2005, 08:55 PM
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The trick is to take the screw out, and manuever the clip above the fender, then pull forward and out. They're sometimes a VERY big pain in the azz...other times not so bad.

No you didnt get the rejected ones
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Old 09-07-2005, 09:06 PM
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I got the screw out, clip out part easily, but then there was the second clip up front that hit me with a curveball.
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Old 09-07-2005, 11:09 PM
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once you have it out once or twice it won't boggle your mind
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Old 09-08-2005, 01:32 AM
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Theres a little "ball in socket" type contraption holding it on, just stick a flat screwdriver in there twist and it will pop off.
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Old 09-08-2005, 02:34 AM
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just get some One-Piece Cefiro headlight so you dont have to worry about that corner light..
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Old 09-08-2005, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Nismo
Theres a little "ball in socket" type contraption holding it on, just stick a flat screwdriver in there twist and it will pop off.
. its like it was meant to work this way
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Old 09-08-2005, 07:03 AM
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Yep, the ball in socket one. Thats the one that pissed me off. I already broke that connector off. I'll just crazy glue it back on and it should hold.
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If the ball and socket is not comming out, spray some wd40 on it and wiggle it in and out and it should come out with ease now.
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Sucks, I've had real problems with Honda lights. You have to take the brake fluid reservoir off and manuever around a dozen other contraptions. Then you can toy with the impossible spring loaded break trap. From what I've seen so far on Nissan, they aren't as bad. Your situation does however suck. Good luck in getting it back together.
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