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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 11:47 PM
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question on installing rear.....

how do u guys usually install the rear clear cornes? cause ive tried to pry/use a flat head to take it out but it seems like it wont come out and i dont want to take off part my bumper unless its the last resort....can some1 help me plz
Old Jul 9, 2005 | 01:06 AM
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use the flat head. Put a paper towel around it and pry between the front of the corners and push it back. It'll come off. Just be Gentle.
Old Jul 9, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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Yea, thats about all there is to it, just push it in as far as possible. The hard part should be twisting off the light. I can't do it for the life of me since I changed them last year at this time. I have some condensation in the rear driverside and I wanted to take it off and let it dry, but it just wouldn't happen. Oh well...
Old Jul 9, 2005 | 02:58 PM
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Wow - put down the screwdriver and step away. It's not that difficult.
Old Jul 9, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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it might be hard for him cause he is probably trying to force the side that don't come out..

try the other side of the light cause it comes off only on one side... look at the pics..

this is the side you wanna stick the flat head, wich is the smaller side of the light. this is the clip that comes off.


this is the side that just slides out after you pull the clip. if you are trying to pull this side it will be hard..


I hope this helps man..
Old Jul 9, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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Those are the fronts. He's having trouble with the rears.
Old Jul 9, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SEmy2K2go
Those are the fronts. He's having trouble with the rears.
its the same thing front and rear... the only diference is the front have a metal clip and the rear's are plastic..
Old Jul 9, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Tek-Niq
its the same thing front and rear... the only diference is the front have a metal clip and the rear's are plastic..
Wonder why he's having trouble with the rears and not the fronts if they're the same
Old Jul 10, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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this happened to me the first time, couldn't get the rears to come off, i ended up prying that **** so hard, i broke the clips on the oems.
Old Jul 10, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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I had the same problem with the front ones... everyone kept telling me to pry from the wrong side. Don't force it though! The bumper is plastic and you will leave ugly little marks in it.

Try doing it from the other side.
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