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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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Removing Fogs/side markers?

Hey guys i want to tint my fogs and side markers with nightshades...
Im thinking of removing them painting them then putting them back on.

does anyone know how to take off the side markers and fog lights? are there screws or anything?
Old Oct 29, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by T3hGman
Hey guys i want to tint my fogs and side markers with nightshades...
Im thinking of removing them painting them then putting them back on.

does anyone know how to take off the side markers and fog lights? are there screws or anything?
it would have been easier to search or read the stickies, but:

to remove the side markers, simply take a knife or screw driver (you should put a cloth on the tip, unless you can use it without scratching paint), and pop it out. you can start towards the front of the marker and slowly work your way around.

to remove the fogs, you have to jack the car up and put safety stands under it (this allows you plenty of work.) then you have the remove the plastic pieces under there, which come out very easy. then you have one phillips screw holding the foglight in, unscrew it. then you can just push it out and it will come out.
Old Oct 29, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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http://www.shiftice.com/how_to.html this is a good site he tells u how to remove the fronts and u can also do the fogs at the same time.
Old Oct 29, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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if you want to take the fogs out just take the headlights out and you have access to the fogs. Alot easier if you dont have jack stands.
Old Oct 29, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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^^^^^ What he said.

Also, to avoid scratching the paint on your fenders you can turn your wheel all the way one direction to expose your splash guard. Pull the splash guard back far enough to get your hand inside and push it out from the inside out. Reach for the front of the marker to push it out.

The back you can do the same way. A little bit of a pain but lay down on the ground. Reach up into the fender and feel for the square notch where the marker clips in. Push the clip outward and the marker should push out.

I learned my lesson well with stubborn side markers and a $2600.00 paint job.
Old Oct 29, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Sorry Charlie! The foglights are held in by (2) 10mm nuts @ the backside of the front bumper cover! You'll see if you jump up the car and get behind the wheel well splash shields toward the front of the car......
Old Oct 30, 2008 | 06:10 AM
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If you remove the headlight you can get to the two screws no problem. Although, you can do the above mentioned as well too.
Old Oct 30, 2008 | 06:13 AM
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Fog lights - remove the lower air dam by removing the clips and couple screws, then remove the 2 10mm nuts

Corners - read the manual

This has been discussed enough times to find the answers without starting a new thread.
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