hey guys,

i was installing my mtec fog lights and i removed too much stuff on the left side the first time i did it

there are three plastic pop tab thingies under the bumper that i can't get back in

do i need a special tool, or do i buy new ones. i'm not sure how to get them back in

tanks

 

Pull the head outwards, put the shaft in, then pop the head back in.

(that sounds really dirty)

 

do you need to lubricate them?

but that is the way to do it. pop the head out like you did when they were removed

 

i usually just use a flathead screwdriver to pop the head out and then I insert it holding the outer edges (not pushing on the head) then the head easily pops in and locks the pop tab into place.

OT: Jason, your car is looking really nice! definitely like those z wheels

 

Yeah, but they can be pretty fraglie. I broke part of the head of 3-4 of them last time I was doing my fogs.

 

its probably a good idea to get new ones. i removed my splash guards and now the tabs dont hold as well. everything is lose under there

 

Those things are just a PITA, period.

 

They're really not if you have the right tool and just the slightest bit of finesse.

 

i have no finnesse or tools


i don't know if i can get the head/shaft to pull out, i pried them out with a screw driver, it seems stuck

i think i'll just yank them out and put in new ones that haven't been expanded yet


finally got to see them last night, all looks pretty cool

 

You need a smaller-than-normal size screwdriver. There's no reason the head should not pull out. It's plastic, it's not like they rust/seize or anything.