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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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anyone got the instructions online on how to take out the headlights?
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Take the front bumper off, 2 bolts inside the engine bay. theres 2 bolts behind the plastic fender liner on either side. And you should be able to remove the entire front bumper.

then for the headlights theres 2 on the bottom and 1 on the top I believe. To remove them without damaging your paint.

Take the front bumper off. See if you can't have two hands, especially on your car.
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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ORIGINAL: lrgnation

Take the front bumper off, 2 bolts inside the engine bay. theres 2 bolts behind the plastic fender liner on either side. And you should be able to remove the entire front bumper.

then for the headlights theres 2 on the bottom and 1 on the top I believe. To remove them without damaging your paint.

Take the front bumper off. See if you can't have two hands, especially on your car.
I pulled out my driver's side headlight at the track Monday to direct some cold air to my CAI. The above post does a fine job describing how to do it. I only had to remove the bolts on one side to get that headlight out. With a short screwdriver inside the wheelwell, you do not need to remove the tire to get at the screws and pop-in plasticfasteners (remember to take out the center part before removing the whole clip). The two nuts by the wheelwell are easier to reach if you flex and dislodge wheelwell and go after them from the side rather than under the bumper. It took me about 10 minutes to pull out my headlight BTW, which is about the time it takes to install DR's.
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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thanks guys! i really appreciate it, ill show you what i am doing to my headlights when im done
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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This pretty much sums it up... def use two people if you can....

ORIGINAL: lrgnation

Take the front bumper off, 2 bolts inside the engine bay. theres 2 bolts behind the plastic fender liner on either side. And you should be able to remove the entire front bumper.

then for the headlights theres 2 on the bottom and 1 on the top I believe. To remove them without damaging your paint.

Take the front bumper off. See if you can't have two hands, especially on your car.
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