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Headlight Removal ? (HARD) HELP PLEASE

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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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Ok .... i never thought in my life i would have to post to get help to figure out how to remove headlights on a 5.0??

There's some hard to get bolts back there is there anything else i can remove to get to them ?
has any one did this!!
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Find an Asian friend, they have little hands/arms!

Thats how I changed mine , otherwise your gonna struggle and take a whole bunch of crap off to reach all of them.
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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hey i wanna see what a 7up edition looks like herd of it never seen one!!!
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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click on my name and view the pic, I'm at work, no pics with me... I can email you some if you want.
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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im gonna die i need helps
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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i didnt have to much trouble with mine... but i do have pretty small hands... and im not asain lol... just got small hands... kinda lanky... if i knew what i was doin id be a great mechanic cuz i can get into all kinds of tight spaces.... you goin to have to get a wrench that can fit... like a wrench with some good off set or otherwise a friend with smaller hands that u... or start taking a lotta that **** off..... take you pick....
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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on my fox, to put them in(had to put bumper on when i bought car) i just went from underneath the car. its not all that bad, still kinda tight. i could use a 1/4" ratchet for a lil bit, then i had to wrench them the rest of the way off. hope that helps
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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2nd atempt i got the RH Side off and installed new lights only becuase the bolts was already loose ... the Other side is Too hard ... i really broke a sweat lol i just took a shower from that **** lol !!

May be i should get a smaller wrench? i wish there was a E-Z er way
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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It's not hard at all. It also helps if you take out both inner and outer marker lights. Only 3 nuts holding the headlight bucket frame in. Are you sure you're going about it the right way?
Old Jun 12, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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I agree with Pro50 I just did all six about 2 weeks ago and it took like 15 minutes. I'm 6'2 and have big hands andI didn't have a problem with it at all lol.



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