Installing Aftermarket Tail Lights

[ebidner]

Hey guys,

Purchased some aftermarket tail lights for my FD1. The inside pair (with reversing and tail lamps) are easily removed, but am stumped on removing the outer pair (with brake and indicator lamps. There is 3 nuts which i have undone, seems like it should just pull out...but no luck...seems like something still holding it in there.

Any tips on how to remove without snappin somethin??

cheers!

[vlixcool]

if i can remember, you need to take the rear bumper off because there is another screw just under the taillight behind the bumper.

[curtis265]

Remove bumper.

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/exterior-style-mods/19665-diy-removing-taillights-bumper.html


I did not remove my bumper to do this and you dont have to. If your looking to remove the bumper follow these steps and theres like 2 clips under the bumper that you have to remove and it will come off.
DIY- Tail light removal. Approximate time- 30 minutes.
Step 1- Using a flathead screwdriver remove these 3 plastic screws.
http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/Exterior-Style-Mods/tail1.jpg
Step 2- Pull out the plastic pieces that the screws went in.
http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/Exterior-Style-Mods/tail2.jpg
Step 3- Pull back the carpeting.
http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/Exterior-Style-Mods/tail3.jpg
Step 4- Remove the wire harness that connects to all of your bulbs.
http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/Exterior-Style-Mods/tail4.jpg
Step 5- Remove the 4 bolts that are holding the tail light in. The plastic piece on the 1 bolt that connects to the wire harness will pull right off.
http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/Exterior-Style-Mods/tail5.jpg
Step 6- Next your going to have to loosen your bumper to get under the tail light. There are 4 screws that you are going to have to remove and your going to need a real short philips screwdriver to remove them.
http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/Exterior-Style-Mods/tail6.jpg
Step 7- Then remove this Allen head bolt.
http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/Exterior-Style-Mods/tail7.jpg
Step 8- You are then going to have to pull your bumper away from your car so that it releases from the clips. You can then reach this screw under the tail light. It is the last thing that is holding the light in.
http://gallery.8thcivic.com/albums/Exterior-Style-Mods/tail8.jpg
Step 9- You can now pull the light out, you will have to repeat the steps on the other side to remove the other light. Again if you are looking to completely remove the bumper there are 2 clips under the bumper that need to be removed and it will come off.
I hope this helps, if you need any further information i am sure that i can provide it for you.

[ebidner]

thanks heaps!! anyone wanna come to the gong and do it...i'll pay $50!!

[curtis265]

i would but 50 won't cover the flight lol.

Have a go. There's not much to really stuff up. I've taken my buper off before to install reverse sensors. iit's really not that bad

[ebidner]

haha what about $100?!

nah cant be that bad...the instructions u found are choice! cant be any worse than taking the front bumper off to install bloody angel eyes!

[ej20i]

if u come down to sydney i'll do it for 50

[ebidner]

if u come down to sydney i'll do it for 50

thanks anyway dude...did it this morning. easy as :)

[curtis265]

Good to know! how are the new lights?

[t3kNo*]

got a photo?

[ebidner]

Good to know! how are the new lights?

great! drove in the dark tonight and they're super bright! love em!

[ebidner]

got a photo?

photo coming soon! weekend probs!

[ebidner]

Remove bumper.

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/exterior-style-mods/19665-diy-removing-taillights-bumper.html

haha these instructions were spot on. but so random, half the screws and shit were missin. some thai bloke prob floggin screws at a market stall that he thought would never be missed :P

[curtis265]

Really? how unusual! Mine were all there when i gave it a shot

[ebidner]

18150

not the greatest pic! too bright to take pics with the brakes applied!! look hot tho!

:D