installing clear taillights - EG hatch

[timmya2]

any tips on how to go about it?

im gonna put them on tomorrow morning.

any info would be great

cheers

tim

[bennjamin]

its...pretty easy. Pull out the two plastic covers , remove the globe/wiring and shimmy in ur hand and access the 6 or so 8/10/12mm bolts - then push out the old ones and slie in the new ones

[mugeneration]

if you got clear indicator sections have an orange bulb handy. I had trouble finding one that would fit the stock bulb holder, so i filed on of the nipple things down off the bulb, taped it in for security. If yours are cheap ones you may also need to file a bit of the plastic to screw the bulb in. It also might be a good idea to put some clear silicon around the edges (in the seal) to prevent leaking in the future.

[fongyfong]

yeah its pretty easy, should be in ur manual

[timmya2]

whats a shimmy?

and how do i get the globe out is there a screw i need to undo? tried pulling it out wont budge

[fongyfong]

dunno how it is on civic but should be da same, but on my accord u just twist the bulb until it clicks off, check ur manual it should be in there

[timmya2]

bought the car second hand, guy didnt give me a manual :(

anyone got a scan copy of it? lol

[timmya2]

sweet it justs twisted off!

thanx

btw im in the garage doing this right now as i type

[timmya2]

ok another problem.. i cant acess the back part of the screw. Any easier way to do it?

[UW15HN]

haha i cant belive your having so many problems
its so simple

it took me 2 hours at midnight to install mine but thats because i dropped the screw and couldnt find it lol

should take 15-20mins

and what do you mean cant access the back part??

[fongyfong]

u cant reach the screw yeah ?, ,ull need a longer screw driver, i hade the same problem with my inner tail lights cos the screw was unreachable cos some metal was in the way, so i had to burrow a mates screw driver set that had differ sizes, and i was set

[timmya2]

ill give u a pic of what im talking about

http://tinypic.com/6ss9aa.jpg

http://tinypic.com/6ss8yx.jpg

see how i cant access the other screws coz the plastic surrounding are blocking it..

is there another way to access them that i havnt figured out yet?

[UW15HN]

u cant reach the screw yeah ?, ,ull need a longer screw driver, i hade the same problem with my inner tail lights cos the screw was unreachable cos some metal was in the way, so i had to burrow a mates screw driver set that had differ sizes, and i was set

exactly what happend to me lol :honda:

[fongyfong]

damn the civic has so much plastic, my one was acessable, i say pull off the plastic or get a longer screw driver or some how get in there

[UW15HN]

ill give u a pic of what im talking about



http://tinypic.com/6ss8yx.jpg

see how i cant access the other screws coz the plastic surrounding are blocking it..

is there another way to access them that i havnt figured out yet?

thats what i had..

i had to squash my hand in there coz i couldnt remove the plastic blocking it

[timmya2]

ill need a small socket thing that bends.. ill see if i can find one..

brb

[timmya2]

plastic moulding wont come off :(

[UW15HN]

use an socket rench with a handle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[timmya2]

did it still wont squeeze in

[timmya2]

http://tinypic.com/6st1xz.jpg


the problem is.. dont know how to

[timmya2]

anyone know exactly which screws to remove so i can get that plastic surround?

i could only find 1

http://tinypic.com/6t0mf4.jpg

[fongyfong]

can u pull the plastic up to fit a screw driver in?>

[all_motor_baby]

dont really think the plastic molding can come off, hope ya got a kid brother wit small hands that can get in there lol :D

[timmya2]

Lol Fudge That

[all_motor_baby]

HAHAHA why not just pay someone and leave them with hassel of figurin it out lol

[timmya2]

coz im a poor lil bugga from wagga wagga

[all_motor_baby]

oh well shyt happens aye, i guess DIY is better ya get tolearn stuff nd gett pissed to HAHAHA

[StOo]

The plastic moulding comes off fine dude.

Start at the back of the car. At the bottom, there should be a piece of moulding that comes off with a little force. Once you have that off, you can start working around with your screwdriver, pulling off the moulding till you can get to the bolt you need to.

Just be careful that you remember to plug the lights back in. I forgot and had to spend an extra 10 minutes taking it all apart to do again. This is a 30-60 minute job, not a 2 hour one :p

Edit: By back of the car, I mean the boot... It's hard to explain without pics.

Also, there should be a plastic screw thing behind the side of the seat.

[Paul1985]

shit, the sedan is piss easy compared to the hatch...
all i did, was open the boot, remove the plastic coverings (over the wiring n shit) undo 4 little bolts with a spanner and pop the lights out

u could drill a hole in the plastic.. lol

[timmya2]

i was thinking of drilling a hole lol

[joyride]

you poor bastard lol. drill a hole, swap the lights and be merry :D

[Newcivic]

LOL! This is too funny

[all_motor_baby]

I wonder why they made the EG hatch and sedan so diffrent lol, by that i mean installin tail lights.

[Paul1985]

maybe its a sign not to put altezza's on your car
lol
its a sign from the JDM gods

[timmya2]

its not those ricey types.. trust me it will look good once its on, nice contrast

[mugeneration]

coz im a poor lil bugga from wagga wagga

wagga rules! lol what colour is ur car and wats it look like? prolly seen you around. When i put mine on it was in a sedan so im no real help here but yeh looks like ull have to stop bein lazy and take ALL that plastic off!

[[T][L]]

post up a pic when you finish?

[timmya2]

if it looks good yes. Ill see if i can find the ebay link so you guys can picture it in your head.

[StOo]

If you fly me down, give me a place to stay and show me around, I'll install it for you :p Value for money.

[Kazaf]

Have you managed to work out the taillight problem?

I'm planning to get altezza lights too, and was playing around in the boot, figuring where to take out the light just the other day.

[Lukezen27]

I've just got some altezza and I cant see how to remove the plastic that rans from one side of the boot to the other right next to the bood door?

[civ_sik]

if you mean on the tail gate you dont need to if you have the right tools you can do it by just removing the covers )the ones that you take of to change bulbs)...

[Lukezen27]

if you mean on the tail gate you dont need to if you have the right tools you can do it by just removing the covers )the ones that you take of to change bulbs)...

All done but they fit like shit

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33550

there a bit bigger than the OEMs and stick out a bit :rolleyes: