altezza tailights - angel eyes fixing/installation [Archive]

Kazaf

11-11-2005, 12:24 PM

Hi guys,
I've now got heaps of free time and its time I fix up my Civic.
The globe for the tail light is not working or burnt out, I'm looking to fix this the free time.
Then I was thinking, while fixing it I might as well install them chrome altezza tailights.

I cant for the love of god remove them nor can I figure how to.
Anyone care to show me?

Also, I was also considering to install angel eyes, gotta love the looks of it.
are they hard to install? is it just replace the old ones? and you're done?

Mr. Focus

11-11-2005, 12:30 PM

tail removal. open ur boot and under the plastic parts (the ones where you change ur bulbs) should be some bolts with nuts on them. undo them and ur tails should come off with a little forceful help.

***edited: you dont have the centre section hahahahah***

blu3illusion84

11-11-2005, 12:37 PM

tail removal. open ur boot and under the plastic parts (the ones where you change ur bulbs) should be some bolts with nuts on them. undo them and ur tails should come off with a litle forceful help

i second that... :thumbsup:
but can be a biatch sometime..
my hand alway get stuck in there..

but the harder part its when u have to place with your new tail lights
back on.. have to tight the nuts up and seal properly as well...
btw make sure u got some1 to help u to hold the taillights for ya.. lucky i nearly drop mine.. :o

hmm took me 2hrs work on it.. hope that will help u..

Kazaf

11-11-2005, 12:40 PM

Jesus!
photos would help ;)
anyone got photo's to show?

blu3illusion84

11-11-2005, 12:51 PM

beware summer guna come up very soon..
gota get sweaty like hell.. haha believe me this jobs can be really biatch agen
i got my neck cramp like every 5mins .. cbf to bend over and look at the friken nuts..
so yeh..
u need lights or torch to help your work.. flip your backseat forward .. remover everything from your back boot.. as u may need to jump in to help u do the work..

btw which car u gona store for your lights?

Kazaf

11-11-2005, 01:01 PM

Civic, hatch.
Going to be hella crazy, I've even struggled to fit my seat covers in the back seat before.
Like you i had neck cramps.
Boot is even smaller, so that will be more crazy for me!

Mr. Focus

11-11-2005, 02:13 PM

i removed all from my boot and sat on my spare wheel facing the rear. made it easier to see what i was doing

Civic_Si

11-11-2005, 08:18 PM

Hi Kazaf,
As for the angel eye projector headlights, it should be a direct fit into your dear Civic. However, you would need to connect the angel eye light to your stock headlights wiring. Soldering will be require to do that job. Some projector headlights may have done that and all you need to do it plug it into the stock H4 connector.
And also those angel eye headlights may use different bulbs size. For example, my projector headlight from Sonar uses 2 X H1 bulbs instead H4. 1 for High beam and the other for low.
Hope that these info helps...
Cheers!

Kazaf

22-12-2005, 02:07 PM

Well I got me hands on some Altezza tail lights, looking to install them very soon!
Is there a guide anywhere here?

heist

22-12-2005, 02:10 PM

dude, its not hard....

just look in your boot...pull off the plastic bits, undo the nuts, unclip the wires and do the same in reverse to install the altezzas

Kazaf

22-12-2005, 02:53 PM

I have just managed to fit the inner lights in.
Cannot not figure a way to get the corner rear lights out.
I see a screw, then there is another one which I cannot see.
God, look at how nasty it looks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/Kazaf/Photo-0199.jpg

Lukezen27

22-12-2005, 03:21 PM

Just remove the whole plasitc sidingm

So much eazyer in the long run

Tho I've just f**ked my black altezza tailights trying to make em fit right

altezza suck IMO

If you want to dirve to Manly I'll show you how to romove the plastic coze it a pain in da ass the first time you try it :rolleyes:

Kazaf

22-12-2005, 03:27 PM

Mine fit ok, but some small gaps which I dont like.
I can deal with it though.

Lukezen27

22-12-2005, 03:28 PM

Mine fit ok, but some small gaps which I dont like.
I can deal with it though.

what!!!

you got em on then?

Kazaf

22-12-2005, 03:30 PM

It slots right in, just some small gaps, like 2mm from the top.

Lukezen27

22-12-2005, 03:31 PM

It slots right in, just some small gaps, like 2mm from the top.

are you talking about the middle parts or the corrners?

Kazaf

22-12-2005, 03:34 PM

Middle.

Lukezen27

22-12-2005, 03:35 PM

Middle.

LMAO

all the middle one fit grate, as mine do!!!!!!!!

its the corrners thats are f**ked

Kazaf

22-12-2005, 03:35 PM

Ohh thought you meant middle
Well I dont know yet as I havent tried
I'll make it fit ;)

Lukezen27

22-12-2005, 04:44 PM

Ohh thought you meant middle
Well I dont know yet as I havent tried
I'll make it fit ;)

Let me know how you go coze I'm going to buy one more set and try again :p

Kazaf

22-12-2005, 04:57 PM

Yeh, for now I'd have to drive around with altezza middle, and get the others fitted tomorrow.

Lukezen27

22-12-2005, 05:03 PM

Yeh, for now I'd have to drive around with altezza middle, and get the others fitted tomorrow.

lol i have the middle ones still installed too............

Kazaf

22-12-2005, 05:06 PM

lol i have the middle ones still installed too............

HAHAha.

Why dont you post up how to remove the sides while your at it!
I cant figure out how to do it.
My back hurts :( Leaning forward too much while checking for the screws

Lukezen27

22-12-2005, 05:15 PM

HAHAha.

Why dont you post up how to remove the sides while your at it!
I cant figure out how to do it.
My back hurts :( Leaning forward too much while checking for the screws

My back still hurts and I did it like two weeks agoi :p

Just remove all screw/bolts from the plasitc siding and put, put hard

Kazaf

24-12-2005, 12:23 PM

Arghh wont friggen fit.
Managed to get the side out though.
The tail light is smaller, I thought I'd put black tape on the outting to make it thicker.

Farout anyone else installed altezza's?
How'd you freaken do it.

Lukezen27

24-12-2005, 12:26 PM

Kazaf

24-12-2005, 12:43 PM

I've managed to screw them in just got to position it to fill the gaps.
Currently using black tape.
So far so good.

Kazaf

24-12-2005, 12:56 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/Kazaf/Photo-0200.jpg

VOILA!
Screwed on, a bit of a gap on the top, but I really cant be stuffed to make it too perfect.
That's just one side, 1 1/2 hours work.
Now for the other side.

Lukezen27

24-12-2005, 01:41 PM

**** mine fit way better than that mate

They look very small :(

Mine are not any smaller than the OEM's but they dont sit right

You know there's plate just under the light the you move up or down to make it fit better

VTi_b0i

24-12-2005, 03:25 PM

mine fit in perfectly :s i didnt install mine tho so i cant really help :( altho i did jus pick up my Angel eye style 1 piece chrome head lights for my EH civic... they looked fockin awsome but they didnt fit :( as soon as i put them in i instantly noticed a massive hole between the indicator and the gaurd... i knew str8 away they gave me the Hatch back ones :( so i had to take them back :( now i have to wait like 2 weeks to get them back :( but i rated the looks of them...

mine arent "angel eyes" tho as i have heard countless complaints about the actual ring or angel eye, blowing, and when these blow they are impossible to replace without sending them back,... mine look EXACTLY the same altho the ring on mine doesnt light up...shame tho cause i really wanted them :(

Kazaf

24-12-2005, 03:34 PM

I really want Angel eyes.
Arent the ring's lit up by LED's though?

VTi_b0i

24-12-2005, 03:42 PM

narr they arent LEDs i wish they were but haha
but yehh i herd so0o0o many complaints with the rings blowing and even the guy in the shop told me not to get the angel eye ones unless i really really want them... mine look identical but so its okz

Kazaf

24-12-2005, 03:46 PM

Got a pic?

GRU53M

25-12-2005, 03:04 PM

i got the 1 piece black jdm lights with halos that are the led ones. mine fit great the only problem is if you need to replace a indercator bulb you hane to remove to whole light.

Kazaf

26-12-2005, 01:07 PM

Yes these wonderful lights are spectacular but a few problems would likely occur.
It's a pain in the ass when you think about it.

Lukezen27

26-12-2005, 01:19 PM

Yes these wonderful lights are spectacular but a few problems would likely occur.
It's a pain in the ass when you think about it.

All installed?

Post some pics :thumbsup:

VTi_b0i

26-12-2005, 01:20 PM

yehh i got a pic of mine... these are the ones made for hatch backs tho, u can notice it really in the pic but there is a huge gap where the indicator is so i had to take em back, now im waiting for the 4door ones from melbourne :(
http://img271.imageshack.us/img271/3646/newlytssexysmaller3dg.th.jpg (http://img271.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newlytssexysmaller3dg.jpg)

Lukezen27

28-12-2005, 05:41 PM

Are the taillights you guys brought real Altezza's or Altezza style taillights?

Thx LukeZen

VTi_b0i

28-12-2005, 05:52 PM

lol *shrugz* wats the difference?

Lukezen27

28-12-2005, 07:26 PM

lol *shrugz* wats the difference?

Well one might fit better than the other like anything made by different ppl :p

VTi_b0i

28-12-2005, 07:44 PM

ahh i see what u mean :p umm i duno haha but mine fit good :) hopefully headlights will too when they finally get here :(

Lukezen27

28-12-2005, 08:07 PM

ahh i see what u mean :p umm i duno haha but mine fit good :) hopefully headlights will too when they finally get here :(

Where did you get em from and what did the box look like that they came in?

pic of the box by any chance?

VTi_b0i

28-12-2005, 08:14 PM

umm narr unfortunatly i dont know where they came from as they were alredy on the car... on the box, it is just plain white box, on one side it has a sticker saying Replacement Tail lights for honda civic 4D
Perfect fit OEM or sumthin...
then sumone has written on it AUTOSALON DISPLAY BOX :S
i dont think my car has been in autosalon haha
its from Newcastle so who knows haha but i doubt it...