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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 02:38 AM
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Anyone in the GTA know how to change the bulbs without taking off the front bumper?

Like the title says, is there anyone that can help me with this, I want to change to 6k bulbs.


But I'm not too sure how to do it, and I don't want to screw anything up.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 02:40 AM
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jack up your front end remove the tires and take off the plastic fenderwell cover
best access imo.. make sure you dont break the plastic clip/plugs.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 02:42 AM
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https://g35driver.com/forums/body-interior-exterior-lighting-diy/86248-diy-replacing-fog-lights.html
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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.... One person to hold the light bulb and......... oh never mind
 
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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I've changed mine twice and I didn't have to jack it up or take off the tires. Just turn them "hard lock" to get access.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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My car is extremely low and I can still turn the wheel completely in to get to the fender lining.. You can also turn it all the way to the left and right to get more space to play with
 
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
.... One person to hold the light bulb and......... oh never mind
LOL, Ian, I heard that one too: 1 G to hold the lightbulb and 10 to turn the car......

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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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LOL, Ian, I heard that one too: 1 G to hold the lightbulb and 10 to turn the car......

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LOL, I always heard that as a Newfie joke.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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you can change out the bulbs without taking off the tire.. But if you have never done this before.. in my opinion.. it would be better to take off the tire and then go from there.. Once you remove the fenderwell.. then you will need some room to move around to get your bulbs in just right.. that is tricky so be patient.. Good luck..
 
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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Changing my fogs was a horrible job and not one I would want to do again. There is no room for your hand and the mounting clips are far from intuitive.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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I've changed my fogs out 3 times and each time was easier than the last. I have a sedan so there are less clips but its just as easy on the coupe. I've done it on my friends 06 and took off the tire so i could get more access to become aquainted with the setup. It's not that hard to do, just take your time and dont rush it or you will get frustrated.
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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LOL, I always heard that as a Newfie joke.

lol......Deane.....just a creative derivation of that age old joke....

........and oh yes, I've accessed the headlights on my Sedan and Coupe by removing the wheel and inner fender cover....

Some bulbs are accessible from under hood but not all, and like Deane said, they're set inside the housing in a strange fashion.

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Originally Posted by Gdup35sedan
I've changed my fogs out 3 times and each time was easier than the last. I have a sedan so there are less clips but its just as easy on the coupe. I've done it on my friends 06 and took off the tire so i could get more access to become aquainted with the setup. It's not that hard to do, just take your time and dont rush it or you will get frustrated.
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Thanks, where were you when I need you a year ago. 5-6k miles away I guess.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Msedanman
lol......Deane.....just a creative derivation of that age old joke....

........and oh yes, I've accessed the headlights on my Sedan and Coupe by removing the wheel and inner fender cover....

Some are accessible from under hood but not all.

C.
LOL, it was a classic for sure.
 
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