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Old 01-10-07 | 02:04 PM
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how to remove tail lights

I have the center piece out, but how do the sides com off?
Old 01-10-07 | 02:06 PM
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Remove the top screws (3) and slide the light to the side(do not pull directly out) out of the body...you sometimes have to push a little hard.
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ok thanks alot!!
Old 01-10-07 | 02:12 PM
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ok thanks alot!!
No problem!

(Just as a note---putting them back in may be tricky as well. Make sure to also push hard so that they go flush with the center piece. It's been a while since i took mine out, but the tab that goes towards the front of the car is the hardest one to get in IMO, and the one you need to get in for the piece to match correctly.)
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When you are pushing the lights outwords be careful not to use to much force because when it does finaly come lose the first thing that is going to stop the light (the first part to hit) is one of the tabs that the screw goes in and it will break right off. This happend to both my sides. I just used a really strong epoxy to fix it. I tried to be careful for the other side since I already did it to one side but when you are forcing hard enough to get it lose I just couldnt react fast enough when it let lose to stop it from hitting the body and breaking the tab.
Old 01-10-07 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Rex7-93
I have the center piece out, but how do the sides com off?
Don't you need the sides out before you can get the middle out? Or is it the other way around? It has been a while since I took mine off.
Old 01-10-07 | 02:34 PM
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Don't you need the sides out before you can get the middle out? Or is it the other way around? It has been a while since I took mine off.

Doesn't matter.
Old 01-10-07 | 03:00 PM
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Doesn't matter.
Hmm I am positive it did one way or another on mine. I will have to check that.
Old 01-10-07 | 08:04 PM
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yea not that it matters, i have them out now, but the center piece came out first with no problems then i used the advice i got from rx7twinturboboy and out came the sides, easy enough.




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