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There are circular covers (with "Y" shape tabs)directly behind them. Twist them one way to come off noting where the words "TOP" are located after you rotate them. Once they are off you will notice a brown wire. That wire is connected to your bulbs remove that wire and the clip to the right of the bulbs by pressing in twards the housing and pull sideways past the lil hook. Take note on the base of the light. It's round most of the way around and one side is flat. In order for the new one(s) to work that flat edge has to be in the same exact place. when removing the bulbs don't drip or touch the Glass portion with your bare hands. place the new bulb(s) in the housing with the flat side where It needs to be. Then secure the clip and place the brow wire back on. before installing the circular covers check to see if the light(s) you replace even work. if they don't work then pull it back out and rotate it. after they both work then place the circular covers.retoocs said:
***Sorry I can't tell you clockwise or c-clockwise cause it's been 5 months since I seen my car
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crzygosu87
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yah that's inevitable though ... unbolting the coolant resorvoir is the only thing you can do on the passenger's side while on the driver's side you just have to squeeze in. FIrst time i did it, i had cuts and bruises all over my hands and tookme nearly 2 hours to fit them in. Sorry but you'll just have to squeeze your way through into there.
crzygosu87
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Dont lose hope (yes) it IS possible ... from what i remember though, if you just get someone to help you out by holding the airbox to the side or the coolant resorvoir ... it won't be too much of a problem. Try it out.
drivers side is same for both models. V6 has the coolant resivior there in the way where the 6i's located between the engine and radiator. I didn't get cuts and brusies till I decided to swap out rear shocks. One task even a minister couldn't acomplish w/o a few obcenities even if it was right there in the church parking lot.
crzygosu87
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Da 6 said:
HAHAHAHA (hah)
Success!
Just wanted to say Thanks! I am not a car mechanic by any means, but the dealer wanted $30 for labor to replace my low beam...your instructions were perfect! BTW this is coming from a woman who has never had to do anything like this!!! Thanks!
Just wanted to say Thanks! I am not a car mechanic by any means, but the dealer wanted $30 for labor to replace my low beam...your instructions were perfect! BTW this is coming from a woman who has never had to do anything like this!!! Thanks!
Da 6 said:There are circular covers (with "Y" shape tabs)directly behind them. Twist them one way to come off noting where the words "TOP" are located after you rotate them. Once they are off you will notice a brown wire. That wire is connected to your bulbs remove that wire and the clip to the right of the bulbs by pressing in twards the housing and pull sideways past the lil hook. Take note on the base of the light. It's round most of the way around and one side is flat. In order for the new one(s) to work that flat edge has to be in the same exact place. when removing the bulbs don't drip or touch the Glass portion with your bare hands. place the new bulb(s) in the housing with the flat side where It needs to be. Then secure the clip and place the brow wire back on. before installing the circular covers check to see if the light(s) you replace even work. if they don't work then pull it back out and rotate it. after they both work then place the circular covers.
***Sorry I can't tell you clockwise or c-clockwise cause it's been 5 months since I seen my car
I just changed the driver side low beam and when I was at the dealer and asked what they would charge, my jaw dropped. The guy said it is tricky (to say the least) but they said they removed the wheel well. My hands were small enough and I used a mirror extension so I could sort of see what I was doing....
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crzygosu87
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today i accomplished switching the low beams, fog lights, parking lights, license plates and map lights on my car
=DD im a light expert now LOL
=DD im a light expert now LOL
crzygosu87
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Front map lights are 6led whites
Rear maps are chrome bulbs
License plates are 6led blues
Parking lights are 6led whites
all from superbrightleds.com
fogs are H3 silverstars
Lows are PIAA plasmablues
Rear maps are chrome bulbs
License plates are 6led blues
Parking lights are 6led whites
all from superbrightleds.com
fogs are H3 silverstars
Lows are PIAA plasmablues
actualy the drivers side wheel well wasn't a bad idea...when instaling hids with the bumper off you basicly reach up from where the splash guard is. It's a lil more intense than needed but could be done for someone with huge hands. My hands are small enough to change the sidemarkers from inside the engine bay w/o removing them or bumper.RLJ said:
