Help installing clears. How do i take off headlight?
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finally installed clears, now they seem to fog help?
Im in the process in installing my clear corners, but i dont know the proper technique in taking off the headlight. i took off the screw behind it, i thought those were the only ones. help me out guys!
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Originally Posted by lferdzl
inwards toward center of car? then just pop off?
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did i take off the right screw behind it?
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When i installed my clearcorners on my LT1 car i just removed the splash shields on the bottom and got access to them from there. This method gives you a ton of room to work, and doesn't take very long to get the panels off.
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on my 99 to get the lights out it is just that one screw. once its free, you need to play with it. i believe i slid it all the way to the side and turned them to pull them out. its a little funky getting them back in due to how they fit, but once you do it a couple of times is really easy.
and yes, on the 96 i just put the clears in from the bottom. i dont know if the nose is set up like that from the bottom on my 99 or not.
and yes, on the 96 i just put the clears in from the bottom. i dont know if the nose is set up like that from the bottom on my 99 or not.
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well it toook me awhile to figure out, but i managed. i took the headlights off, unscrewed the turn signal housing, and unscrewed one screw for the body panel which allowed space for the housing to wiggle out. finally got it installed phew!!!!!! now i switched the smaller bulb with a ultra white led bulb, however, the bigger bulb remains the stocker. i couldnt find an "ultra white" bulb rather than the yellowish/orange tint of a clear bulb. anyone know where to find one?
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Originally Posted by Lucas'02SS
If you take out the headlights do you have to re-aim the light/where the light beams shine?
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Originally Posted by AnimalSS
Not unless you are turning the aiming screws, which you don't need to do to remove the light assembly.
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thanks for all the input guys, i managed to do it last night haha. now my problem is finding a bulb that emits white rather than the yellow tint stockers emit. i found one for the smaller bulb and it looks sick.. and also its been a day from the install and now ive seen some fogging. what can i do to properly seal it?
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Originally Posted by lferdzl
thanks for all the input guys, i managed to do it last night haha. now my problem is finding a bulb that emits white rather than the yellow tint stockers emit. i found one for the smaller bulb and it looks sick.. and also its been a day from the install and now ive seen some fogging. what can i do to properly seal it?
You can TRY to seal up the clears.. But what most people do is drill small holes on the bottom of the clear corners for water to drain out and clear up any condensation. I have the older style clear corners (looks stock but clear) so I don't notice any fogging.