Removing turn signal housings on a `02 T/A
07-29-2011, 01:09 PM
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Removing turn signal housings on a `02 T/A This weekend im going to repair a couple of cracks in both of my front turn signal housings and in the process i`m going to tint them also. Whats the best way to remove them? I know there the trap door on the bottom of the front bumper, but is there an easier way to do it so i dont have to jack the car up just to get to the housings...maybe from the top some how?
07-29-2011, 02:24 PM
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Sounds good. Im a little bit tubby, so i`ll try to top method first, but i wont force my arm in there and mess anything up lol. Thanks for the advice!
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I`ll definitely try both ways but i have a feeling i`ll be going from the bottom. Its just hard to see what your doing after you unbolt the flap at the bottom of the front bumper.
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07-31-2011, 10:10 PM
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I also used the open inlet under the turn signal housing, I don't have small hands either. I'm used to working in tight spaces being a helicopter mechanic but dropping the access panel on the bottom and using the inlet worked out just fine for me. I did this swap at an autozone parking lot and it took about 20 minutes. Of course this was after removing a good clear housing of a TA at the junk yard and that took me about 40 min of sweat and foul language. Funny thing about this thread was that while I was on the ground pissed off at the junk yard I kept thinking if there was a better way to do it from the top.
I also used the open inlet under the turn signal housing, I don't have small hands either. I'm used to working in tight spaces being a helicopter mechanic but dropping the access panel on the bottom and using the inlet worked out just fine for me. I did this swap at an autozone parking lot and it took about 20 minutes. Of course this was after removing a good clear housing of a TA at the junk yard and that took me about 40 min of sweat and foul language. Funny thing about this thread was that while I was on the ground pissed off at the junk yard I kept thinking if there was a better way to do it from the top.
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Personally, and this is just a thought, I wouldn't bother repairing them, the bulbs will just continue to heat the plastic and melt it. The fix I used was to replace the housings and install LEDs, problem solved. But, as stated above, you can get to the housings from the top or the bottom, whichever is easier for you, and good luck with the repair.
08-01-2011, 09:27 PM
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Personally, and this is just a thought, I wouldn't bother repairing them, the bulbs will just continue to heat the plastic and melt it. The fix I used was to replace the housings and install LEDs, problem solved. But, as stated above, you can get to the housings from the top or the bottom, whichever is easier for you, and good luck with the repair.
