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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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Default opening replacement 96-98 civic headlights question.

hello everyone.

my car was involved in a accident so my headlights are oem replacement (might be depo or some other sh*t)

i want to open and paint them ctr style.

but i noticed that thay have small pins on them and i dont know if its like oem.

tell me what do you think?
should i even try opening them?


ill post pictures in a few min's

thanks.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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Default Re: opening replacement 96-98 civic headlights question. (RACEPAK)

i just noticed that thay are TYC's.


check out the pins on the white plastic part of the headlight.

anyone here ever opened these?



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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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bump?
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 08:02 AM
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anyone?
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 09:16 AM
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never messed with that kinda.
but i still say leave em stock.
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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i want them bad....
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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search DIY JDM HEADLIGHTS.... i did it but its easier to just search than to type it all out...
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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i serched.. but non of the posts says somthing about them pins....

can you please tell me?
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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ebay has new one for about $40-70 for a pair. Why bother going thru all that trouble and they might no even come out right.

Rahim
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 11:01 AM
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yeah well i'm from israel and shipping is a bitch.

and what makes you think i wont do it right?
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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http://www.honda-acura.net/for...56277
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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^^^ ftw
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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Default Re: (bulletspastsunset)

thanks.
these pins are actualy tiny screws...with no screwdriver pattern on top

but now i got a different problam..... i need to buy a bigger oven FTw
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