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HELP! 04-05 Tail light removal!

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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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Default HELP! 04-05 Tail light removal!

can anybody help me...I have removed the nuts off of the bolts and they will not come off. Any guides online that I can be linked to? Do you know what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance..
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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Well on mine which is a 02, there is a bolt or tab that goes from the bottom of the light through the bumper and you should be able to get to it from underneath the car with a long ratchet, thats if its the same as my car.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Here is a link to this question and has a good answer for it.
Use the search function next time in upper right hand corner of site,
Its really useful on stuff thats been covered before.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1689727
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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If you're putting on Alteezas, no one is going to help you.
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 05:25 AM
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wen i took my taillights off it took me forever to finally find out their were bolts under the lights but ya u need those taken off it should be able to slide off good after. wat are u gonna put on?
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 05:46 AM
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there are NO bolts under the 04-05 tails just the 4 bolts then they slide right out
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 07:41 AM
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There was one bolt under the tail light. instead of taking the bumper off, i got under the car and managed to get it loose. it can out nicely
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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i got some p.o.s off ebay...
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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thanks you very much
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cadillac6595 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got some p.o.s off ebay...</TD></TR></TABLE>

If they are P.O.S, why are you putting them on your car?
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you're putting on Alteezas, no one is going to help you.</TD></TR></TABLE>


SIG MATERIAL!!!!!
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you're putting on Alteezas, no one is going to help you.</TD></TR></TABLE>

it is what it is....hahahaha
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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dibs
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