my 3 yr old dropped a 2x4 on it and broke the lens (dont ask)....

so i got a replacement from a local auto salvage

pulled the carpet back and went to work removing the electrical plugs and four 8mm mounting bolts





here it is refusing to come out



here is the replacement...notice a black metal tab on the bottom with what appears to be two mounting bolt holes



problem is, i cant seem to find access to this

anyways, just thought there may be a dealer mechanic on here...or someone who has done this before
If i figure it out...i'll post pics

 

Open the trunk lid.

Remove the rear bumper.

Disconnect the connectors (A) from the taillights (B).

Brake Lights/Taillights:
21/5 W

Rear Turn Signal Light:
21 W

Back-Up Light:
21 W

Rear Side Maker Light:
5 W


Turn the bulb sockets 45 ° counterclockwise to remove the bulbs.

Remove the nuts and screws, then remove the taillight.

Install the taillight in the reverse order of removal.

This is straight from Honda.

 

crap, I hope the bumper isnt a big deal to pull
typing this without having gone out to look at it yet, so maybe i'll get lucky

thx a lot for the info...I'll take pics and post up.
maybe this will be my first DIY thread, lol

 

found an awesome tutorial on doing the taillight and pulling the bumper on this much better website than hondatech, lol
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/exter...ts-bumper.html

 

gotta remove the bumper, there are 2 bolts that are covered by the bumper