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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 11:42 AM
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Hey all what's the best/easiest way to change the headlamps on the 91 civic hatch? There's a bottle in the way on driver side And passenger side doesn't seem blocked bit is it easier to drop the bumper and take the lens out?
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 91DxRob
Hey all what's the best/easiest way to change the headlamps on the 91 civic hatch? There's a bottle in the way on driver side And passenger side doesn't seem blocked bit is it easier to drop the bumper and take the lens out?
If you are just trying to replace the bulbs it is easiest just to move the bottles and such out of the way to get to the bulbs. Then twist, remove and replace.

If you want entirely new head lamps. I'm not sure if you have to remove the bumper, but I did since I did some other modifications at the same time. But you should be able to find a write up on this some where.

Googling in 3...2...1...

Originally Posted by blk90siautoX
First take the front bumper off. its four bolts in the front and two screws one on the corners at the front of the wheel arch. this will let you get into the lip between the lights and the bumper. then there are four bolts on each headlight and the black bracket will come out with it.
Originally Posted by Some EF Website
These are instructions on how to remove the headlights, filler, and front bumper of your EF Civic and CRX. CRX's don't have a filler piece.
Front Bumper
Take the bumper lights out by removing the 2 phillips screws out on each light. Pull the lights out and take the bulbs out of the back. Then take the screws out of the bumper that are in the wheel well. These are flat, black, phillips screws. There are 2 on each side. Next look through the wholes in the front bumper that the bumper lights where in and you'll see 2 12 mm bolts on each side, Take these out and the bumpers off.
Filler Panel
There are 7 10mm bolts to take this off. 2 on each side connecting it to the fenders, one in the center, and one under each headlight.
Lights
There is only one screw on each corner light if you have a 90-91. There's 2 on the outside of the corner lights if it's an 88-89. I'm not sure if that's it. The screw on the 90-91s is right inside the tip of the fender. Take that out and slide the corner light off and take the bulbs out. Unclip the plugs on the back of the headlights that are for the hi/lo beams. Then there are 2 10 mm bolts on the top of each headlight and one on the bottom if you look straight in. Unscrew the bolts and pull the headlight out.
Whoa! While I was googling I found something for myself! A link on how to install a chime to warn when your headlights are left on.

http://www.hondaworkshop.com/misc/cr...light_warning/
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 12:25 PM
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Yeah I'm just changing the bulbs... :-)
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 02:56 AM
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Yeah I'm just changing the bulbs... :-)
Pfft. Dang man! Just move the overflow tank, it pulls straight up. Take a picture if there is something else in the way. Those should just rotate one way or the other and pull right out if memory serves me right. Haha.
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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 11:00 AM
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Yeah so following your advice, I managed to get them changed out last weekend... So much nicer... :D

Thanks!
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