i tried to replace my fron bumper and rigt front headlight due to and accident. well i removed the lower corner lamp and the center grill and removed some of the headlight mount bolt. i can seem to pull the bumper away from the beam. there are clips underneath the headlight that i can't get too. what is the proper way to remove it. anyone have a how to with picstures i'm really frustrated. just got a ticket for not have hl and turn signal on when turning. well oviously i told the officer it don;t have them and am trying to get it fix but no go what an ***. please help

 

Well Im not sure on an accord but on a civic there are all of the ones on the rad support and also bolts that go into the fender on both sides of the bumper, they are hard to see but youll find em ont he back of the bumpers side there. Hope you get me. Itll prolly be hidden behind the fender liner

 

those i have taken out. the ones underneath, the ones on the side(2) i just can't seem to get to the ones under the headlights. those are push clips i can't get to. do i need to take out the whole bumper support with the bumper somehow?

 

there are 11 nuts/bolts total. [4 screws]at the upper grill that need to be removed,pull the grill towards the front of the car.it should snap out.take of the side markers[the top lil screw under the hood.[unscrew] them and slide the light foward to get it out. loosen bolts for the headlights-on rad core.then along the bumper there are one under each sidemarker.one on the inside of each wheel well[bolts] and on the bumper there are 9 screws and anchors [plastic black]after all of this the bumper should slide off..with two lil black things and a white foam insert for firm spacing. good luck.

 

if its just the bumper cover, just cut the damn thing off... thats what i did... then you can pop out the clips later.

 

Just did it today and it is a pain in the A$$. First take out the four or Five screws that hold in the front Grill.. Then using a screwdriver press in the two release tabs and pull the grill towards the front opf the car. If is doesn't come easily- ensure you have released the latches on the grill..

Then there are several ( nine bolts on teh bottom of the cover)
Remove the front bumper light by using a long screwdrive to remove the screw that is visable through the little window next to where a fog light woudl be. It is on about a 30 degree angle.. remove the light.. Visable through the light hole is an allen bolt I belive a 10, is one of four bumper bolts.. remove this bolt on both sides.

This is where maybe some can help me out. I had to loosen the stock light ( two screws on top) One on the inside edge next to where teh grill was.. then turn the adj screw all the way in to raise the lower portion of the light. Once raised use a screwdriver to remove the plastic bolts under the lights to remove remove the bumper cover. This will loosen the top, nect remove all the bolts from the bottom of the bumper ( they are all 10mm) aswell as the ones on the edge of your wheel well.

Once teh cover is loose pull the edge out and up till you see a second 10 Allen bolt - This is the second bumper bolt on the side. Do this for both sides and you will have your bbumper off..

Before you start remove your negative bat. cable and fuse # 3 in your drives side kick pannel. This will help elimonate the accidental discharge of your srs system.


This is how I did it and i am sure that I have missed an easier way.. If some else can add to it., Please help. I have a second light to instal on Friday and if there is an easier way. I would like to konw about it..

Best of luck

 

What is the Hl? It is late an I may be thinking too deep. But what did they give you a ticket for?

 

anytime i take my bumper off i just pull the beam and everything its a whole lot easier. just remove the bumper lights, 2 6 inches extensions together find the bolts behind the bumper lights that bolt the beam to the core support, then remove them, they are 2 12mm bolts i believe. then remove the 10 mm bolts in the fenderwell that bolt the bumper cover to the fender. then remove the 3 clips under neath the bumper. then just pull the bumper and beam off together, the clips for the fender liner should pop loose. then you have easy access to the bumper cover to take off.

 

Do you have picts? I was looking for a bolt on the inside and couldn't ind any except for the bumper bracket that extends from the frame. Four bolts on each side. Is this what you are talking about?

 

Do you disable the SRS? or do you just pull the fuse and disconect the negative terminal?

 

I HAVE DONE IT TWICE THIS WEEK- ONE MY WAY AND ONE USING THE DIREST BELOW BY A FELLOW MEMBER.. HIS WAS BETTER.

DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF TEH BATTERY

REMOVE THE TWO BUMPER LIGHTS- SCREW IS ON THE SIDE THROUGH A LITTLE HOLE IN THE BUMPER NEXT TO THE FOG LIGHT. PHILLIPS

REMOVE THE LIGHTS.

BEHIND THE LIGHTS YOU WILL SEE TWO 12MM BLOTS. LOOSEN AND REMOVE THEM..
YOU WILL NEED A 12" EXTENTION. A UNIVERSAL NUCKLE WILL HELP TO IF YOU HAVE ONE..

THERE ARE ALSO THREE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR TOO- I DID NOT NEED TO REMOVE THESE,,

ALSO BE SURE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL WELL BOTZ TOO.. THEY ARE 10MM.

PULL THE BUMPER UP .5 INCHES AND PULL OUT AND IT SHOULD COME RIGHT OFF.. BE SURE TO NOT DAMAGE THE WIRING ASSEMBLY FOR THE SRS.

INSTALL IN REVERSE MANNER.. VERY EASY

HOPE THIS HELPS..


20 MIN OR LESS AND IT IS OFF..

 

If your having trouble getting the clips from under the Headlamp they have a screwdriver that looks like this....

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With a phillips on one end and a flat head on the other. Thats what i used to get underneath the headlamp and unsrew that thing.