DIY- Removing taillights/Bumper.

Daryl Nilsen · 11-11-2006, 04:26 AM

I did not remove my bumper to do this and you dont have to. If your looking to remove the bumper follow these steps and theres like 2 clips under the bumper that you have to remove and it will come off.
DIY- Tail light removal. Approximate time- 30 minutes.
Step 1- Using a flathead screwdriver remove these 3 plastic screws.

Step 2- Pull out the plastic pieces that the screws went in.

Step 3- Pull back the carpeting.

Step 4- Remove the wire harness that connects to all of your bulbs.

Step 5- Remove the 4 bolts that are holding the tail light in. The plastic piece on the 1 bolt that connects to the wire harness will pull right off.

Step 6- Next your going to have to loosen your bumper to get under the tail light. There are 4 screws that you are going to have to remove and your going to need a real short philips screwdriver to remove them.

Step 7- Then remove this Allen head bolt.

Step 8- You are then going to have to pull your bumper away from your car so that it releases from the clips. You can then reach this screw under the tail light. It is the last thing that is holding the light in.

Step 9- You can now pull the light out, you will have to repeat the steps on the other side to remove the other light. Again if you are looking to completely remove the bumper there are 2 clips under the bumper that need to be removed and it will come off.
I hope this helps, if you need any further information i am sure that i can provide it for you.

**Nomar06** · 11-11-2006, 10:31 AM

Nice write up!

I was wondering what the brackets were on the bottom of the tail light. Now my tail light led project is going in the trash!

06blaksi · 11-11-2006, 10:50 AM

Excellent write up. I need to remove my tail light next week for the paintless dent removal guy so he can reach my top channel and was wondering how easy everything was or wasn't
Great write up

***Fully Flared*** · 03-28-2007, 11:21 AM

I'm so glad I found this, haha... need to take off my bumper and put it back in, thanks to a recent minor accident, thanks for the DIY!

FG*SQUAD Nick · 03-28-2007, 11:32 AM

good write up... rep for you

**dentrecords** · 03-28-2007, 12:13 PM

Added to Sticky.. good stuff.

ASM07LX · 03-28-2007, 12:15 PM

omfg no wonder i couldnt get the tail light out. anyone know if this is the same for a sedan?

+1 btw!

ksmithers88 · 03-28-2007, 12:38 PM

an answer to my prayers...thanks jesus!

+1 for being a messenger of god

Civic4u · 03-28-2007, 01:00 PM

love it! I alway wonder how you remove the rear end.....How about DIY putting back on?

06blaksi · 03-28-2007, 01:43 PM

This thread had 2 replies and hasn't moved since November until I posted this thread here Removing tail lights.

I + rep myself for raising the dead

BTW...awesome write up

dbl gza · 04-27-2007, 12:41 AM

Nice....i didnt feel like masking my car when i go to tint tomorrow!

SI_ckness · 06-14-2007, 12:53 AM

thank you that is just what i wanted to know

***07mugencivic*** · 06-14-2007, 01:01 AM

nice write up...thx

shutter13 · 07-11-2007, 01:59 AM

question... i thought at first i had to remove the tail light to get the bumper off... but i found out this isnt necessary.. so anyway i partially removed my tail light and then fastened it in again but now the light isnt 100% flush like the other side... it looks fine but its just not completly flush... anyone know how to make this happen?

cchuang · 07-11-2007, 11:26 PM

nice write up

drunknpanda · 12-13-2007, 01:48 PM

Thanks very helpful Daryl nilsen +1

**Qshooter151** · 12-26-2007, 07:25 PM

great write up. thanks bro...

vincentek9 · 12-27-2007, 04:14 AM

THANK YOU! omg i had to remove my friend's bumper today and i had NO clue whre to start. lol i'll use this thread as a guide tomorrow morning. thanks!!!

xxbxrocaxx · 03-03-2008, 09:05 PM

Thanks...yo u dont know how useful this was for me bro..

derek · 04-16-2008, 05:37 AM

HOLY S**T!! that's the reason why i can pull-out my tail lights, stupid me its the "BUMPER"

NICE ONE BRO! +1
(nice awaikening for me

)

11-11-2006, 04:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Daryl Nilsen Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Detroit, Macomb, Mt clemens. Age: 22 Posts: 115 iTrader: 2 / 100%	DIY- Removing taillights/Bumper. I did not remove my bumper to do this and you dont have to. If your looking to remove the bumper follow these steps and theres like 2 clips under the bumper that you have to remove and it will come off. DIY- Tail light removal. Approximate time- 30 minutes. Step 1- Using a flathead screwdriver remove these 3 plastic screws. Step 2- Pull out the plastic pieces that the screws went in. Step 3- Pull back the carpeting. Step 4- Remove the wire harness that connects to all of your bulbs. Step 5- Remove the 4 bolts that are holding the tail light in. The plastic piece on the 1 bolt that connects to the wire harness will pull right off. Step 6- Next your going to have to loosen your bumper to get under the tail light. There are 4 screws that you are going to have to remove and your going to need a real short philips screwdriver to remove them. Step 7- Then remove this Allen head bolt. Step 8- You are then going to have to pull your bumper away from your car so that it releases from the clips. You can then reach this screw under the tail light. It is the last thing that is holding the light in. Step 9- You can now pull the light out, you will have to repeat the steps on the other side to remove the other light. Again if you are looking to completely remove the bumper there are 2 clips under the bumper that need to be removed and it will come off. I hope this helps, if you need any further information i am sure that i can provide it for you.

11-11-2006, 10:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nomar06 Rickeh™ iz hella PRDM Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 28 Posts: 37,946 iTrader: 16 / 100%	Nice write up! I was wondering what the brackets were on the bottom of the tail light. Now my tail light led project is going in the trash! __________________

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11-11-2006, 10:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 42 Posts: 49,420 iTrader: 23 / 100%	Excellent write up. I need to remove my tail light next week for the paintless dent removal guy so he can reach my top channel and was wondering how easy everything was or wasn't Great write up

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*Fully Flared* Ijuswannachill Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Woodlands, TX Age: 19 Posts: 2,028 iTrader: 3 / 100%	I'm so glad I found this, haha... need to take off my bumper and put it back in, thanks to a recent minor accident, thanks for the DIY!

03-28-2007, 11:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
FG*SQUAD Nick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 1,049 iTrader: 1 / 100%	good write up... rep for you

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ASM07LX Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 99 iTrader: 0 / 0%	omfg no wonder i couldnt get the tail light out. anyone know if this is the same for a sedan? +1 btw!

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ksmithers88 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Jax, Fl Posts: 314 SAAC Member #3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	an answer to my prayers...thanks jesus! +1 for being a messenger of god

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Civic4u Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Humble, TX Posts: 7,012 iTrader: 7 / 100%	love it! I alway wonder how you remove the rear end.....How about DIY putting back on?

03-28-2007, 01:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 42 Posts: 49,420 iTrader: 23 / 100%	This thread had 2 replies and hasn't moved since November until I posted this thread here Removing tail lights. I + rep myself for raising the dead BTW...awesome write up

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dbl gza Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ocean city Md Posts: 69 Olandis iTrader: 0 / 0%	Nice....i didnt feel like masking my car when i go to tint tomorrow!

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SI_ckness Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: tacoma wa Posts: 124 Eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	thank you that is just what i wanted to know

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*07mugencivic* #1 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern CA Age: 25 Posts: 209,346 ToE kNeE iTrader: 9 / 100%	nice write up...thx

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shutter13 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,423 iTrader: 0 / 0%	question... i thought at first i had to remove the tail light to get the bumper off... but i found out this isnt necessary.. so anyway i partially removed my tail light and then fastened it in again but now the light isnt 100% flush like the other side... it looks fine but its just not completly flush... anyone know how to make this happen?

07-11-2007, 11:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
cchuang Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice write up

12-13-2007, 01:48 PM	#16 (permalink)
drunknpanda Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Palmdale ,ca Posts: 342 Daniel iTrader: 1 / 100%	Thanks very helpful Daryl nilsen +1

12-26-2007, 07:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
Qshooter151 Northeast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NY Posts: 24,116 Jordan iTrader: 35 / 100%	great write up. thanks bro...

12-27-2007, 04:14 AM	#18 (permalink)
vincentek9 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Disneyland Posts: 64 Vince iTrader: 1 / 100%	THANK YOU! omg i had to remove my friend's bumper today and i had NO clue whre to start. lol i'll use this thread as a guide tomorrow morning. thanks!!!

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xxbxrocaxx Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York Posts: 48 Shaun iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks...yo u dont know how useful this was for me bro..

04-16-2008, 05:37 AM	#20 (permalink)
derek Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 / 0%	HOLY S**T!! that's the reason why i can pull-out my tail lights, stupid me its the "BUMPER" NICE ONE BRO! +1 (nice awaikening for me )