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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 04:31 AM
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I was wondering if i really need to take off my front bumper all the way off so i can take my headlamps out, so i can align my projectors.

if not that would be really great, easier to do too because im so low.

(i didnt have to take my back bumper all the way off to change my tails, so i was hoping it was the same for the headlamps.)


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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 04:51 AM
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u dont need to take off the bumper the adjust the beam. Your owners manual tells you how to do it.
Old Apr 26, 2008 | 05:02 AM
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Default Re: Do I really NEED to?

i know that, but that was not the question, the question was,


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if i really need to take off my front bumper all the way off so i can take my headlamps out
Old Apr 26, 2008 | 05:04 AM
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if ur trying to adjust the beams, no

if u want to take off the headlights off the car, yes
Old Apr 26, 2008 | 05:07 AM
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Why would you take the head lights out to adjust the beams.
Old Apr 26, 2008 | 05:10 AM
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my initial thoughts exactly....
Old Apr 26, 2008 | 05:18 AM
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Default Re: Do I really NEED to?

Originally Posted by Myself
I was wondering if i really need to take off my front bumper all the way off so i can take my headlamps out, so i can align my projectors that r retrofitted into another set of lights that arent finished yet.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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WTH ? I'm pretty sure you don't have to take your REAR bumper to r+r your tail lights.
Old Apr 26, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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You don't have to take it all the way off. I didn't when I took my lights out to paint them.
Old Apr 26, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dos_techie
WTH ? I'm pretty sure you don't have to take your REAR bumper to r+r your tail lights.
Want to try replacing your tails without taking off the bumper or partially taking it off then?
Old Apr 27, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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wow, i am talking about R+R headlights and wondering if i need to take the front bumper off completely
Old Apr 27, 2008 | 03:10 PM
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Well.... you can just undo the top connectors and those in the wheel wells, leaving just the splash guards connected...

But its easier to line back up properly if you take it all the way off. Just put a 10mm socket on a Skewdriver shoved in a drill and its a 5 min job.
Old Apr 27, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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seriously, lift it up on a jack and take out the 8 or so 10mm bolts. takes 5 minuets, and will make working with your headlights 10x easier....

do it once, do it right. shortcuts lead to breakages
Old Apr 28, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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i've taken my bumper off about 4 times already... but i really didnt want to again, but i guess i'll just do it.




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