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magna-vrx03
06-03-2013, 07:26 PM
hi guys

so we need to take the headlights out so we can fit angel eyes to them but the issue i have that i discovered sunday just gone that there is a hidden bolt that is impossible to get to... i discoved it by removing the drivers side first and that came out easy but when i went to do the passangers side just couldn't get it out.

so my question is, is there away that i can get to this hodden bolt WITHOUT having to drop the bumper off? can we remove that bolts holding the quartre pannel on and wedge it out of the way enough to get in to it???

MistahJT
06-03-2013, 07:36 PM
From the guides I have seen, one piece paras require the bumper to be removed. Two piece can just be taken out carefully without removing the bumper.
Good luck with the lights. Post pictures when they are finished :)

magna-vrx03
06-03-2013, 07:38 PM
surely there is a way to remove one piece paras without dropping the bumber.... expecially for only one headlight as well, there is a shortcut for everuthing haha. thanks for the help

ammerty
06-03-2013, 07:56 PM
Bumper doesn't need to be removed, there is no easy way to access the bolt but if I remember right its best approached from under the car.

taniagirl
06-03-2013, 08:02 PM
Cant remember having to put the bolt in when I did myn but I pressed down on the corner of the bumper bar and wiggled the one piece light out when I did myn

Tee Jay 2
06-03-2013, 10:02 PM
No need to drop the bar. You can manouvre it out quite easily. Bolt is accesible from under front of car. 10mm socket on a good size extension will do it easy.

Wiggles
07-03-2013, 04:48 AM
No need to drop the bar. You can manouvre it out quite easily. Bolt is accesible from under front of car. 10mm socket on a good size extension will do it easy.

Exactly. Usually you can see it when you swap from standard headlights as you see it where the indicator sits.

magna-vrx03
07-03-2013, 05:05 AM
ok so ur saying i can wriggle it out far enough to be able to see and get enough access to thr bolt.. ok thanks guys we will give this a go and hopefully have a good outcome

maggie3.5
07-03-2013, 05:53 AM
ok so ur saying i can wriggle it out far enough to be able to see and get enough access to the bolt.. ok thanks guys we will give this a go and hopefully have a good outcome

no ....you cant "wiggle "it out enough to see where it is....you HAVE to get at it from underneath.

Wiggles
07-03-2013, 07:09 AM
Take a look at the areawhere the indicator is on the side you got out. You will see a nut that is welded onto the top side of the metal. Thats the bolt you need to remove on the other side