Changing the bulbs in the tail lights... HOW?
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Changing the bulbs in the tail lights... HOW?
How in the world do I get my tail lights off?... I must be the most stupid guy in the world.<P>Also, those custom tail lights like Barry Clark has are those illegal? Anyone from BC or Canada know? I mean you're not really obstructing the light from reaching the other drives, I don't think.
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Re: Changing the bulbs in the tail lights... HOW?
it's only illegal if you cover certain parts of the tail lamp like covering the reverse light (the white one) is illegal...also, if you do what barry did, you should make sure your taillights can be seen 50 feet away. and you leave the colors of the lights in white, red, or amber. if you follow those rules, it's all legal.
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Re: Changing the bulbs in the tail lights... HOW?
turn lights dont HAVE to be amber... they can also be red
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Re: Changing the bulbs in the tail lights... HOW?
well yea i know that. but i made my taillights all red except for the reverse white light...the cop noticed it used to be amber...and gave me a ticket for tampering with my taillights and changing the stock lens color...but most vehicles have red as the stock turn lens color.
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Re: Changing the bulbs in the tail lights... HOW?
to get the tail lights out...<P>1. pop the hatch and use a phillips screwdriver to unscrew one screw on top then two more.<P>2. once these are out just pull on the thick part of the tail light out and sorta to the outside of the vehicle... give it a little pressure and it should just pop out.<P>3. next untwist the dead bulb and replace it<P>brake light: 27/8Wx4 (1157)<BR>turn signal/backup: 27Wx2 (1156)<P>Oh yeah thats for the 92... im pretty sure its the same for your 96<P> <BR>
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Re: Changing the bulbs in the tail lights... HOW?
Sweet, thanks. I'll do that tomorrow... that's what I sorta tried to do, but it just seemed that it didn't wanna budge.
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Re: Changing the bulbs in the tail lights... HOW?
yes... you do have to give it a little pressure. it should just pop out though. make SURE you have the third screw out though! BTW i was wrong... its 2 on top and 1 underneath.
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Re: Changing the bulbs in the tail lights... HOW?
What about the reverse lights? I want to replace those with blue ones.
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