installing bumper lenses [Archive]

incuccord

12-07-2003, 05:36 PM

So i'm a newb to accord so disreggard my stupid questions. I bought these clear '97 bumper lenses and was wanting to know how to install them correctly. Would it be best to install them under the hood or under the car? Where would i go to to find instructions to do this. O and i'm lookin at some headlights to so where would i go to find instructions on how to remove those? thanks for the patience.

later

incuccord

Carreragt2e

12-07-2003, 08:21 PM

For the lenses, , there should be one screw for each. Im pretty sure the screw is either, on the inner side of the bumper,, that space where if you had a turbo car you could put a ginormis intercooler. Im pretty sure the screw is someone in that area.
I suggest getting a Haynes manual. Im sure pep boys or someplace has them. They have tons of stuff like that.

The head lights, can put them in with out taking the bumper off, but there is one or two lower bolts that are a pain to get at, so you are almost forced to take the bumper off. its not that bad and is pretty easy. Or you can just break your older head lamps (as I did one time.. I was late for going to a car show) and then not install the one lower bolt. Never had any problems with out it. But itd be better to have it installed.

hth
eric

matts

12-07-2003, 08:38 PM

for the bumper lenses - look from the middle of the car, to where the side of the light is in the bumper. you'll need a fairly long philips head. also, the screw attachment is kinda wierd, i don't think it comes out all the way, just loosens so you can take the light out.

keoki

12-08-2003, 01:17 AM

for the bumper lenses - look from the middle of the car, to where the side of the light is in the bumper. you'll need a fairly long philips head. also, the screw attachment is kinda wierd, i don't think it comes out all the way, just loosens so you can take the light out.
couldnt say it any better

jdmaccordbo!916

12-08-2003, 02:18 AM

ya you dont want that little peice of plastic to break either, so dont over tighten it when you are putting the lenses back into place... an yes it happens...lol.. ive done it an

DEaccord95

12-09-2003, 09:09 AM

Make sure you have the right color bulbs to go behind them too....don't wanna be getting pulled over for something stupid like that......just a thought....

matts

12-09-2003, 10:07 AM

i think with the bumper lenses you can get away with any color bulb. mine are clear, and i've never had a problem.

jdmaccordbo!916

12-09-2003, 12:20 PM

ya for the longest time i used to have the clear ones in there with the hyper white bulbs.. never got pulled over for it.. (knock on wood though..) but i got tired of them, an painted them amber an now they are wired to stay on with the help of a little wedg bulb, an the stock socket still flashes when the blinker is used.. i ,yself prefer the amber lenses better though...

DEaccord95

12-09-2003, 01:18 PM

yeah being that they only light up when the blinkers are on their a lot less noticeable - but hopefully a dick cop won't see them and pull you over for them.

takezo

12-09-2003, 04:45 PM

just wanna add, there's rubber lining covering your under car, open one screw from them, and your hand can go through behind the bumper lens and unscrew em. Don't forget turn your front tires first (to left or right), so U have more space for ur arms to reach em. For the amber bulbs, just go to PepBoys or Wal-Mart, they sell cheaper than the shops...

myGrub

12-18-2003, 06:17 PM

So i'm a newb to accord so disreggard my stupid questions. I bought these clear '97 bumper lenses and was wanting to know how to install them correctly. Would it be best to install them under the hood or under the car? Where would i go to to find instructions to do this. O and i'm lookin at some headlights to so where would i go to find instructions on how to remove those? thanks for the patience.

later

incuccord

To replace the blinkers, see the other rsponses. To remove the headlights, you actually have to remove the blinkers (bumber lenses) first. You'll then see 2 bolts on each side for the intrusion bar through each hole where the lenses fit. 12mm from memory. On the far end of the bar itself, under the guard, there is a screw/bolt you need to get off first. Once you get the instrusion bar bolts off (don't forgt to re move the grill between the headlights themselves. There's about 6 screws and a clip at each end - you'l need a small flathead to get these off), the bar just comes off, exposing the 4 bolts you need to get off.

Word of advice - don't buy the cheap shit off E-bay. I was similarly warned, but I went ahead and bought a set anyway, shipped them way over here to Australia, and they were absolute shit. The beams would adjust like an inch (because they practically pointed straight down), you couldn't replace the bulbs with brighter ones cos' the outer lens felt like they were gonna melt - with the bulbs they came with no less. The workmanship was like of a 5 year-old's - ill fitting, scratched, a rude line running through the end of it. And it wasn't legal over here - which I knew anyway. But the light quality was crap, the fit was crap. Save your cash dude...

erock66

07-11-2009, 09:22 AM

ya for the longest time i used to have the clear ones in there with the hyper white bulbs.. never got pulled over for it.. (knock on wood though..) but i got tired of them, an painted them amber an now they are wired to stay on with the help of a little wedg bulb, an the stock socket still flashes when the blinker is used.. i ,yself prefer the amber lenses better though...

hey what did you have to do to wire them to stay on all the time? i want to do something similar but i want to put them on a toggle like fog lights. do you just cut the wire for the blinker and wire them to a constant power and the toggle? thanks. i know this is an extremely old thread but thanks for the help