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hey guys i need some help...i just recieved my Hybrid taillights for my 4dr...i figured out how to remove the trunk attached one...but how do u remove the other 2...do i have to remove the bumper to do this? is there a DIY guide out there??!

 
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there is a nut underneath holding the outer tails on. you don't HAVE to take the bumper off to get the lights off. It helps, but you don't have to.

 
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i did remove the screw from under..but it still won't come out.... :

 
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did you take out all the screws from inside the trunk? you have to pull back the mateial to get access to it.

 
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uhm...i have took out the 3 bolts that are within the trunk..and one from down under...but still doesn't want to come off..... lease:

 
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Taking off the bumper would be the easiest way if you really can't remove the lights. I didn't remove the bumper when I changed my tails. Have you tried lossen the metal rack inside the bumper and pulled the light out?

 
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there is a tab that sits down in-between the bumper on my 01 i used a flat tip sqrew driver to help pop it out

 
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gosh..i can't figure it out~!!! ahhh!! i have tried everyting above except to remove the bumper..which i do not know how to...this is very frustrating!

 
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I can post some pics of what we all are talking about here. I understand how frustrating you can get when you thought the lights were about to let go.

 
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Hey man--when I put my stock lights back on without taking off the bumper, I literally had to bang them in. They won't come out unless the bumper is off.

 
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really! damn! how do u take the back bumper off???

 
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Hope this may help.

 
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hey civic sky..on the top pix...is that the pix from under the car?? i can't seem to locate the 2 bolts...hmm...

 
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Yes, the top pic was taken from under the car. They are kinda of on the opposite side of the "Civic". It would be a lot more easier if you can take the bumper off.

 
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You HAVE to take the bumper off. there is a screw that holds the light that needs to be removed.

 
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is it hard to take the rear bumper off??? sorry for asking all of these Q's guys!

 
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I don't think it is hard to take off the bumper. I was just lazy to take it off. That's all. You have to loosen the screw underneath the light for sure, but if you can't loosen the nuts inside, nevermind, take off your bumper then you can surely get the lights out very easily!

 
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There are screws underneath both fenders, two clips on the bottom of the bumper, and two hidden bolts (under black covers) when you open the trunk. Then the bumper pulls off from the sides. You have to pull, since it's held on by internal clips.

 
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<---- did it w/out removing bumper.

i did yank like all hell though, and broke the screw off one of the taillights.