How-To: Front Bumper Removal/L.E.D Clear Corners Install w/pix + Ares's '06 CCs!
02-15-2011, 05:11 AM
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Plain clears are pretty gay, and everyone, incl. their mamas, have them. Definitely be different, get LEDs.
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03-13-2011, 05:04 PM
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leds
i made my own.. its very easy...
it cost me 27 $ for the 30 5mm leds.. and resistors...
and 57 bucks for the clear markers... DIY save 150-300 bucks
u dont even have to bake them open..
i just drilled the holes from the back... and u just vacuum out the plastic shavings.. there are 2 layers to drill through..( the casing and the inside reflector ) it is easyer to drill a bit and clean the shaving as they occur.. rather than them fall back inside form move vacuum work..
it took me 4 hours to do them both total.. first time..
u can hook them up to the park light or your signal light easily.
u do not have to take the bumper off to install there..
all i did was jack up the car and take the front tires off .. inner fender plastic removal..
the passenger side was more tricky . the Windshield wiper Reservoir is in the way.. there are 3 bolts.. u can get to them and lower the bottle out of the way for more room ..
2 screws for the marker and the wires and u are done..
it cost me 27 $ for the 30 5mm leds.. and resistors...
and 57 bucks for the clear markers... DIY save 150-300 bucks
u dont even have to bake them open..
i just drilled the holes from the back... and u just vacuum out the plastic shavings.. there are 2 layers to drill through..( the casing and the inside reflector ) it is easyer to drill a bit and clean the shaving as they occur.. rather than them fall back inside form move vacuum work..
it took me 4 hours to do them both total.. first time..
u can hook them up to the park light or your signal light easily.
u do not have to take the bumper off to install there..
all i did was jack up the car and take the front tires off .. inner fender plastic removal..
the passenger side was more tricky . the Windshield wiper Reservoir is in the way.. there are 3 bolts.. u can get to them and lower the bottle out of the way for more room ..
2 screws for the marker and the wires and u are done..
Last edited by wrecker; 03-13-2011 at 10:29 PM.
03-13-2011, 05:30 PM
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led markers
for the type of light i used... i needed 1 resistor for every 3 lights ..( resistors and light Combinations vary on what u use) ( each has there own rating)
local electronic store can give u the right combination.. just remember u need a 12 volt application / 14volt running.
i connected all the negatives in 1 row ..
. then mono foamed the rest for weather proofing.
local electronic store can give u the right combination.. just remember u need a 12 volt application / 14volt running.
i connected all the negatives in 1 row ..
. then mono foamed the rest for weather proofing.
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06-04-2011, 12:30 PM
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Quick question. Is it possible to just remove the undershroud and replace the reflectors from up under the car instead of having to remove the wheels and the whole front bumper?
08-06-2011, 12:03 PM
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Very good write up with one exception -- it is not necessary to remove the front bumper cover. Once the inner fender liner is out on the passenger side, you only need to remove 2 nuts, and 1 bolt holding the washer res in place. It can easily by moved out of the way to access the top screw for the s/m. A stubby 10mm wrench is all that is needed to remove this hardware for the washer bottle. This is considerably faster, and there is no chance of a problem with scratching or marking the cover.
09-04-2011, 01:01 AM
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was this to access the front bumper reflectors?
I think you still need to remove the front bumper to access the headlights?or the headlight harness?
09-18-2011, 10:18 AM
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u dont have to remove the bumper to do this job.. just take the front tires off.. and the inner fender plastic front cover to access the headlight wiring as was mentioned.. u will need a short stubby screwdriver