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Old Mar 31, 2005 | 05:45 AM
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I need some help. Anyone know where I can find a DIY on removing the rear bumper? I'm trying to pull out my turn signals.

I've gotten part of the way with some screws out, but I don't want to just yank on the thing until it comes off now. I don't know if there are snaps or more screws.

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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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To change your rear signals, you do NOT need to remove the rear bumper. Just remove the rear tail lights and you'll see the "hole" to stick your hand through to change the bulbs. Be careful when pulling out the tail lights, you have to pull away from the car sideways, not up. I broke one of the pegs already :-(
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 04:14 AM
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Three bolts to take out the light. Another bolt on the bottom right corner of the light (left rear taillight) and conversely for the other one. One plastic peg attaching the bottom left corner (left rear taillight) and the same for the other one. Several screws on the bottom. At least 5 or 6 snap ons near the middle top rail of the bumper which you can just pull to take off. And two 2 inch tabs (near the middle bottom of the bumper) near the exhaust which I haven't figured out how to take off yet.
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 02:20 PM
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Its a lot of work. :-)

ps: You dont need to remove the bumper to change the signals, but you DO need to loosen a LOT of stuff in the way.

- Mike / ClearCorners.Com
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