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Car Forum / Honda Cars / September 2007Installation help on 96 Accord Headlight Assembly
Does anyone know how to remove and replace the headlight assembly on a 1996 Accord? I have removed the three mounting bolts, but am stuck trying to pull the assembly out past the bumper. Do I have to take off the bumper? That somehow does not seem right to me. There are two screws under each H/L that fasten the bumper cover down. How the heck are those accessed? I have to believe this is not as difficult a job as I am making it to be. Thanks for any and all assistance here ... diyguy <anoldsalt@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1189471817.208600.135370 @w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: > Does anyone know how to remove and replace the headlight assembly on a > 1996 Accord? I have removed the three mounting bolts, but am stuck > trying to pull the assembly out past the bumper. Do I have to take off > the bumper? Yep. However, read below... > That somehow does not seem right to me. There are two > screws under each H/L that fasten the bumper cover down. How the heck > are those accessed? I have to believe this is not as difficult a job > as I am making it to be. Thanks for any and all assistance here ... Are you trying to replace a burned out bulb? This IS an important question!  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > diyguy <anolds...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1189471817.208600.135370 > @w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ I am trying to replace the entire assembly on both sides. I am not trying to replace a bulb. Does your answer confirm that the bumper must be removed?? >> diyguy <anolds...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1189471817.208600.135370 >> @w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > trying to replace a bulb. Does your answer confirm that the bumper > must be removed?? Yes. There are several bolts holding the lamp assemblies that are hidden by the bumper. Did you crash your car? SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > >> diyguy <anolds...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1189471817.208600.135370 > >> @w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ Car was not involved in an accident - the lights are cracked and need replacing. I have removed the three mounting bolts without any problems. I just cannot remove the assembly out from under the metal above the lamp and over the bumper under them. Not enough play to squeeze past. What holds the bumper on? I cannot believe that the bumper cover goes on after the bumper is installed because there is just to way to access the two screws holding on the bumper cover that are underneath the H/L assembly. It seems that the bumper must come off with the cover as a unit - correct? Thanks for your help ... > Does anyone know how to remove and replace the headlight assembly on a > 1996 Accord? I have removed the three mounting bolts, but am stuck [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > are those accessed? I have to believe this is not as difficult a job > as I am making it to be. Thanks for any and all assistance here ... -------------------------------- Bumper has to come off, diagrams at www.slhondaparts.com 'Curly' > > Does anyone know how to remove and replace the headlight assembly on a > > 1996 Accord? I have removed the three mounting bolts, but am stuck [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > 'Curly' Okay - the diagram is helpful but a set of instructions would be even more so. Anyone know if this can be found in a Chiltons? Or some other source? Thanks much for all of the assistance to date ... >>>Does anyone know how to remove and replace the headlight assembly on a >>>1996 Accord? I have removed the three mounting bolts, but am stuck [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > more so. Anyone know if this can be found in a Chiltons? Or some > other source? Thanks much for all of the assistance to date ... --------------------------------- You just park it over your lawn, remove all the fasteners shown on the drawing, then give a tug at one side or the other. The bumper will come free, then you pull gently forward and the whole 'skin' falls off on your lawn. You can substitute a blanket for the lawn if you are in an apartment. While you're in there, think about installing some bug mesh to keep bugs and small stones out of your AC condenser. Save a $600 repair. 'Curly' diyguy <anoldsalt@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1189529283.051996.12630@ 22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com: >> > Does anyone know how to remove and replace the headlight assembly on a >> > 1996 Accord? I have removed the three mounting bolts, but am stuck [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > more so. Anyone know if this can be found in a Chiltons? Or some > other source? Thanks much for all of the assistance to date ... From a study of my partial (long story, don't ask) shop manual for that car, it looks like the bumper is withdrawn from the body by undoing nuts from the engine bay side of the rad support. It looks like you are supposed to pull the mounting blocks along with the bumper. The bumper is attached to its mounting blocks with two bolts on either side. These bolts may be accessible from the signal lamp apertures. If they are, remove the lamps and remove the bolts, which may be sufficient to remove the bumper. The bumper is about 40-50 lbs and is awkward to handle. You probably also have two screws per side that hold the rear corners of the bumper to the wheel well lips. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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