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MyFirstCamaro 06-04-2006 02:58 AM

Problem after problem....
 
the last 2 days it has been raining like hell here and my blinkers and running light both blew out from a water leak, question is how do i take the clear corner cover off ( is there anything to unscrew or does it pop out from the front or should i jsut go and get the black ones and replace it since i have the blacked out head lights ?

paarman97maro 06-04-2006 03:15 AM

you replace them from the bottom... 3 screws are holding it in... 2 from the back, 1 in the bottom if its the same as a 93-97

2000v6cam 06-04-2006 03:59 AM

its kinda annoying to change those stupid lights cause u have to open this little pannel on the bottom that has a couple screws and stick u arm in it and try to like get ur hand in the right place, its not hard or anything just one of those little irratating things that pisses u off :D

paarman97maro 06-04-2006 04:01 AM


Originally Posted by 2000v6cam
its kinda annoying to change those stupid lights cause u have to open this little pannel on the bottom that has a couple screws and stick u arm in it and try to like get ur hand in the right place, its not hard or anything just one of those little irratating things that pisses u off :D

ya, especially if you bulb burns out a lot... then it really chaps your ***.

MyFirstCamaro 06-04-2006 01:38 PM

what a bout replacing the cler with the black one do you think that could prevent it a lil more cause this is the second time its happened

SOMBirdV6 06-04-2006 02:47 PM

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MyFirstCamaro 06-04-2006 03:05 PM

yeah thoughs even though i dont think the water is coming in through the lens

Str8upChevy 06-04-2006 03:33 PM


Originally Posted by paarman97maro
you replace them from the bottom... 3 screws are holding it in... 2 from the back, 1 in the bottom if its the same as a 93-97

They're definitely not like changing the 93-97's. Our's are a piece of cake that can be changed in 15 minutes, where there's are a pain in the butt. A lot of people I've talked to that have the 98+ Camaros,......they actually pulled the headlights out and went in through there. I've never done it, but you might want to ask Chad or Grant, I know they both have.

And going to black lenses will "ONLY" change the looks bud.......they have nothing to do with leaks. The water's probably coming in through the holes where your bulb sockets go in to the lense. If your rubber seal ring is worn out and it's not really hard to screw the socket into the lense, you might want to change it. ;)

SOMBirdV6 06-04-2006 03:56 PM

To change the corner lights in the 98+ just take out the headlight and its easy access from there. Its like 2-3 screws to get the corner light out. Its maybe a 10-15min job.

NoRiceInside 06-04-2006 06:19 PM

yeah arch its much easier on the 98+. they can be taken out from the bottom i think, but pulling the headlights is easier.

on 93-97 maros you have to go from the bottom, but on my bird i can take em out through the top and bottom :) i just opened my headlights halfway and shoved my hands down there and unbolted them, then unbolted the single bolt on the side of that bottom cover then slid the lense through there.

it was even easier on my first maro, the green one. it didnt have those two panels underneath :)

MyFirstCamaro 06-04-2006 08:47 PM


Originally Posted by Str8upChevy
They're definitely not like changing the 93-97's. Our's are a piece of cake that can be changed in 15 minutes, where there's are a pain in the butt. A lot of people I've talked to that have the 98+ Camaros,......they actually pulled the headlights out and went in through there. I've never done it, but you might want to ask Chad or Grant, I know they both have.

And going to black lenses will "ONLY" change the looks bud.......they have nothing to do with leaks. The water's probably coming in through the holes where your bulb sockets go in to the lense. If your rubber seal ring is worn out and it's not really hard to screw the socket into the lense, you might want to change it. ;)

i know that but i was going with the obvious thing because they are both a lil cracked up

V6Cam 06-04-2006 10:33 PM

it took me about 20 minutes to swap mine out with the new ones in

MyFirstCamaro 06-05-2006 01:57 PM

im not worried about time i need to get it done

Str8upChevy 06-05-2006 10:47 PM

What Evvvv :nana: I just know that changing out the 93-97's couldn't be easier,.....and the two guys that were talking about their LS1 cars, were complaining about what a pain it was. Maybe it was because they had big hands and had some trouble with going through the headlight area. :ne_nau:

Speaking of swapping out clear corners,......I'll be changing mine for a third time this Thursday, when I finally do the DRL mod to my car. (yay)


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