Corner light removal - Honda Prelude Forum

Forbidden · 12-13-2002, 06:35 AM

I know this may sound stupid but how the hell do you remove it? I'm talking about the corner light next to the headlight, I removed the screw but the light is stuck there and I can't seem to find the way to remove it. I didn't try too hard cause I didn't want to scratch the paint. Which way should I pull it? to the front or the side? going up, going down? If I have to remove the bumper to change that bulb I'm just gonna say f*** it and wait 'til I buy some JDMs headlights

willmbrk · 12-13-2002, 08:08 AM

Those lights are a pain in the butt. Once you remove the screw, you should be able to pop them out. Last time my friend and I tried, we broke the light. Luckily I have JDM lights, so I let him use my extra corner. I did have luck once, by using a small flat tip screwdriver wedged between the fender and light as I pulled off the light. but you have to be careful that way.

4bidden · 12-13-2002, 08:12 AM

Yea, they come straight out of the front. I HATE pressure fittings like that.

prelude2005 · 12-13-2002, 08:54 AM

I have grown a hatered towards the USDM lights....I went through 2 sets of those corner lights...just because they would break everytime I had to change bulbs.

DrSeus · 12-13-2002, 10:50 AM

Yeah those lights really suck. The screwdriver/fender wall didn't work for me. I just unbolted the splashguard enough so I could get access to the stupid pin that's stuck. Then I did the screwdriver thing between the mounting bracket and the light assembly. BTW I've already pulled my resonator out so that may of made things easier.

vile10 · 12-13-2002, 02:02 PM

thank god i don't have that problem though, just unscrewed the top and yank it forward

Deepmist · 12-13-2002, 02:02 PM

When I installed my jdms i forced em right out.

Forbidden · 12-14-2002, 03:34 PM

Well I gave them another try this evening and still haven't been able to get them out, I guess I'll wait 'til I can go at school and lift the car on the hoist so I'll be able to remove the splash guard and maybe push them out from under the car like DrSeus said. I guess I'll have to give Honda a call for another screw cause I lost mine in the fender somewhere. I don't think the light will go anywhere until I get another screw but if it does I guess that'll give me a good reason to buy some JDMs

fourthgeneration · 12-14-2002, 04:41 PM

I just take a falt head and pry it out. it scratches your car, but the scratch gets covered when you pop it back in

cantdrive55 · 12-14-2002, 04:51 PM

Corner lights?

jpprelude · 12-14-2002, 04:51 PM

Those are pretty much disposable.

I have gone through a set on each side. I am trying to rationalize getting JDMs so I don't have to replca the corners again

fourthgeneration · 12-14-2002, 05:13 PM

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Originally posted by cantdrive55
Corner lights?

*teE~heE~** fawker

Forbidden · 12-15-2002, 08:04 AM

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Originally posted by fourthgeneration

*teE~heE~** fawker

exactly what I was thinking