Re: change headlight

Evening Tegger

I just want to change the headlamp but before I go any further I should 
mention that this is an American car. I am trying to change the drivers
side 
lamp but there is what looks like the brake fluid reservoir almost
directly 
in front of where the headlamp should come out. There is not enough room
to 
get your hand in there to twist the headlamp and pull it out like any
normal 
car. I'm sure that I could force my hand down in there but that would most

likely cause the plastic brake reservoir to break or crack. I thought I 
would just undo the bucket and take it right out which would give clear 
access to the bulb but based on what you have explained here that is not 
possible. I can't believe that Honda actually paid some engineer to for
such 
a poor design when it comes to a simple headlight change out. Do the 
Canadian Honda's have this same issue with the drivers side headlight or
is 
this unique to the American model. Is there an easy way around this

Courtney

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>> "Bill Falconer" <falconw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> whats the trick to getting the headlight bucket out of the Honda
>>> Civic 2001 coupe?
>>> two screws on the top but the head light doesnt seem to want to come
>>> out. are there any hidden screws located behind the bucket?
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>> You're trying to remove the entire headlamp assembly?
>>
>> You need to remove the entire front bumper. Believe it or not.
>>
>> See here:
>> <http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/manual_scans/civic/03-civic-frt-bu
>> mper-remove.pdf>
>> <http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/manual_scans/civic/03-civic-headli
>> ght-remove.pdf>
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>> '01 and '03 should be the same.
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>
> Oh, if you're only changing the bulb, you do NOT remove the entire lamp
> assembly!
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> Tegger
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