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Thread: Got my PIAA bulbs in but how to remove my passenger drl?

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    04-26-2012 02:54 AM #1
    Headlight and turn light are easy as hell, but passenger side drl is impossible unless you remove something? Where do I start?
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    04-26-2012 06:48 AM #2
    There is an access panel on the inside of the wheel well with one screw holding it in. I found going through there difficult but it can be done. Personally I suggest removing the fog light and getting at it that way. And if you are swapping the fog lights too then you'll already have it out. Hope this helps.
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    04-27-2012 01:29 AM #3
    what if you dont have fog lights hah? would it still be easier to take the covering off of where the fog lights would be? or go through that access panel

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    04-27-2012 01:53 AM #4
    No, you have to remove the wiper fluid. And it looks impossible to do unless you remove the headlight. Hmm..
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    04-27-2012 06:32 AM #5
    I was able to snake my arm in there just like the driver side. The socket turns the opposite way.

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    04-27-2012 07:37 AM #6
    If you wanna access everything including fogs easily just remove the headlights, it takes all of 10 minutes to do very simple.

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    04-27-2012 07:56 AM #7
    Even if you don't have fog lights you can still remove the panel in the grill where are suppose to be to access DRLs and the wiper fluid take is not an issue then. Or if you feel like it do what the other guy said and remove the whole headlight.
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