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Old 10-12-12, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by wbmx1981
Does anyone know how to replace the bulb in the spolier?
It's not a bulb. You have to replace the whole light. It's held on by three screws which is impossible to get off even with an angle screwdriver. It's actually easier to take the spoiler off and change the light out.
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Old 10-12-12, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by johnmilina
lexusfam, I HAVE 1992 SC300. THAT SPOILER IS HELD ON REALY TIGHT.
Not familiar with the sc spoiler, might wanna ask the sc guys about that .
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Old 10-12-12, 12:33 PM
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Thanks lexusfam i'm trying to navigate the forums
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Old 10-13-12, 01:57 AM
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easiest way... hammer! bigger = easier.
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I took off my factory spoiler. It was a ******... got it done then had to do body work because of holes and thick plastic clips kind of bent my trunk trying to remove them out. But anyone who wants a flawless factory spoiler in perfect working condition with all brackets and screws pm me
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Old 10-15-12, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by AtlantaVIP
I took off my factory spoiler. It was a ******... got it done then had to do body work because of holes and thick plastic clips kind of bent my trunk trying to remove them out. But anyone who wants a flawless factory spoiler in perfect working condition with all brackets and screws pm me
How much did the body work cost? Including welding the holes and painting the trunk?
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Just pm rgwllc. They can prob sell you a trunk for less than what the paint and body work cost...
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simplest way to remove any factory spoiler: swap for a trunk of the same color. Most spoiler guys want non-spoiler trunks, most non-spoiler guys would love a free spoiler.
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Originally Posted by jcat_GS3
simplest way to remove any factory spoiler: swap for a trunk of the same color. Most spoiler guys want non-spoiler trunks, most non-spoiler guys would love a free spoiler.
i tried swapping for months and the truth is the non spoiler guys don't want a spoiler and the ones that have a spoiler are trying to get rid of it.....
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Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
How much did the body work cost? Including welding the holes and painting the trunk?
My body guy did it for $150 or something like that. But he has done all the body work on my car and I've been going to him for about 8 years now.
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Old 10-16-12, 01:11 AM
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Tie one end of a rope to the spoiler and the other end to a tree and then pedal to the metal,,spoiler off, problem solved.
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Originally Posted by Lexusfam
It's not a bulb. You have to replace the whole light. It's held on by three screws which is impossible to get off even with an angle screwdriver. It's actually easier to take the spoiler off and change the light out.
if having a bulb out in the spoiler would it throw a warning light in the cluster?
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Old 10-16-12, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexusfam
It's not a bulb. You have to replace the whole light. It's held on by three screws which is impossible to get off even with an angle screwdriver. It's actually easier to take the spoiler off and change the light out.
if having a bulb out in the spoiler would it throw a warning light in the cluster?
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Old 12-12-12, 01:29 PM
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Trying to take off the wing but I tried doing it before reading these threads. Thought it'd be simple -__-. Wing has a wire that I can't seem to figure out how to remove. Tried going in through the light bar in the spoiler but all I succeeded in doing was breaking part ofnitmoff and disconnecting the wire. Can't pull it out. Helpppppp!!!

Never mind. I got it! Just gotta remove the rivets now.
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Old 02-02-13, 01:34 PM
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omg. fml. there goes my weekend. this sucks
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