97 tails on 96 body.. HELP
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97 tails on 96 body.. HELP
Bought 97 tails for my 96 sc300. I've read it's a direct fit, but for me it's not. I've had several people try it to make sure it's not just me being dumb lol. I'm thinking you have to take off the rear bumper to slide the light through?
Putting the 96 back in is easy but the 97s get stuck.. Help please!!
Putting the 96 back in is easy but the 97s get stuck.. Help please!!
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Racer
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Bought 97 tails for my 96 sc300. I've read it's a direct fit, but for me it's not. I've had several people try it to make sure it's not just me being dumb lol. I'm thinking you have to take off the rear bumper to slide the light through?
Putting the 96 back in is easy but the 97s get stuck.. Help please!!
Putting the 96 back in is easy but the 97s get stuck.. Help please!!
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I had the same problem on my 95 (same lights and bumper as a 96), if you look closely the 97 bumper is a slightly different shape (like a hair different) that makes it a tight squeeze when putting those lights in the earlier ones, but they do fit, i got them in on like my 4th try with a little bit of soft persuasion. I actually avoid taking them off because I had such a hard time getting them in.
#5
Lead Lap
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What's the best way to get them in? I can get the outer side in first, that's easy. But when it comes to the inner (middle of bumper) it's tough as hell..
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#8
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Yeah I did the same. Pretty much make sure you have all the threads lined up with the holes and try to evenly apply pressure. If one side goes all the way in it will be really hard to get the other side in so keep it even while tapping it with your palm. While its out go ahead and replace all the bulbs now so you don't have to tackle this again anytime soon.
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Yeah I did the same. Pretty much make sure you have all the threads lined up with the holes and try to evenly apply pressure. If one side goes all the way in it will be really hard to get the other side in so keep it even while tapping it with your palm. While its out go ahead and replace all the bulbs now so you don't have to tackle this again anytime soon.
That's the first thing I did lol
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I'm in a 92 with 97 tails, I actually gave up on the passenger side one for an hour thinking it just didn't fit but I came back and got kind of mean with it, and after a while it popped on. I haven't taken them off since, and am avoiding it for the same reason others have stated.
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