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Old Sep 7, 2018 | 10:38 AM
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Question DRL Removal and board replacement

Ive been looking all over the internet and on the forums, but Ive only ever seen the most ambiguous guides to removing the front bumper on my 3IS. I bought some RGB DRL boards to install, since my DRL's have condensation in them i figured why not replace the boards if I have to open up the DRL's anyways. Does anyone have a disassembly manual for the front bumper and more specifically the DRL's? Forgive me if i skipped over a thread with what I'm looking for.
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Old Sep 7, 2018 | 10:58 AM
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If you can't figure out how to remove the front bumper, you certainly won't be able to figure out how to remove the DRLs. haha. seriously the front bumper is just a couple screws on each side then the top (with clips too) then on the bottom. then it's just clipped in (pull with your fingers)

the DRLs should be screwed to the bumper somehow. you'll figure it out.
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Old Sep 7, 2018 | 12:48 PM
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From specOne.
I find that putting is back is a PITA.
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Old Sep 7, 2018 | 02:20 PM
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Were you able to find any documentation on the DRL's?
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Old Sep 7, 2018 | 02:46 PM
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The DRL housing is like any other head lamp housing.
You would have to heat up the sealant and pry it open. The best way is to put this in an oven and bake it.
I have never done this before so you would need to look up the proper way to heat the sealant and open up a headlamp housing.
Then you would need to buy sealant and properly glue it back, or you will run into condensation again.
It is a very involved process.
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