i took off my headlights to do the black housing and now im having trouble putting the headlights back on, can anyone help me out?

 

trouble putting them back together or trouble putting them back on the car?

 

trouble putting them back on the car

 

Sure, where are you running into issues?

Also, are you getting rid of those seats yet?

 

i cant get the headlights back on the car. the brackets on the bottom is getting stuck with the bumper support which stops it from getting back into place where they are suppose to go

seats still for sale

 

anyone? c'mon guys need helppp!!

 

I haven't done this mod yet, but i'm having a hard time understanding how you were able to remove them, but not reverse you'r steps to get it back to where you need it to be for attachment.

 

well i pulled them out by forcing them but i dont wanna force them in

 

dont u have to take the front bumper off to take them off?

 

You have to remove the bumper support,. you're lucky you didn't break the lights when you took em out

 

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180732
see this thread to remove your bumper support,.. it will be a breeze to put the lights back in when it's out,...just to sum up,. you remove the bumper support by removing two bolts on each side where the support connects to the car...

 

thanks, really appreciate this. imma do it tommorow

 

You didn't take your bumper off? How in the hell did you do it then?

 

thats what i was wondering

 

i took the bumper off. i didnt take the "bumper support" off tho

 

So you took all the little black push pins out?

 

No, he tied the bumper cover to a tree, put it in reverse and floored it!

Here's your sign...

 

 

Glad someone got that...

 

Anythings possible I guess....

The reason I ask is because, how do you get to the push pins that underneath the headlight?

Its harder to screw around with those push pins than it is to take off the bumper.

 

Ok, I don't have a 1st gen, but since most cars are the same...
Use a small straight (some weird people call them flat heads) screwdriver to pop up the inner part of the clip and if you have room, just pull that part all the way out (it won't break it). After that pull out the outer part of the clip.
If you don't think that the clip will clear the space between the bumper cover and the lights, just push down on the bumper cover or pull up on the lights (both at the same time may be easier to obtain the maximum clearance).
Both the bumper cover and lights should have some movement with pressure applied. Headlights usually use rubber grommets where they mount which allow for flexibility of the unit.

Last case scenario, use a pair of dikes to cut the clips and when your re-install, just use new ones. I got a bag of twenty five clips for cheap money off of an ebay store...