I have a fly stuck on the inside of my taillight lens. Is there an easy way to take the lens off to get the fly out?

I tried to take the whole light off, but when I got the bolts taken off and the plugs taken off I could not get the light off. Then I read some where in the forums in order to get the light off you have to take the bumper off. Is this true?

Thanks

 

yes, you have to take the bumper off to remove the tail light properly. It has been done in the past by pushing down on the bumper to get to the tail light bolts behind it, but if I recall, it cracked the bumper a bit.

 

you dont have to remove the whole bumper. just loosen the required screws and bolts on whatever side the light is that you want to remove. from the center of the bumper to the side marker. then just pull the bumper slightly off on that side. theres two 10mm bolts directly under the light assembly connected to a bracket. remove them and youre set. reassemble in reverse.

 

Thanks for the responses.

 

how did u manage that? but any how... theres also 4 nuts behind each light u need to take out i think it is 6 or 8mm its easy to take out...

 

lol i have a small leaf in my driver side taillight. idk how these things happen..

 

 

+1

Came to this thread to expect a picture of a fly stuck in a tail light =P

 

I agree^^ disappointment lol

 

 

Is he alive?

 

Nope

 

That's like something that would happen to me. At least its good to know that I'm not alone.

 

You should leave him. Its like the worm in the Tequila bottle.

 

LMAOo

 

this is funny because in my dad's MDX headlight, theres also a fly stuck in it. crazy thing is that the fly is COMPLETELY white now, like an albino fly. il get a pic and put it up tomorrow.

 

It makes sense... dog poop turns white when its really old and flies eat dog poop. Its the circle of life, or something like that.

 

There's no creature on earth that I hate more than a fly. I would probably flip out if that happened to my TL.

 

How the hell it got in there??

 

Thats hysterical LOL

Mind is blown....

 

Lol

 

That's so funny. I would turn full blown OCD overnight if that was my car.

 

 

I know that's one of the things that will annoy the crap out of you- if left alone, do you think it will just degenerate over time? I know it'll last for while but hopefully would become dust after a while...that whole 'ashes to ashes, dust to dust' thing.

 

Try compressed air to move him around to maybe somewhere you can't find him. Shoot it through the back of the bulb opening, you'll be amazed when you shoot 120lbs of compressed air into a tailight opening.

 

 

Id name him and keep him in there... ha!

 

+1
How the f.... lol

 

 

Next set of headlights I open up I'm going to put some LEGOS in it!

 

IHC I think I probably flip out too if it was in TL as well.
I some how got a fly in my saltwater tank about a couple of months ago. Too bad I dont have any pictures.

 

It will resolve itself on its own,especially in the heat That happened to me once.

 

My left tail light LENS has a crack. Can I just replace the lens...or must I replace the entire assembly? 08 TL.

 

IIRC, you have to replace the whole light. There's not an easy way to pop the lens off.

 

You will need to buy the whole light minus the LED board/bulbs. Acura does not sell a separate lens for our lights.