Mr-Bee19

I haven't really looked underneath the car yet and such, so I thought I would just ask first. How do you remove the fog light covers on a 2012 TSX? Are there any screws that need to be removed first. I read a thread that said they just pull off, but not sure if that was on a first generation TSX.

robpp

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THEY DO NOT PULL OFF.

there are screws holding them on.

here is a pic of the inside of the bumper.

the screw on the very far right holds the end and I dont remember if there are 2 more of if something else holds the left side down.

Mr-Bee19

Wow thanks rob for that picture. That helps A LOT!

I guess I'll need to raise the front of the car up a bit on some stands to get underneath it?

ttk5

I removed the fog light covers so I could paint them...I'm pretty sure you need to remove the entire bumper to do this.

opboarding

julius071

^ Nice red circles.

Mr-Bee19

Yea I want to remove them so I can plasti dip them...

julius071

Mask the covers and paint them while its on your bumper...

PyroDave

if you have the time, removing the pieces is a better idea, and yes, you will have to remove the bumper to do this

BobbyC

Taping around works fine for plastidip. Just be sure to tuck the tape in on the creases

Mr-Bee19

I saw somebody remove them which made it easier to dip. But removing the three screws mentioned above won't allow me to just pull the cover off? I'm going to have to remove the bumper to remove those?

I was thinking putting the front of the car on stands to get under there to remove the screws them remove the covers. If I have to remove the bumper, then I will just tape it up and spray while they are on.

PyroDave

i posted a DIY on removing the bumper, it honestly takes about 5 min if you know what you're doing, 15 if you dont. its worth it for a job done well

Mr-Bee19

PyroDave,

Can you provide a link for that thread?

opboarding

Here are a bunch of DIYs

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-2009-2014-143/directory-all-2g-tsx-diy-instructions-859940/

MC MiYoung3269

If you have small hands you can reach in there through the little flappity flaps and remove the screws from there instead of taking the bumper off. And I'm not sure if Ryan is right about the bottom left screw that was circled in the pic above. Reviewing the pics I have of the assembly, it looks like there is a screw that's under the plastic frame holding the foglight in place. I don't really remember since I did this mod the second day after getting the car lol but here's my go at it

Remove the 4 screws that are for the "frame" that holds the foglight in place(Circled in cyan circlezzzz). Then You should be able to have access to the 3 screws I have circled in red.


You can also see here that that screw that was circled by Ryan doesnt connect to the cover



Also there will be a clip on the flat side of the cover. Lift the outer edge out and pull the flat edge out while pushing the cover towards the center of the car