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Intrepid brake light
One of the light bulbs in the third (center) brake light of my '00 Intrepid
is burnt out. Looks like I have to pull off the trim from underneath the trunk lid to get to the bulb. Is there an "easy" way (and what is the proper tool to use) to pull off the trim and those plastic nuts so I can get everything back together without breaking anything? Thanks. |
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if im not mistaken isnt that just a soft cover and the lite is there i the
trunk??, 2 min max? Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech "Dillon Family" <n3wmgATexciteDOTcom> wrote in message ... > One of the light bulbs in the third (center) brake light of my '00 Intrepid > is burnt out. Looks like I have to pull off the trim from underneath the > trunk lid to get to the bulb. Is there an "easy" way (and what is the > proper tool to use) to pull off the trim and those plastic nuts so I can get > everything back together without breaking anything? Thanks. > > > |
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if im not mistaken isnt that just a soft cover and the lite is there i the
trunk??, 2 min max? Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech "Dillon Family" <n3wmgATexciteDOTcom> wrote in message ... > One of the light bulbs in the third (center) brake light of my '00 Intrepid > is burnt out. Looks like I have to pull off the trim from underneath the > trunk lid to get to the bulb. Is there an "easy" way (and what is the > proper tool to use) to pull off the trim and those plastic nuts so I can get > everything back together without breaking anything? Thanks. > > > |
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Dillon Family wrote:
> One of the light bulbs in the third (center) brake light of my '00 Intrepid > is burnt out. Looks like I have to pull off the trim from underneath the > trunk lid to get to the bulb. Is there an "easy" way (and what is the > proper tool to use) to pull off the trim and those plastic nuts so I can get > everything back together without breaking anything? Thanks. You can buy a generic trim popper tool at the auto parts store, but it isn't necessary. The special tool is simply a wide flat blade with a groove in it, and a screwdrive-like handle. The groove fits under and around the head of the retainer, and you pry it out of the hole - if you've ever seen a dandelion digging tool, it looks a lot like that, only wider to fully engage the head of the retainer. Instead (unless you want to buy the tool to add to your arsemnal of tools - it does make the removal a little less skill dependent), use a large flat bladed screw driver to get under the head of the retainers and gently pry and pull on them to pop them out of their holes. A wide blade because that spreads out the forces over a large area so you don't tear the retainer or poke holes in the trim. You just don't have the advantage of pulling up on both sides of the head like you do with the special tool, nut it's very do-able. Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my adddress with the letter 'x') ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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Dillon Family wrote:
> One of the light bulbs in the third (center) brake light of my '00 Intrepid > is burnt out. Looks like I have to pull off the trim from underneath the > trunk lid to get to the bulb. Is there an "easy" way (and what is the > proper tool to use) to pull off the trim and those plastic nuts so I can get > everything back together without breaking anything? Thanks. You can buy a generic trim popper tool at the auto parts store, but it isn't necessary. The special tool is simply a wide flat blade with a groove in it, and a screwdrive-like handle. The groove fits under and around the head of the retainer, and you pry it out of the hole - if you've ever seen a dandelion digging tool, it looks a lot like that, only wider to fully engage the head of the retainer. Instead (unless you want to buy the tool to add to your arsemnal of tools - it does make the removal a little less skill dependent), use a large flat bladed screw driver to get under the head of the retainers and gently pry and pull on them to pop them out of their holes. A wide blade because that spreads out the forces over a large area so you don't tear the retainer or poke holes in the trim. You just don't have the advantage of pulling up on both sides of the head like you do with the special tool, nut it's very do-able. Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my adddress with the letter 'x') ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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