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How do you remove the light holder from the rear shelf on a '98 Civic
Coupe?
I tried to twist the holder both ways, but it refuses to budge. Is
there some other way
to remove it so I can replace the light bulb? TIA.

"NWF_Snake" <negast@knology.net> wrote in message
news:1165851209.878040.212960@f1g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> How do you remove the light holder from the rear shelf on a '98 Civic
> Coupe?
> I tried to twist the holder both ways, but it refuses to budge.

Have you looked for retaining bolts or fixtures in the underside of the
shelf, from inside the trunk?

SD

"NWF_Snake" <negast@knology.net> wrote in news:1165851209.878040.212960
@f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> How do you remove the light holder from the rear shelf on a '98 Civic
> Coupe?
> I tried to twist the holder both ways, but it refuses to budge. Is
> there some other way
> to remove it so I can replace the light bulb? TIA.
>


You have to remove the rear parcel shelf, which is held in with a half
dozen clips. Flop the rear seats down, and pull up on the shelf. Be careful
not to break the clips or yank the brake lamp electrical connector.

Once the shelf is loose, there are two small screws on the underside of the
brake lamp housing. Remove those and the bulb is now accessible. Pretty
stupid design, I think.

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Tegger wrote:
> "NWF_Snake" <negast@knology.net> wrote in news:1165851209.878040.212960
> @f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
>> How do you remove the light holder from the rear shelf on a '98 Civic
>> Coupe?
>> I tried to twist the holder both ways, but it refuses to budge. Is
>> there some other way
>> to remove it so I can replace the light bulb? TIA.
>>
>
>
> You have to remove the rear parcel shelf, which is held in with a half
> dozen clips. Flop the rear seats down, and pull up on the shelf. Be careful
> not to break the clips or yank the brake lamp electrical connector.
>
> Once the shelf is loose, there are two small screws on the underside of the
> brake lamp housing. Remove those and the bulb is now accessible. Pretty
> stupid design, I think.
>
the whole concept is stupid. we wouldn't need them at all if we didn't
have red rear turn signal lenses. detroit resists orange turn signals
because of trivial incremental cost increase. nhtsa wants them for
safety. the [brainless] political solution is the central brake light -
half the expense of orange signals and they still don't address the
fundamental safety issue of turn signals and brakes lights being the
same color. a truly despicable lack of gonads...

jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
news:4JKdnSZNQouDHOLYnZ2dnUVZ_o-knZ2d@speakeasy.net:

> Tegger wrote:
>> "NWF_Snake" <negast@knology.net> wrote in
>> news:1165851209.878040.212960 @f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>> How do you remove the light holder from the rear shelf on a '98
>>> Civic Coupe?
>>> I tried to twist the holder both ways, but it refuses to budge. Is
>>> there some other way
>>> to remove it so I can replace the light bulb? TIA.
>>>
>>
>>
>> You have to remove the rear parcel shelf, which is held in with a
>> half dozen clips. Flop the rear seats down, and pull up on the shelf.
>> Be careful not to break the clips or yank the brake lamp electrical
>> connector.
>>
>> Once the shelf is loose, there are two small screws on the underside
>> of the brake lamp housing. Remove those and the bulb is now
>> accessible. Pretty stupid design, I think.
>>
> the whole concept is stupid. we wouldn't need them at all if we
> didn't have red rear turn signal lenses. detroit resists orange turn
> signals because of trivial incremental cost increase.
> nhtsa wants
> them for safety. the [brainless] political solution is the central
> brake light - half the expense of orange signals and they still don't
> address the fundamental safety issue of turn signals and brakes lights
> being the same color. a truly despicable lack of gonads...
>


CHMSLs have also been required in Europe since the late-'90s. And Europe
also requires amber turns.


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Tegger

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Thanks! Glad it didn't try to turn it too hard!