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My daughter just got a 2001 Civic for Christmas. Today some kid rubbed
it in the High School parking lot and broke the passenger-side tail
light lense. I'd like to replace it and I can get a new OEM light
assembly for about $116.

My question is, can I replace this myself without a lot of trouble? It
doesn't look hard -- three or four nuts and a couple of bulb sockets,
but looks can be deceiving and the Chilton's manual for this year model
isn't out yet. Is it as easy as it looks or are there hidden "gotcha's"?

Thanks.
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Mark E. Adams, 2004 -- drop the "dot" to email me.
http://adamslan.shyper.com

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Mark Adams wrote:
> My daughter just got a 2001 Civic for Christmas. Today some kid rubbed
> it in the High School parking lot and broke the passenger-side tail
> light lense. I'd like to replace it and I can get a new OEM light
> assembly for about $116.
>
> My question is, can I replace this myself without a lot of trouble? It
> doesn't look hard -- three or four nuts and a couple of bulb sockets,
> but looks can be deceiving and the Chilton's manual for this year model
> isn't out yet. Is it as easy as it looks or are there hidden "gotcha's"?
>
> Thanks.

Thought I'd include links to pics just because I can.

http://www.geocities.com/mark9117/honda_smtail-1.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/mark9117/honda_smtail-2.jpg
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Mark E. Adams, 2004 -- drop the "dot" to email me.
http://adamslan.shyper.com

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mark9117@hotmaildot.com (Mark*Adams) wrote:

>My question is, can I replace this myself
>without a lot of trouble? It doesn't look
>hard -- three or four nuts and a couple
>of bulb sockets, but looks can be
>deceiving and the Chilton's manual for
>this year model isn't out yet. Is it as
>easy as it looks or are there hidden
>"gotcha's"?

It's pretty easy...as straight forward as it looks. I'm a chick and I
was able to change out my back lights with just a few D'ohs! along the
way. Mostly due to inattention.

ravelation wrote:
> mark9117@hotmaildot.com (Mark Adams) wrote:
>
>>My question is, can I replace this myself
>
> It's pretty easy...as straight forward as it looks. I'm a chick and I
> was able to change out my back lights with just a few D'ohs! along the
> way. Mostly due to inattention.
>

Thanks, I feel better about it. I get parts on Friday.

Yea.
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Mark E. Adams, 2004 -- drop the "dot" to email me.
http://adamslan.shyper.com

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-- Oscar Levant

Piece of cake, one handed and blindfolded.

Dan

"Mark Adams" <mark9117@hotmaildot.com> wrote in message
news:35dha7F4m1ag0U1@individual.net...
> My daughter just got a 2001 Civic for Christmas. Today some kid rubbed
> it in the High School parking lot and broke the passenger-side tail
> light lense. I'd like to replace it and I can get a new OEM light
> assembly for about $116.
>
> My question is, can I replace this myself without a lot of trouble? It
> doesn't look hard -- three or four nuts and a couple of bulb sockets,
> but looks can be deceiving and the Chilton's manual for this year model
> isn't out yet. Is it as easy as it looks or are there hidden "gotcha's"?
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Mark E. Adams, 2004 -- drop the "dot" to email me.
> http://adamslan.shyper.com
>
> CONSIDER: ===========---------,,,,,,,,,............. . . . . .
> Toni's Solution to a Guilt-Free Life:
> If you have to lie to someone, it's their fault.