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Interior/Exterior Side gill/grill removal... HELP!

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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Side gill/grill removal... HELP!

I have searched and searched but found nothing I was looking for... How do you remove the side grill/ gills? Im looking to black it out and was wondering if i can just pop them out with a screwdriver... Please let me kknow! I dont wanna break them!

Its the part that has the "s" on it on the front right fender... Thanks! Also, How do i safely remove the beltline! Again... Thanks guys!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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Pop the hood, feel inside the fender.

You need to push on the front side of each grille and it will pop out, the rear has a tab that slides under the sheet metal on the back sides.

You can use a tool if you absolutely need it, but make sure its either wrapped in tape or its made of plastic.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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Oh, and the beltline just unclips. Get the screws out of each end of each piece of trim and pull straight back, it will pop off.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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you shouldnt need a tool, just pull really hard, even if you think it might break.. also pushing from the inside like not-so said works really well
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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thanks!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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will the light pop out too? or does the grill go around the light and not touch it?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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Once you have the grill in hand, the bulb is still attached. Just turn it until it stops and then pull it out. The wiring and lightbulb can just hang off to the side. To get the plastic bulb housing off, you'll see that one end has a plastic clip that acts like a spring. If you push the housing back towards that, you can then lift the other end up and it'll come right off. If you don't understand this, let me know, or someone else might be able to describe it better than me. i had a long day today.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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If you didnt understand what he said, you will probably figure it out once you pop the grill off. It is pretty self explanatory.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Some Guy
If you didnt understand what he said, you will probably figure it out once you pop the grill off. It is pretty self explanatory.
Yeah, I think I went wayyyy too deep into that description.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 08:06 AM
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I thought it was easier to pull the light out first then just pull the grill out.

The tab holding the back may bend slightly just push it back so your grill sits flush before you put it back in.
 
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