How to install altezzas?

How do I get my tail lights out? My center piece seems like it is held in my something in the middle?

i figure it would be simple enough to mash it out witta hammer and figure it out later thats my phlosiphy... if i dont work jus duct tape it back together till u get someone intellegents advice

i think the best thing to do when installing altezza's is to paint the center section black... and just put the altezza's on the outside.. i think it looks sooo much better.. give it a try, if ou dont like it, put the altezza center in

Travis

if it's the same as sedan model tailights...the same basic design...theres a plastic bracket peice that you have to push together to pull out...like a butterfly clip kinda....it's behind the braces in the trunk/hatch.....it's kinda hard to see but feel under the very middle..it should be there...it should pop out then...if not just yank it out.....u dont really need it since the lights bolted in anyway...

yeah the clip in the middle is a bitch...

the best way to install altezzas? jump on the box with the altezzas until they are thuroughly destroyed, then enjoy your stock lights :)

hehe j/k, whatever floats your boat...

Originally posted by DarkImportGrey
yeah the clip in the middle is a bitch...

the best way to install altezzas? jump on the box with the altezzas until they are thuroughly destroyed, then enjoy your stock lights :)

hehe j/k, whatever floats your boat...
Thats a pretty good idea, although I would wire them up with about 6 extra feet of wire spliced in so they could drag on the road behind me, and then see how many pedestrians I could take out with them by flying around corners....and about the center section I would definately just leave the stock one in, unless it is very bad shape......none of the clear center sections I have seen looked good at all, but if you like it change it.....I think its just a couple clips like the other guys said.

Once you know how to install them they will be pretty easy to take off again once everyone calls you a ricer for having them.

I just got them because one of mine was cracked.

Holy shit,

Lets not bash the ricer *cough*, i mean tuner guys.....

Just kidding, but you guys read my mind thoroughly....The first thing that popped into my head when I saw the subject heading, was something like:

Smash them with a BFH (big fucking hammer), and then put your stock tails back where they belong.


HAHAAHAHA.....

Honestly, I think you should leave the stock center section in. The altezza center on all 4g's is hideous. The whole thing might look ok if you paint the altezzas translucent red, to match the center section...just a thought...:rolleyes:

wot is it wiv evry1 hating on each other because of altezza's

if everybody has the same set of wheels do they call em ricers?

or if everyone has the same car?

NO

then STFU hating on each other for fuck sake

rice...tuners...stock'ies.....sleepers...it's all the same...who care...to each his/her own....as long as it's a 4th generation!!

Originally posted by civic 16valver
wot is it wiv evry1 hating on each other because of altezza's

if everybody has the same set of wheels do they call em ricers?

or if everyone has the same car?

NO

then STFU hating on each other for fuck sake

well said brutha! :bigthumb:

Ive never had a problem taking out my taillights on my crx i guess hatches are different.

There was no hating going on, I dunno what thread your looking at. I was merely joking around. Everyone has their own tastes and preferences, and after all....it is HIS car.

The hatch is a bitch to get the center off without breaking at least 1 or 2 of the plastic clips underneath. I dunno if the 4 door is the same way

Seems like people are havin a bitch of a time getting that center piece out.. Im glad i didn't have any trouble with mine.. just took off the 6 lil screws and it popped rightout..

Originally posted by Problem_Si
Honestly, I think you should leave the stock center section in. The altezza center on all 4g's is hideous. The whole thing might look ok if you paint the altezzas translucent red, to match the center section...just a thought...:rolleyes:

actually i kinda think leaving the center piece in and painting the altezzas translucent red for the ends would be good. it would look like all red tailights like Melt's car but when you brake it would give it a different kick...

wat kind of paint do you use to paint tail lights? Cuz im kinda gettin tired of my tezza's (had em for 2 years), but i dont like the stock colors, the red and orange r nasty, and there are no other tail lights out there. But it might be cool to paint em. I'd probly wanna test the paint on my stockies first, since i'm not the best painter in the world.



One last thing, could i make the entire thing red and still have it be legal? I'm not really sure how well orange bulbs turn out on red lense. Thanx

Use model paint, Testors Transparent Candy Apple Red to paint them red. You will want to leave the spots for your reverse lights clear though or they will be useless.