1005 Civic - Just realized front lens cover is cracked

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Moe Hair

It looks like someone just broke my right front passenger side light cover
lens. It looks like there are two pieces that are cracked (two separate
covers). How easy is it to replace and where can I find one for a good
price?


Is there a good Honda forum on the net, especially for Civics?
 
Is there a good Honda forum on the net, especially for Civics?
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i like www.automotiveforums.com well enough but it all depends on what
you want to know, there is also superhonda.com which i hear is pretty
good too.

Andrew
 
Is there a good Honda forum on the net, especially for Civics?
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i like www.automotiveforums.com well enough but it all depends on what
you want to know, there is also superhonda.com which i hear is pretty
good too.

Andrew
 
i like www.automotiveforums.com well enough but it all depends on what
you want to know, there is also superhonda.com which i hear is pretty
good too.

Andrew
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Thanks. The car is a 1995 Civic Ex by the way! I don't know how 1055 got
there! LOL
 
i like www.automotiveforums.com well enough but it all depends on what
you want to know, there is also superhonda.com which i hear is pretty
good too.

Andrew
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Thanks. The car is a 1995 Civic Ex by the way! I don't know how 1055 got
there! LOL
 
Moe Hair wrote:
|| It looks like someone just broke my right front passenger side light
|| cover lens.

Exactly the same happened to me (88 Civic), except it was driver side.
What's up with some people?

|| It looks like there are two pieces that are cracked
|| (two separate covers). How easy is it to replace and where can I
|| find one for a good price?

It's easy to replace. A good place (so I hear) for Honda parts is
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com, never tried them but others say they're
good. Guess you could look in junk yard as well.

I looked around, then couldn't wait and epoxied the two pieces together.
Part of the reflector is missing, but it seems to hold up really well (that
was a few months ago).
 
Moe Hair wrote:
|| It looks like someone just broke my right front passenger side light
|| cover lens.

Exactly the same happened to me (88 Civic), except it was driver side.
What's up with some people?

|| It looks like there are two pieces that are cracked
|| (two separate covers). How easy is it to replace and where can I
|| find one for a good price?

It's easy to replace. A good place (so I hear) for Honda parts is
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com, never tried them but others say they're
good. Guess you could look in junk yard as well.

I looked around, then couldn't wait and epoxied the two pieces together.
Part of the reflector is missing, but it seems to hold up really well (that
was a few months ago).
 
I looked around, then couldn't wait and epoxied the two pieces together.
Part of the reflector is missing, but it seems to hold up really well (that
was a few months ago).
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thanks for responding. It appears that I need a two piece replacement. One
is white and the smaller one is orange.

How do you pull the old cover off and replace the new one. I was looking for
screws. Do you simply ply it off using a screwdriver from the outside, or is
there a way by lifting the hood?

The beauty of owning an older car is not paying for collision and theft
because of its reduced book value. The drawback is the extra maintenance
that will be needed. As far as damage by kooks, you can't help it if you
park the car on the street.
 
I looked around, then couldn't wait and epoxied the two pieces together.
Part of the reflector is missing, but it seems to hold up really well (that
was a few months ago).
Click to expand...

thanks for responding. It appears that I need a two piece replacement. One
is white and the smaller one is orange.

How do you pull the old cover off and replace the new one. I was looking for
screws. Do you simply ply it off using a screwdriver from the outside, or is
there a way by lifting the hood?

The beauty of owning an older car is not paying for collision and theft
because of its reduced book value. The drawback is the extra maintenance
that will be needed. As far as damage by kooks, you can't help it if you
park the car on the street.
 
Just found this on the net. It's the fourth item down:

http://www.partstrain.com/cgi-
bin/pt/index?mv_session_id=t7cv85Ev&mv_pc=15&cat=10&year=1995&make=HONDA&mode
l=CIVIC


It appears that its the whole corner light assembly for $15.95. It's a
pretty good buy. The closeup is here. I wonder how easy it is to install.
They may not sell the lens cover by itself. If that's the case $20 with
shipping isn't bad. I'll call my local dealer and see what his ripoff price
is.




http://www.partstrain.com/cgi-
bin/pt/details?mv_session_id=t7cv85Ev&mv_pc=59&sku=18%2d3181%2d00&year=1995&m
ake=HONDA&model=CIVIC
 
Just found this on the net. It's the fourth item down:

http://www.partstrain.com/cgi-
bin/pt/index?mv_session_id=t7cv85Ev&mv_pc=15&cat=10&year=1995&make=HONDA&mode
l=CIVIC


It appears that its the whole corner light assembly for $15.95. It's a
pretty good buy. The closeup is here. I wonder how easy it is to install.
They may not sell the lens cover by itself. If that's the case $20 with
shipping isn't bad. I'll call my local dealer and see what his ripoff price
is.




http://www.partstrain.com/cgi-
bin/pt/details?mv_session_id=t7cv85Ev&mv_pc=59&sku=18%2d3181%2d00&year=1995&m
ake=HONDA&model=CIVIC
 
The lens is glued / welded to the housing, so you'll have to buy the
whole assembly. You can buy the OEM part for $ 24.10 from
http://tinyurl.com/2j2d4 (item number 27). They add $5 for handling and
another charge for shipping.

Replacing it is very simple. There is a single screw at the top corner
of the assembly (between the headlight and the marker light) that
secures the marker light to the headlight. Easy access from above when
you open the hood. Then pull the light straight forwards. The bulb
holder is a bayonet mount, so twist and pull to get it out from the
lamp.
 
The lens is glued / welded to the housing, so you'll have to buy the
whole assembly. You can buy the OEM part for $ 24.10 from
http://tinyurl.com/2j2d4 (item number 27). They add $5 for handling and
another charge for shipping.

Replacing it is very simple. There is a single screw at the top corner
of the assembly (between the headlight and the marker light) that
secures the marker light to the headlight. Easy access from above when
you open the hood. Then pull the light straight forwards. The bulb
holder is a bayonet mount, so twist and pull to get it out from the
lamp.
 
Replacing it is very simple. There is a single screw at the top corner
of the assembly (between the headlight and the marker light) that
secures the marker light to the headlight. Easy access from above when
Click to expand...

I should say the screw secures the marker light to the headlight
housing, not the actual headlight. The screw in question is number 31 in
the drawing at http://tinyurl.com/2j2d4
 
Replacing it is very simple. There is a single screw at the top corner
of the assembly (between the headlight and the marker light) that
secures the marker light to the headlight. Easy access from above when
Click to expand...

I should say the screw secures the marker light to the headlight
housing, not the actual headlight. The screw in question is number 31 in
the drawing at http://tinyurl.com/2j2d4
 
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