'99 headlight assembly removal

'99 headlight assembly removal

Where are the attachment points for '99 Miata headlight assemblies? I see
two bolts on top, but there is at least one I can't see that's holding it
in.

Re: '99 headlight assembly removal

Below, you were asking about replacing a bulb. Now you're removing the whole
assembly?

Chris
99BBB

"KKennedy" <oldcranky@comcast . net > wrote in message
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> Where are the attachment points for '99 Miata headlight assemblies? I see
> two bolts on top, but there is at least one I can't see that's holding it
> in.
>

Re: '99 headlight assembly removal

D-oh. Couldn't get that spring clip back in place, and the mechanic I use
suggested removing the assembly to work on it outside the car. I managed to
find a '99 shop manual on the Web--nothing too fancy--that gave 'remove the
two bolts on top of the headlamp' as step one, and 'remove bumper' as step
two! There's a joke about blondes and lightbulbs in there someplace....
With the help of a screwdriver and a hemostat, I was able to get the danged
clip back in place.

KKennedy

"Chris D'Agnolo" <cdagnolo@alltel . net > wrote in message
news:58286$48977ec1$97d5b04f$656@ALLTEL . net ...
> Below, you were asking about replacing a bulb. Now you're removing the
> whole assembly?
>
> Chris
> 99BBB
>
> "KKennedy" <oldcranky@comcast . net > wrote in message
> news:bIqdnWdsN6au-w3VnZ2dnUVZ_q_inZ2d@comcast . com ...
>> Where are the attachment points for '99 Miata headlight assemblies? I
>> see two bolts on top, but there is at least one I can't see that's
>> holding it in.
>>
>