This is an article I wrote for Civicland way back at the beginning of the year, and have just refreshed for general consumption. If you actually need this to change out your headlights and corner lenses, god help you when you try to perform an engine swap. Aside from that, this might be useful for you, so here it is.
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DIY: How to install new headlights and corner lenses in a 5th gen Civic; stock vs Hiper bulbs
What you'll need:10mm socket, ratchet, driver
Medium sized Phillips screwdriver
Your new headlights
Your new corner lenses
Some towels or newspapers
An hour or two
Note: If you're only replacing your corner lenses, only follow steps 2 and 6.
Here we go...
1. Get your bumper off
First, pop your hood...