NC Miata 101 | How to Remove Front Bumper and Headlights / Bulbs

[@QuickScience0]

Everyone online talks about how much of a hassle this is. You just made it look so simple and easy that idk how they can complain. Using this soon for a headlight restoration. Thank you🎉

[@jaybeecork]

Top work. I've been watching your journey with the car with interest. These videos are a super community contribution.

[@ColoredinLight]

Thanks so much for following my videos!

[@Mushroomancer]

Just took delivery of an NC. This video helped me a lot. Thanks man!

[@RobWhittlestone]

This mini series is a great idea! Very nicely done! Best, Rob

[@arsalan101]

Thank you soo much for this clear and clean video instructional

[@eddielord4525]

Very good video sir. Full of the useful information/video which makes it short and to the point. Great camera shots.

[@ColoredinLight]

Thanks!

[@JAYJAYJAY53]

I haven’t seen your channel in some time , nice , you have lots of subscribers

[@lifeofmike556]

Now this is a quality ass video! Well done sir. Well done.

[@ColoredinLight]

Tried to keep it simple and informative, thanks!

[@markalden]

amazing video bro! straight to the point, no messing

[@flappywielas3688]

I really do love you mate - anything I need I find on your channel. Thank you so much!

[@BillMullin]

A very clear explanation and exactly what I needed . . . thanks!

[@jeffreyhickey4856]

Very well done! Looking forward to many more of your instructional NC vids. There are an abundance of NA and NB “how to vids” but not much on NCs. One thing I would really enjoy (and learn from) would be your jacking process; such as placement of the jack hat (on vs behind the pinch welds / jacking points) as well as your placement of the jack stands. I can’t quite make it out from your videos. There seems to be quite a debate in the Miata community and on the forums as to the best way to do this.

[@thespeedracerx]

Same, I would love to see how you jacked up the car and the points you used for the NC.

[@austinpetemo]

Thanks a lot for this video! Really came in handy when I did a xenon projector retrofit last week! If you ever decide to swap projectors beware, the DS2 projectors at theretrofitsource are NOT easily swapped in. The projectors from an RX8 would be a direct swap though.

[@dss199]

Love the video guides! Will help me loads working on my mk3.5 👍🏻 keep up the good work.

[@bugsluna]

I like this type of instructional video. Good Job!

[@jrichmang]

Thank you for this. I need to remove the front bumper off my 2008 NC (should be very similar) to gain access to the radiator, the AC rad and the inter-cooler. I have a small leak but the smell of the coolant makes me sick. I feel much better now that I have seen this.

[@ColoredinLight]

Glad to help!

[@marnixvanderkolk]

Kudo’s!! Great improvement over your first!! 💪🏽

[@TheBaldTruth1]

Thanks. This made the job easier for me. I hate those pop out plastic rivets.

[@GregoryLowdermilk]

your videos are very well done, glad you just get right it.

[@ColoredinLight]

I appreciate that!

[@johnnypetro9314]

Very clear and succinct. Nice job.

[@ColoredinLight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JimG-jz5cg]

Thanks Guy! Appreciate it.

[@ColoredinLight]

Glad it could help.

[@David-ho1uv]

Great video. Thanks. I was going to remove my headlight assemblies to clean the inside of the them. I was told to remove them, take out the bulbs, and slosh around a distilled water solution inside and then let them dry. Are there any issues doing that with the Xenon HID bulbs? Thanks.

[@countvond233]

Bless you Sir. New NC owner 2006. Came with a busted nose - and a really good price. Searching for a nose in that same or similar color (Red Copper Mica?).

[@ColoredinLight]

Good luck, I have maybe found 3 in the same color but nc1. I ordered one from japan but I'm hesitant to paint it because I want the paint match to be perfect. So I'm going to see if I can find one and just look past the imperfections for now.

[@andrewedgar380]

Going to do this today to swap from NC2 to NC3 headlights 👌

[@laithellabban]

Thanks for the video! What kind of wheels are those?

[@ericmccolough2482]

Thanks for that, I've got on '09 and I wondered if your style grill would fit? Thanks in advance!

[@MrGSIV]

Nope, not interchangable

[@queenieacacio7597]

Thank you! Great and easy to follow video

[@ColoredinLight]

You're welcome, happy to help!

[@JimG-jz5cg]

Jordan and Team, Adding Hella Horns to my NC-1. It looks like there is access to the horn and 2nd horn just by removing lower tray rather than pulling front bumper. Can you access without pulling off the bumper. Jim Gruber Apollo Beach, FL

[@ColoredinLight]

Hi Jim. Jordan does not work here

[@JimG-jz5cg]

Ok but you do a video that shows bumper removal to upgrade horns IIRC. I know that access may be needed to do things with Headlights or marker lights but on a NC is removing bumper really needed to access horns. Just trying to keep things simple. I can see the IEM horn through grille. Looks to be simple to jack up, remove old horn and run a jumper wire over to a horn installed in the same place on the passenger side. Thanks in advance for your help.

[@JimG-jz5cg]

Looks to be simple to remove lower engine tray. It is on my NB , NC can’t be all that different.

[@ColoredinLight]

Whatever way you find easiest to get to the horns will be the best way for you. I'd rather not lay on my back looking up and fishing wires around. If you're jacking the car up already, it's an extra 5 minutes to remove the bumper.

[@_wuster]

just the video I needed! Thanks :)

[@paolochiavacci1975]

Grazie per questo video, mi serviva come l'aria!!!

[@ColoredinLight]

Prego

[@pancakeoverload4395]

Hey great looking Miata - Is it possible for me to change out a burned out Driver side low beam bulb without removing the bumper? do you know a simple way to change out just the bulb? thx if you are able to answer

[@ColoredinLight]

You'd be taking off the fender liner and wheel and fighting it through the wheel well. At that point, it's genuinely easiest to take the bumper off

[@paristrinh4088]

You can also unbolt the fusebox and squeeze your hand through the gap you've made, but it's definitely going to hurt, so probably easiest to remove the bumper

[@ken444444]

At the 1:25 mark in the video, you're removing the 3 black panels at the top of the bumper? What are these called? I am trying to find replacements.

[@ColoredinLight]

Not sure on the part number for that

[@keawoodw]

Any guidance for removing the front side indicators for bulb replacement?

[@ColoredinLight]

Basically the same process

[@keawoodw]

@@ColoredinLight sorry, I meant for the indicators that are on the side, not part of the main headlight assembly

[@ColoredinLight]

@@keawoodw the only indicators are on the headlight. You mean the reflector below?

[@keawoodw]

@@ColoredinLight huh just noticed you don't have them... I have them on my NC1

[@SGTRacing]

Excuse my ignorance and terms. But is a NC2 front plug and play when swapping to an NC1? Can you even swap the front?

[@ColoredinLight]

Yeah everything is swappable

[@michaelstuckey3867]

Loving the vids bro my NC is also the Wine Burgundy. Im just concerned with the cosmetics not trying to really tune it. Do you hace a list of parts and where to get then?

[@michaelstuckey3867]

** them

[@michaelstuckey3867]

jeez. ** have

[@ColoredinLight]

Thanks for checking out my videos! I would go back to my 3 years of ownership video. I have a list of all the mods there!

[@SpaceX2120-s7g]

do I need to remove the wheels in order to remove the bumper ?

[@ColoredinLight]

No but if you're already going through the effort you might as well make it easier and take the wheels off.

[@mercsssadistic]

I left mine on, just a bit fiddly with the inner nuts at 2:17 but totally doable. Just turn the wheel to full lock.

[@brettfrantzen7425]

Does the lens pop off for cleaning ? I have inner oxidation that needs cleaning ..

[@ColoredinLight]

You have to bake it open

[@MushyBananas]

What car jack do you use ?

[@ColoredinLight]

Harbor freight

[@mjgh2002]

re: at the beginning of the video, (the two plastic side black panels removal) *can you remove the middle long one without removing the bumper ? thank you in advance!

[@ColoredinLight]

I dont think so

[@schtave1]

👍👍 used this again

[@drumzguyz]

Can I replace the headlight bulb without doing all this ?? I bought some app controlled H-11Devil Eye LEDs...

[@ColoredinLight]

You can replace through the wheel well but its tight

[@drumzguyz]

@@ColoredinLight AWESOME...thanks 🤘

[@matyasnagy8293]

Nice one man!

[@johnbrown5665]

Thank you, useful guide

[@johanlindestaf7368]

Is it possible to remove the headlight without removing the front bumper?

[@ColoredinLight]

Nope

[@raphabaz4731]

where are you buy your front bumper ?

[@ColoredinLight]

The new bumper that is coming is from jdm buyer. It's an oem bumper from japan

[@hartmutflemming2045]

Thank,s Service doing ! NC 7/2014 !

[@daskipper]

Awesome thanks!

[@ATLienXenu]

thanks

[@ColoredinLight]

You are welcome

[@bknyce3]

I just watched the front bumper removal video. Great job! I have a 2007 Grand Touring (Copper Red Micah) that could use a face lift also. What would a new bumper cost me, including paint?

[@ColoredinLight]

Probably a lot lol, prices are high for bumpers, new

[@sadzebrahead4423]

This just reminds me of "How its Made" lol

[@ColoredinLight]

It's good to watch if you need to go to sleep lol

[@johnboy5156]

That's a lot of work to switch bulbs .....

[@ColoredinLight]

Yep

[@johnboy5156]

@@ColoredinLight did a good job just the same, on another note my projector lights look a little dusty on the inside, but I think it will have to stay

[@ColoredinLight]

Believe it or not it's easier to remove the bumper than try and do it through the fender wells. In my opinion