DRL replacement

nicktechla · 03-04-2020, 11:10 PM

One of my DRL's got cracked today on the road. Is it possible to bolt a new one in through the fender liner? Or do I need to remove the bumper?

PROMETHEUS · 03-05-2020, 05:46 AM

You should be able to replace it via the wheel liner.

nicktechla · 03-05-2020, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by PROMETHEUS

You should be able to replace it via the wheel liner.

Nice. I was thinking if not maybe through the tray on the bottom

arpad_m · 03-05-2020, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by nicktechla

Nice. I was thinking if not maybe through the tray on the bottom

Peeling back the wheel liner is way easier, just turn the respective wheel inward for each side and you'll have plenty of clearance.

nicktechla · 03-05-2020, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

Peeling back the wheel liner is way easier, just turn the respective wheel inward for each side and you'll have plenty of clearance.

That is what I am hoping for! Thanks. Now just waiting for the DRL to show up.

AKAFAZT · 03-05-2020, 05:03 PM

Please post if you are successful in changing out your DRL's. The one guy that is saying it can be done through the fender liner has an SS and SS models don't have the heat exchangers that ZL1's do. I posted a while back that people should stay on topic because SS guys that try to help don't realize that something's are way different between models. I got chewed out for it. Thanks.

nicktechla · 03-05-2020, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AKAFAZT

Please post if you are successful in changing out your DRL's. The one guy that is saying it can be done through the fender liner has an SS and SS models don't have the heat exchangers that ZL1's do. I posted a while back that people should stay on topic because SS guys that try to help don't realize that something's are way different between models. I got chewed out for it. Thanks.

will do

arpad_m · 03-06-2020, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AKAFAZT

Please post if you are successful in changing out your DRL's. The one guy that is saying it can be done through the fender liner has an SS and SS models don't have the heat exchangers that ZL1's do. I posted a while back that people should stay on topic because SS guys that try to help don't realize that something's are way different between models. I got chewed out for it. Thanks.

I went by these procedural diagrams that look sufficiently similar, but indeed I have an SS, sorry if I've misled anyone. Nevertheless, trying the liner approach takes all of 5 mins, worth a shot in my books.

Badmojo · 03-06-2020, 03:39 PM

Pulling the wheel off will save more time than trying to work around it.

nicktechla · 03-06-2020, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Badmojo

Pulling the wheel off will save more time than trying to work around it.

yeah i'll take the wheel off. those 285's take up a lot of room :P

PROMETHEUS · 03-06-2020, 04:33 PM

Prior to removing my bumper for my ZLE areo conversion, I had to disconnect the DRLs. I did that via the wheel well liner. You can easily reach the DRLs from the liner. The heat exchangers are not in the way. Take the wheel off, don't turn it, it is not going to give you enough room to work. I don't remember how many bolts for the DRLs, maybe 3-4.

EDFHOBBIES · 03-11-2020, 08:39 AM

Just fyi you could swap bezels and add dive planes for the same price as that DRL.. maybe even lower.. Of course you would lose the drls

AKAFAZT · 05-05-2020, 04:25 PM

Were you able to access the DRL's going through the front fender well? Thanks

nicktechla · 05-05-2020, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AKAFAZT

Were you able to access the DRL's going through the front fender well? Thanks

yeah super easy! I took the wheel off for more room.

03-04-2020, 11:10 PM	#1
nicktechla Drives: 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,776	DRL replacement One of my DRL's got cracked today on the road. Is it possible to bolt a new one in through the fender liner? Or do I need to remove the bumper? __________________ IG: 2fast2nick -- Current -- 2012 Porsche Turbo S - PDK - Basalt Black Metallic -- Past -- 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe - Red Hot - A10, PDR - HRE P101 2015 Mustang GT PP - Whipple Supercharger

03-05-2020, 05:03 PM	#6
AKAFAZT Drives: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: California Posts: 23	Same problem Please post if you are successful in changing out your DRL's. The one guy that is saying it can be done through the fender liner has an SS and SS models don't have the heat exchangers that ZL1's do. I posted a while back that people should stay on topic because SS guys that try to help don't realize that something's are way different between models. I got chewed out for it. Thanks.

03-06-2020, 03:39 PM	#9
Badmojo aka BeastZL1 Drives: 2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE, 2004 Cobra Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: NC Posts: 1,103	Pulling the wheel off will save more time than trying to work around it. __________________ 2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE Racing for ALS Youtube Link

03-11-2020, 08:39 AM	#12
EDFHOBBIES Dyno Show Queen LOL Drives: 16 SS & 17 ZL1 Both Yellow Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 4,345 View My Garage	Just fyi you could swap bezels and add dive planes for the same price as that DRL.. maybe even lower.. Of course you would lose the drls __________________ Kong Ported 2650, Crawford Racing Port Injection, Weapon X 112mm Adapter, NW112mm TB, Livernois Ported LT4 Heads, Lingenfelter GT32 stealth cam, Haltech Elite, and Carbon by Trufiber

03-05-2020, 05:46 AM	#2
PROMETHEUS Drives: 2019 ZL-1, Shadow Gray, Sold Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,390	You should be able to replace it via the wheel liner.

03-06-2020, 04:33 PM	#11
PROMETHEUS Drives: 2019 ZL-1, Shadow Gray, Sold Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,390	Prior to removing my bumper for my ZLE areo conversion, I had to disconnect the DRLs. I did that via the wheel well liner. You can easily reach the DRLs from the liner. The heat exchangers are not in the way. Take the wheel off, don't turn it, it is not going to give you enough room to work. I don't remember how many bolts for the DRLs, maybe 3-4.

05-05-2020, 04:25 PM	#13
AKAFAZT Drives: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: California Posts: 23	Were you able to access the DRL's going through the front fender well? Thanks

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