For those who have installed rear mudflaps or hitch

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How do you remove the bumper cover? I see in the mudflap instructions to tape and use a special tool. How is it actually held on? And what does the tool do?

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Gene 2020 Honda Clarity
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SSpiffy said:
How do you remove the bumper cover? I see in the mudflap instructions to tape and use a special tool. How is it actually held on? And what does the tool do?

Thanks,

Gene 2020 Honda Clarity
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Hi,

I have the factory Mudguards installed. Removing the bumper wasn’t required…..
 
Removing the bumper cover requires removal of the tail lights. There are 4 nuts that hold each light in place. They are accessed from inside the trunk.

Do not drop the nuts.
 
Landshark said:
I suspect the bumper cover in question is the rear cover. Not sure how turning the front wheels would have much of an impact on installing rear mud flaps.
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Must not be OEM, because the job couldn’t be simpler. I did mine while the tires were off for balancing/rotation…..THAT helped a ton. No bumper cover involved though
 
It appears that the instructions call to separate the rear bumper trim from the rear body panel, rather than completely remove the bumper trim.
 
SSpiffy said:
So, how did you remove the bumper cover? Did you just grab it and pull, or did you use some trim tool?


Gene 2020 Honda Clarity
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In a previous thread, Clarity Accessories, I posted some details on the procedure. In a nutshell:
Remove all the snap connectors and other fasteners from below and in the wheel wells.
Remove the wear guard in the trunk where the door latches. This will take moderate to tremendous force.
Remove the tail lights.
At this point, the snap connectors at the seam between the cover and the rear body panels are about the only thing holding it together. Two people and a bit of wiggling should complete the task.

Reverse the above steps to put Humpty back together again.
 
Landshark said:
If you’re asking me, I have only installed the hitch, which required removing the bumper cover.
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Any info about your hitch? I want to install one on my Clarity so that I can use my bike rack. I saw some hitch options from 4wheelonline though I'm not sure if the one that fits the Accord would work.
 
larrenz said:
Any info about your hitch? I want to install one on my Clarity so that I can use my bike rack. I saw some hitch options from 4wheelonline though I'm not sure if the one that fits the Accord would work.
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Search for the above referenced thread “Clarity Accessories”. In post #73, I discussed the installation process. The Torklift is well built. Installation is pretty straightforward. It is rated to tow 2000lbs with a 300lb tongue weight. The Clarity, however, is not rated to tow.

I opted for the 2” receiver, as we already had a bike rack of that size. Be mindful of driveway to street transitions, even without the rack installed.
 
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