Side marker help???
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Failure already 
Ok so I opened the nearest tail light and could see the inside of the side marker. All I could see is where the bulb connects and then 2 very hard to reach ends of screws with nuts on the end of them. How do I get those off? I can't really get any tools in there to loosen them.
Ok so I opened the nearest tail light and could see the inside of the side marker. All I could see is where the bulb connects and then 2 very hard to reach ends of screws with nuts on the end of them. How do I get those off? I can't really get any tools in there to loosen them.
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Failure already
Ok so I opened the nearest tail light and could see the inside of the side marker. All I could see is where the bulb connects and then 2 very hard to reach ends of screws with nuts on the end of them. How do I get those off? I can't really get any tools in there to loosen them.
Ok so I opened the nearest tail light and could see the inside of the side marker. All I could see is where the bulb connects and then 2 very hard to reach ends of screws with nuts on the end of them. How do I get those off? I can't really get any tools in there to loosen them.
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Screws are plastic studs that are part of the light assembly. They break easily. If you go up around the mufflers, be VERY careful not to loose the hangers up in the bumper. You will NOT be able to retrieve them.
I used a box-ended wrench....I don't remember what size. You have little room to work, so be patient.
One more thing.....lefty loosey
I used a box-ended wrench....I don't remember what size. You have little room to work, so be patient.
One more thing.....lefty loosey
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I used a deep well socket and a tiny 1/4 inch drive ratchet through the tail light hole and worked it with my finger tips. I backed the nut off maybe a 1/4 turn then back on and then 1/2 turn, back on and so on and so forth till the nut was off.
I think new ones are like $15 a piece, that way you could spray them and let them cure and just snap the studs off the old ones and save yourself a lot of trouble.
I think new ones are like $15 a piece, that way you could spray them and let them cure and just snap the studs off the old ones and save yourself a lot of trouble.
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These pics should help. Cant remember the size of the nut but a small ring spanner (wrench) will work. On the Vert its harder on the passenger side as the antenna's in the way.
Last edited by DeeGee; Sep 20, 2009 at 03:25 AM.
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Dberry actually a great suggestion, that's exactly what I did. I just used masking tape and put garbage bags around them and it worked perfectly 
I did about 4-5 coats and then did the same to all of the tail lights. I also went ahead and painted my fuel rail colors yellow, looks pretty good but the shade is slightly off the millennium yellow.
That pretty much tops off my last week of mods. Also had put in a blackwing and vararam powerduct. Once my ecs tune gets here next week I'll have to start finding other stuff.
Pics of everything to come soon. Thanks to everyone for all of your help!
I did about 4-5 coats and then did the same to all of the tail lights. I also went ahead and painted my fuel rail colors yellow, looks pretty good but the shade is slightly off the millennium yellow. That pretty much tops off my last week of mods. Also had put in a blackwing and vararam powerduct. Once my ecs tune gets here next week I'll have to start finding other stuff.
Pics of everything to come soon. Thanks to everyone for all of your help!
