Installing Rear Side Marker Lens???

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Apr 20, 2003 | 11:47 AM

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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'08-'10

Installing Rear Side Marker Lens???

Bought me a set of the yellow rear marker lens' and can't figure out how to install these guys? Need you guys who have done this mod to weigh in here. Appreciate the help and thanks.
Joe

Apr 20, 2003 | 02:03 PM

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Re: Installing Rear Side Marker Lens??? (C54FUN)

Joe I think you just take off the carpet panel from inside the car to get at it.

The carpet panel on the left and right are held by a easily pulled clip on top and the wing nut that holds the cargo net in place on the bottom.

Apr 20, 2003 | 02:27 PM

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Re: Installing Rear Side Marker Lens??? (REDGAR)

I changed mine through the taillights, remove the taillights and reach in. I believe it's a 10 or 11 mm socket.

Apr 20, 2003 | 02:52 PM

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Re: Installing Rear Side Marker Lens??? (pewt2k)

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I changed mine through the taillights, remove the taillights and reach in. I believe it's a 10 or 11 mm socket.

Exactly...remove the outermost taillights and you can reach in to the nuts that hold the lens to the body. That's the procedure in the service manual as well.

Apr 20, 2003 | 05:49 PM

C54FUN

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Re: Installing Rear Side Marker Lens??? (C5 StockSwap)

Hey guys, thanks for all your responses. It's off to the garage I go to test 'em....

Joe

Apr 21, 2003 | 01:42 AM

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Re: Installing Rear Side Marker Lens??? (C54FUN)

You can also remove the wheel well liner to get to them, more involved, but easier to access if you have short arms. :cheers:

Apr 21, 2003 | 08:04 AM

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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'08-'10

Re: Installing Rear Side Marker Lens??? (C54FUN)

Hi there guys, took your advice and did the install through the outermost taillight openings; worked like a charm. Thanks for the help.
Joe

Apr 21, 2003 | 08:59 AM

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Re: Installing Rear Side Marker Lens??? (C54FUN)

I didn't install the amber sidemarkers but the clear markers. You have to do it by removing the rear tail lights and you can also access the retaining nuts from underneath. I have helped change them on Coupes and know it is far more difficult to change on Verts.