Loose side marker light
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From: Orange County Ca
Loose side marker light
While waxing my '08 Vert today, I noticed that the drivers side rear light is loose. It moves in and out about 1/8".
Anyone know how to access the rear side?
I'm guessing through the wheel well or the trunk?
Anyone know how to access the rear side?
I'm guessing through the wheel well or the trunk?
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From: Orange County Ca
Yea, I figured that there wasn't any adjustment, and if it's clipped in and loose, I'll probably put a little dab of glue on it.
I recently got the car back from the body shop where they removed the rear bumper cover. I'm wondering if they pulled the wires or broke the clip or whatever?
Le Mans Master
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From: Wilkes-Barre Pa
OK, how does the light come out? I noticed a screw on the outside top.
Yea, I figured that there wasn't any adjustment, and if it's clipped in and loose, I'll probably put a little dab of glue on it.
I recently got the car back from the body shop where they removed the rear bumper cover. I'm wondering if they pulled the wires or broke the clip or whatever?
Yea, I figured that there wasn't any adjustment, and if it's clipped in and loose, I'll probably put a little dab of glue on it.
I recently got the car back from the body shop where they removed the rear bumper cover. I'm wondering if they pulled the wires or broke the clip or whatever?
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Have the same problem with the driver's side rear marker light on a friend's 2002 Corvette. Both plastic studs were broken and the light was just hanging by the wire. I ordered a new side marker light and there is no way, that I can see, to hold it in place. Is it just a matter of pushing it in? The two studs are tapered. Should there be some type of metal clip that secures the tabs once the marker light is pushed into place? The parts guy at the dealership didn't have a clue. 
P.S. I searched the C5 section but can't find any posts that address this problem.
P.S. I searched the C5 section but can't find any posts that address this problem.
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Have the same problem with the driver's side rear marker light on a friend's 2002 Corvette. Both plastic studs were broken and the light was just hanging by the wire. I ordered a new side marker light and there is no way, that I can see, to hold it in place. Is it just a matter of pushing it in? The two studs are tapered. Should there be some type of metal clip that secures the tabs once the marker light is pushed into place? The parts guy at the dealership didn't have a clue.
P.S. I searched the C5 section but can't find any posts that address this problem.
P.S. I searched the C5 section but can't find any posts that address this problem.
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Thanks for the info about the clips. I'll have to take a closer look at the holes in the fender to see if there are any type of clips in place. As both of the plastic studs on the marker light were broken off (no idea how that happened) I'll guess that any type of locking clip is long gone.
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From: skiatook oklahoma
Thanks for the info about the clips. I'll have to take a closer look at the holes in the fender to see if there are any type of clips in place. As both of the plastic studs on the marker light were broken off (no idea how that happened) I'll guess that any type of locking clip is long gone.
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