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PETERPOOP
10-31-2008, 12:43 AM
Well I wanted to put in my chrome to amber little bulbs in the side markers. I was able to detach the sidemarker, but i can't manage to pry off the plastic cover from the housing. i tried to use a small swiss army knife flathead screwdriver, but i chipped a piece of the plastic off! ARG...


do i just need to grow my finger nails?! :mad:

these are the side markers i'm talking about. i just own the stock ones, this is a pic of aftermarket ones..

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/8587533/aview/Shiner_red_LED_sidemarker.jpg
largeorangefont
10-31-2008, 01:10 AM
you have to cut the "stem" off and you can replace the bulb inside. Then you have to glue it back together.
PETERPOOP
10-31-2008, 01:14 AM
ohh dude, are you serious..... that is depressing. haha

i know what you mean by the stem. Yah I was lookin at the thing for minutes trying to figuire out a way to "pop" it off. Your way seems like the only way. If you're not pulling me leg...
largeorangefont
10-31-2008, 01:23 AM
ohh dude, are you serious..... that is depressing. haha

i know what you mean by the stem. Yah I was lookin at the thing for minutes trying to figuire out a way to "pop" it off. Your way seems like the only way. If you're not pulling me leg...

Nope that seems to be the way.. You need a dremel with a cutoff wheel or a hacksaw.

I read that method on here. Its easy, just a PITA.
PETERPOOP
10-31-2008, 01:42 AM
Yah seriously. It seems you'd have to operate like a surgeon so you won't cut the bulb or where the bulb connects to the wires. eek. Maybe i'll go for garm's LED sidemarkers. However, those seem a little pricey. They have some knock off LED ones on ebay for like $1.25. haha. Those would probably have everything wrong with them...but you never know!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-WHITE-LED-SIDE-MARKER-LIGHT-YARIS-FIT-XA-XB-TC-F150_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33715QQihZ027QQite mZ400005342986QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
bikegerm
10-31-2008, 11:05 AM
Peter.... get the led sidemarkers from Garm. I recently installed the smoked led side lights he sells. I even did a DIY on the installation with pics. I just haven't had a chance to repost it after the hack.

You can take alot of time and mod your existing ones or just spend $40 and do a painless replacement. I'll post pics of mine lit up at night when I get home this evening.

Later....
PETERPOOP
10-31-2008, 11:45 AM
Yah, i had yoour DIY in mind when i was popping mine off. But I knew it got erased. Doh. Let me know when you post it up again!
marcus
10-31-2008, 04:05 PM
hmmmm..