Side Marker Bulb Swap DIY How-To [pics]

[Chris07LB]

Yes, its true.. your side markers on your Yaris Liftback are a SEALED housing.

Here's how to swap in any color bulb or LED replacement.

Step one, remove the side marker from the fender.
Grab it, and slide it foward, while pulling the rear out towards you, away from the fender. Side marker will pop right out. This step is also outlined in your owners manual.. go figure. :rolleyes:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3518&stc=1&d=1172795622
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3519&stc=1&d=1172795622

Tools needed.
New hack saw blade - used to cut housing. Do not use a Dremel or other electric device, as you will cut to far, and ruin your housing.
Electrical tape or Hot Glue Gun, or both - used to seal the two halfs back together.
Sand paper - used to clean up halfs after being cut, before sealing up.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3517&stc=1&d=1172795622

Time to cut.
Cut where shown in picture.. about the middle of the housing. Start cutting slowly, as you are only cutting through maybe 1/8" of the plastic housing.
You will know when you have cut far enough. You will feel increased resistance, as then you will be trying to cut the metal of the bulb socket.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3520&stc=1&d=1172795622
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3521&stc=1&d=1172795622

Housing seperated.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3522&stc=1&d=1172795622

Rough edges from the cutting, these will be sanded a bit in the next step.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3523&stc=1&d=1172795622
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3524&stc=1&d=1172795622

Sanded both halfs.
Doing this to clean it up a bit, and to give whatever glue/sealer you choose a "bite" into the plastic.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3525&stc=1&d=1172795622

Insert your replacement bulb of choice. Mine happends to be a 194 HiLEDS led. :cool:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3526&stc=1&d=1172795622

This next step is all your choice!
You can attach the two halfs by lightly tacking the two together with hot glue, then once cool, tightly wrap with electrical tape.
There will be MANY different ways owners will use to seal theirs up, simple electrical tape, tightly wound a good 10 times or so is more then enough though. The two halfs become a strong connection again, and will not allow water or moisture to get inside... also the easiest route.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3528&stc=1&d=1172795974

Enjoy yet another Chris07LB DIY! :headbang:

[BokChoi]

Thank You, another job well done

[bigsky2]

Very nice Chris, this is literally a hack job :laugh:

I was thinking of doing this myself, but didn't know how far to cut the housing.

Chalk it up to another Chris07LB DIY :thumbup:

[jdubau55]

I dont know about white but....red might be cool to go with what WILL be my white/black/red theme.....and also depends on if anything other than amber is legal in VA.

[Chris07LB]

I dont know about white but....red might be cool to go with what WILL be my white/black/red theme.....and also depends on if anything other than amber is legal in VA.

Flashing RED isnt in ANY state... :rolleyes:

[eTiMaGo]

:bow:

So just to confirm, these 194 LEDs are just the same as you used in the parking lights up front, right?

[YamilR]

:bow:

So just to confirm, these 194 LEDs are just the same as you used in the parking lights up front, right?

and the map light and the trunk, if not mistaking

[Black Yaris]

and the map light and the trunk, if not mistaking

also the rear plate lamp

[ChinoCharles]

How many DIY's does it take to get to the moderator-status center of a Yarisworld pop?

The world may never know.

Chris, great DIY... again. :bow:

[hasher22]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooo :)

[yrsdrgn]

I guess I'll be working my way to swapping out the lights after i get another set of HiLEDs bulbs. Thanks a lot Chris for finding yet another way to modify the Yaris.:thumbsup:

[TrancosRt]

Chris:
We are not worthy (ALA Wayne's World style)

[uncleyaris]

you da MAN!!

[eijikikimaru]

Thanks a lot Chris!

[Violin]

Very nice.

I would recommend JB Weld or some other two part epoxy instead of hot glue.

Red or blue would be illegal in any state because that's reserved for the Man.

[jdubau55]

Man, the Man takes all the good colors.

[Chris07LB]

Glad you guys are happy with the DIY..

Im a little more then unhappy, as today I noticed the TRD exhaust tip that Violin was nice enough to give me, was missing... :frown:

[Violin]

I know nothing!


(That sucks)

[Chris07LB]

and the map light and the trunk, if not mistaking

Correct, except for the trunk.. Liftbacks need a festoon LED replacement.

[Chris07LB]

I know nothing!


(That sucks)

Guess it just gives me a reason to get a new exhaust i guess.

[Jfoofoo]

Flashing RED isnt in ANY state... :rolleyes:

is the white sidemarker legal in NJ? what is the reason you switch to orange?

ps. Thanks for such great DIY.

[Galavoxx]

I have to ask, now that you have the new bulbs in, how do you like the look? They are so bright in the photos that it's hard to tell what they really look like.

[hasher22]

make a videooooooooo :)

[Chris07LB]

I have to ask, now that you have the new bulbs in, how do you like the look? They are so bright in the photos that it's hard to tell what they really look like.

Didnt... only because everything else, as seen in the pic's, is amber/orange... I dont plan on changing so these are being replaced with HiLEDS 194 amber led's. :smile:

[Galavoxx]

Cool. I think I would rather stick with the amber rather than go white, which is part of why I asked. Amber LEDs would look nice and bright. :thumbup: I might give this a try. Thanks for the great write-up.

[yrsdrgn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkdSOt1d_vs

Ok made a vid of it....very plain just recorded haha.

[Chris07LB]

Glad to see someone actually used the DIY after all the fuss of people wanting one.

[yrsdrgn]

Course man, I've been wanting to do this ever since you posted it. I just had to wait for the LEDs to get in thats all.

[absenter]

So....just to clarify cause I'm an idiot sometimes. Or maybe it's the pain killers ,but 2825 and 194 are the same, correct?

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

got my new side markers today and did the DIY with no problem. i used clear 194's to go with my front clear signals. only fucked up thing is i scratched my fender taking out the old light....

[Chris07LB]

Gotta be careful, that shits so easy to bend and scratch. Thats why I added the direction it slides out of the fender, as some have mentioned they screwed something up while figuring out how it supposed to go.

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

i probably should have looked at your whole DIY but live and learn.

[the_boss]

stupid question....why we cannot take the bulb out without having to cut the plastic:iono: that mean when the bulb is blown, you have to buy a full side marker :confused:

thanks

[brickhardmeat]

stupid question....why we cannot take the bulb out without having to cut the plastic:iono: that mean when the bulb is blown, you have to buy a full side marker :confused:

thanks


no, the housing is meant to be replaced everytime the bulb goes

[Black Yaris]

debating on doing this and using my rice ass blue LED's for this..... any comments?

[brickhardmeat]

debating on doing this and using my rice ass blue LED's for this..... any comments?

honestly I think it will look like shit and you -will- get pulled over, if you are going to do it go white which is still asking for it but it would look cool, but then again if you do that make them all match front, rear and side

[AlphaFox]

you people are just asking for trouble...from the man

[brickhardmeat]

"you people"

what's that suppose to mean??:confused: :laugh:

[AlphaFox]

people who do the mod of course.

[brickhardmeat]

people who do the mod of course.

I'm messing with you.

I am not sure that white side turn signals are illegal, I know in texas the front turns can flash white and the actual side marker has to light up amber but his is a turn signal, the rear in texas has to be amber or red

I know blue anywhere would be asking for it but white may be ok:confused:

[Chris07LB]

Stay the course please. Back on topic.

[brickhardmeat]

Stay the course please. Back on topic.

jeez mod....we're talking about color options for side turn signal replacement that you did the diy on, sorreeeeeeeeee

:coolpics:

I'm soooo outa here.

[Chris07LB]

Go cry elsewhere then. I said a simple statment. Love ya brick. lol

[njyaris]

nicely done .. very nice .. does anyone know how to make the side markers constant then blink only when using the turn signal? citilights

[Meteorite Man]

There is a thread on that already. I don't know if anyone HAS actually done it but there was talk of relays that needed to stay open, etc etc.

Search and ye shall find....or someone will pull it up. Maybe me.


6684

Constant power, always on, sidemarker lights w/ switch... ( 1 2)

Hmmmm.Didn't work like I thought it would. Type in Side Marker Lights in the search and it's the only one there.

Chuck

[Chris07LB]

Bump 4 n00bies

[mikenacarato]

ive got a spare set of signals! ill be doing this soon.

[Movetoyou]

No need for a Resistor?

[ROCKLANDTOYOTA]

No need for a Resistor?

none here!!

bust open witH hacksaw

take out old bulb

install new 194 bulb( i got from camry visor lights which are 8 watts)

tape up both pieces with electrical tape

re-install

enjoy.....

[Jodenpenting]

Very nice Chris, this is literally a hack job

[crankyhobo]

I failed a "Warrant of fitness" because the paint on the bulbs of these side indicators had worn off, and they must be amber here.

I replaced my bulbs by taking off the clear plastic cover, changing the bulb and gluing the cover back on.

To break off the cover i got some wire cutters and whacked the back edge where the cover meets the frame, carefully, all the way around. It took about four complete rounds of the rim with increasing vigor and then i was able to break the cover off with my hands.

This may have only worked because they are at least a few years old and the glue was starting to get brittle.

The bulbs were a standard amber 'wedge' bulb that i was able to buy from a local auto parts store for $5

You will want to use a clear glue or it will look nasty on the clear plastic cover.

IMGUR ALBUM (6 PHOTOS) http://imgur.com/a/e9kMG

http://i.imgur.com/PLBYpCHh.jpg

[07liftback]

I failed a "Warrant of fitness" because the paint on the bulbs of these side indicators had worn off, and they must be amber here.

I replaced my bulbs by taking off the clear plastic cover, changing the bulb and gluing the cover back on.

To break off the cover i got some wire cutters and whacked the back edge where the cover meets the frame, carefully, all the way around. It took about four complete rounds of the rim with increasing vigor and then i was able to break the cover off with my hands.

This may have only worked because they are at least a few years old and the glue was starting to get brittle.

The bulbs were a standard amber 'wedge' bulb that i was able to buy from a local auto parts store for $5

You will want to use a clear glue or it will look nasty on the clear plastic cover.

IMGUR ALBUM (6 PHOTOS) http://imgur.com/a/e9kMG

Really good info! I was wondering about taking off the cover rather than hacking open the housing with a hacksaw. This method seems a bit easier :thumbup:

[Astroman]

Actually from my experience the hacksaw approach is WAY EASIER! Trying to get the cover off risks breaking it (trust me, I tried). Although I never saw this thread until now I did mine last year to put in LEDs and used hot glue with zero issues. The nice thing is that with hot glue it holds great, and if you ever need to change the bulbs again you can just twist the top and bottom and break the glue which comes off with your fingers. This makes reglue a snap and it's nice and clean.

Trust me, do the hacksaw method, and use hot glue!