How do you pry open the side markers? - Toyota Yaris Forums

PETERPOOP · 10-30-2008, 11:43 PM

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?!

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

largeorangefont · 10-31-2008, 12:10 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, 12:14 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, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by PETERPOOP

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, 12:42 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-W...spagenameZWDVW

bikegerm · 10-31-2008, 10:05 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, 10:45 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, 03:05 PM

hmmmm..

10-30-2008, 11:43 PM	#1
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	How do you pry open the side markers? 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?! these are the side markers i'm talking about. i just own the stock ones, this is a pic of aftermarket ones..

10-31-2008, 10:05 AM	#6
bikegerm View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Meteor LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 229	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.... __________________ Randy LeRoy www.airshowmastering.com randy@airshowmastering.com

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10-31-2008, 12:10 AM	#2
largeorangefont Break'em off some. View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris LB, 04 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So Cal, OC Posts: 854	you have to cut the "stem" off and you can replace the bulb inside. Then you have to glue it back together.

10-31-2008, 12:14 AM	#3
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	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...

10-31-2008, 12:42 AM	#5
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	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-W...spagenameZWDVW

10-31-2008, 10:45 AM	#7
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	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!

10-31-2008, 03:05 PM	#8
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	hmmmm..