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How To Replace Side Marker Lights???

Old Jun 23, 2002 | 06:10 AM
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CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO DO THIS? SEND ME A PM. I HAVE CLEAR CORNER LIGHTS OR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS, AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO REMOVE THEM. HELP!!!!!
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 09:30 AM
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there should be a screw next to the wheel to pull out the mud guard then you use a wrench to unscrew the sidemarker kinda blindside when u do it cause u can't see it just feel it only.
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 07:46 PM
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just got done. You will need a 10mm socket (1/4" size) I used the smallest because it is tight. Remove the 10mm/phillips nut at the front of the wheel well ( about 13"-15" up). You can also remove the bottom screw if you have big hands. Bend nack the wheel well to get you hand inside; there are 2 10mm nuts to remove losen w/ wrench then I just spun them off with my fingers and socket. EASY and FAST.
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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 07:58 PM
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Try this linkhttp://www.angelfire.com/dc/bananags...ide/index.html

Use the 10mm wrench. The plastic fenderwell moves pretty easy. A deep socket ratchet would be the fastest, but didn't take long doing it by hand. Hope this helps. PM me if I can be of more help.

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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 09:18 PM
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Someone on another thread said it's easier just to take the fog light out and reach in.
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Old Jul 7, 2002 | 04:02 PM
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Never tried it through the foglight. Going thru the fenderwell wasy VERY easy, and VERY fast. Both lights were replaced within 20 minutes.
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Old Jul 7, 2002 | 05:39 PM
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Remove the fog light is easier, two screws and three minutes. Thanks bit.
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Old Jul 13, 2002 | 06:46 AM
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okay thanks, didn't think to do it thru fog light, but will try
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Old Jul 13, 2002 | 12:42 PM
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I can go through the fogs and do it while I am waiting on a red light...

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Old Jul 14, 2002 | 10:08 PM
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Going through the foglight was a breeze. Remember not to touch the bulb directly or get any type of oil or dirt on it or it will burn out. AND also check to see that the light isn't burnt out before closing up shop and tightening all the screws! Just a bit of advice from someone who had to do all that.

BTW I replaced the stock bulbs with white ones that match the HIDs. Looks great IMO.
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Old Jul 14, 2002 | 10:34 PM
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I just bought mine and did them this weekend. Took me about 10 minutes, put some nice Polarg Super White M4's in there too.
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Old Jul 14, 2002 | 10:54 PM
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Well these you need not worry about touching directly. They are not like the 9006 bulbs that are used for the fogs/headlights. I carried my piaa wedge bulbs in my pocket for a week before I finally got around to installing them them. However..... I decided to go back to the stocks.

NE1 want to buy them?????? I will sell them.

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Old Mar 7, 2020 | 03:33 PM
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Thanks! I never would have looked there.
Yes it is all by feel, hard to manage with larger hands.
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