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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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Default How do you change side marker lights?

I want to replace the amber side marker lights with the clear side marker lights. It probably is simple but how do you do this?
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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safe way is turn wheel left all the way to remove like 3 tabs on the fender well cover on the left side. so you can stick your hand into the fender to push the tab on the sidemarker to be removed. Right side you do the same but turn wheel all thew way to the right. If you're in charlotte you can pick up the sidemarkers from my work Honda and I'll install them for you right quick.
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 06:13 AM
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just pull the side marker twds the front of the car.
they should pop right out.

get the CR ones.
i bought some of the ricks and they get condensation in it everytime i wash my car.
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BobbyC
just pull the side marker twds the front of the car.
they should pop right out.

get the CR ones.
i bought some of the ricks and they get condensation in it everytime i wash my car.


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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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The side that doesn't slant has a tab that you can push in on. Here's what they look like out side the car. Hope this helps.
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 01:47 PM
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Had a couple of people do the push forwards trick ended up either scratching their fender or breaking the side marker. Why not just do it the safest way? I apologize working with cars for 13yrs and Honda for 7yrs I've become very effy of how things are done.
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 06:20 AM
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MULDER knows a safe way to do it with a card... Apparently mine were installed incorrectly when he came by to visit lol
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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yea.. the push forward method always has a chance at breaking but my amber ones were already broken.
it broke off when i was washing my car one day.


the ricks ones arnt that great.
def go with CR ones.

my drivers side one popped out one day. the bracket just broke i guess.
i fixed it for now with some super glue and 3m tape.
gonna have to order some CR ones soon and maybe replace the bulbs with leds
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by lazy_s2k
Had a couple of people do the push forwards trick ended up either scratching their fender or breaking the side marker. Why not just do it the safest way? I apologize working with cars for 13yrs and Honda for 7yrs I've become very effy of how things are done.
tabs break pretty often too. Either way something can break if you're not carefull.
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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i can get you the CR ones at a discount price.
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