how to change the side marker lites

[plumcrazy]

I dont see an easy way to get access to change the side marker lites. I dont like the yellow and bought the clear one just recently. any ideas obn how to change them before I go and tear into it???

 

[SapphireGTS]

You have to take the front off.

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not as scary as it looks.

 

[Neil - UK]

try this thread if we are talking about the same lights

Don't take the front off !! its a quick and easy job

 

[SapphireGTS]

Dont worry I didnt take mine of to do lights. I was doing checking the condition of my coolant bottle after jumping a curb.

I noticed that the lights were accessible with the front off.

No way in he|| I could fit my forearm in there to use an angled wrench anyway.

 

[2001 Sapphire Blue]

Don't take the front off!!! Remover the rubber **** inside the wheel well right in front of the tire. Use a SMALL 10 mm wrench to get the nuts off. I went and bought a small 10 mm wrench cause mine was too long. Get the smallest you can find. Stick your arm in and it takes a little bit of maneuvering, but it's pretty easy to do. Be sure to hang on to the nut so you don't have to go fishing for it if it drops down in the front fascia. Pulling the light out was the most difficult thing to do for me cause it is in there really tight. It only took me 20 minutes to do both. Not as hard as everyone makes it sound!! Good luck!!

 

[SapphireGTS]

Stick your arm in and it takes a little bit of maneuvering, but it's pretty easy to do. Be sure to hang on to the nut so you don't have to go fishing for it if it drops down in the front fascia. Pulling the light out was the most difficult thing to do for me cause it is in there really tight. It only took me 20 minutes to do both. Not as hard as everyone makes it sound!! Good luck!!

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Must be nice to be slender.

Im such a

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[ViperJoe]

Per Slaughterj:

CLEAR CORNER MARKER LIGHTS

1.Get a short 10mm wrench and get your clear corner covers.

2. Remove the 6" diameter black "plug" from the rear of front fascia in front of the front tire.

3. Optionally turn the steering wheel so that the tire is angled inward for more working room

4. Reach your hand through the opened hole in the front fascia (where the large black "plug"
was removed), and reach toward the back side of the corner light cover. Depending on the available lighting and the gap of the front fascia from the headlight, you might be able to look down and somewhat see what you are doing.

5. Possibly by hand (but likely initially by 10mm wrench), loosen the bolts (there are 2) on the back of the light cover. By looking at your covers to be installed, you can get an idea for how they are screwed on. The rearward bolt is much harder to access and remove.

6. Once you have removed both bolts (be careful as they are easy to drop and will fall down into your front fascia, requiring you to blindly reach around for them), pull the cover out slightly (not too hard, the light itself is still attached). Then twist the light so as to remove it from the cover.
7. Reattach the light to the back of the new light cover, taking note of the little stub on the back of the light cover to see where it will go into the fascia (i.e., the light cover is not reversible). Place the light cover back into the front fascia.

8. By hand, replace the bolts onto the back of the light cover "posts". The front "post" will be a lot easier to access, and you can screw the bolt on it tightly by hand. Try to replace the rear one if possible, but everyone I have seen post other than myself seems to have had problems accessing it

 

[plumcrazy]

thanks again guys, i'll give it shot on sat.

 

[Ulysses]

If you can get it up on stands and your forearm and biceps are not as HUGE as SapphireGTS', there is also a flap held on by a couple of bolts underneath the facia/radiator support at each corner. That will help with another angle of access as well.

 

[plumcrazy]

fortunately my arms are big as well, but my bro in law will help out

 

[slaughterj]

As noted by ViperJoe above, plus see these links below:

For instructions:

http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=295587&Forum=UBB14&Words=clear%20corner&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=6months&Main=295559&Search=true#Post295587

For pics:

http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=295587&Forum=UBB14&Words=clear%20corner&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=6months&Main=295559&Search=true#Post295587

For praise:

http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=300037&Forum=UBB14&Words=clear%20corner&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=6months&Main=299966&Search=true#Post300037

 

[Detlef]

My arms aren't huge, but I had to take the wheels off because my wrist/hand just didn't bend enough to put the 10mm nuts back on.

 

[SapphireGTS]

It takes about 5 mins to take off the front and its worth it. The lights are completely exposed. You can also clean it up a bit while its off.

 

[2001 Sapphire Blue]

Hey Sapphire GTS...Are the only screws holding on the front fascia the ones inside the wheel wells? I'm thinking I may want to remove it to clean out my radiator.

 

[SapphireGTS]

Hey Sapphire GTS...Are the only screws holding on the front fascia the ones inside the wheel wells? I'm thinking I may want to remove it to clean out my radiator.

There are bolts on the side in front of the tires. There are also my favorite cheap-O american car company "put on once - break them to take them off" body fasteners. You can get replacement ones at a pep-boys or Napa for pennies. If I remember correctly there may be some bolts on the underside of the front but I cant remember if I am thinking of the ones on the back.

When I had mine off, after I took it off, I was was glad I did. I could really get the leaves and bugs out and clean the nooks and crannies.
(what the crap is a nook and crannie?)

Good luck.

Keith

 

[2001 Sapphire Blue]

Hey Sapphire GTS...Are the only screws holding on the front fascia the ones inside the wheel wells? I'm thinking I may want to remove it to clean out my radiator.

There are bolts on the side in front of the tires. There are also my favorite cheap-O american car company "put on once - break them to take them off" body fasteners. You can get replacement ones at a pep-boys or Napa for pennies. If I remember correctly there may be some bolts on the underside of the front but I cant remember if I am thinking of the ones on the back.

When I had mine off, after I took it off, I was was glad I did. I could really get the leaves and bugs out and clean the nooks and crannies.
(what the crap is a nook and crannie?)

Good luck.

Keith

Thanks, that will give me a good project for the weekend!!

Don

 

[SHADOW]

PCrazy - where did you get clear lights from? Or anyone know where to order these...I want to do the same thing on my '94...

 

[Neil - UK]

a must is to change the bulbs to avoid the 'egg yolk' look like the pic above, I got mine from Joel they look silver but light up orange, way better, also painting the white bulb plastic holder helps as well, which I've still got to do

 

[slaughterj]

PCrazy - where did you get clear lights from? Or anyone know where to order these...I want to do the same thing on my '94...

Look on my links above for complete info - IIRC, they are sold by procarparts.com, either directly or a "touch" cheaper on ebay (once S/H is calculated).

 

[plumcrazy]

mine came from ebay via procarparts.com