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Old Jan 2, 2001 | 01:29 AM
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Is there anything I should know? I drill a hole in the side..then what?
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 05:54 AM
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then wire it up.
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 07:27 AM
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then wire it up.
do I need any inline fuse? how do I attach the marker to my car?
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 07:28 AM
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installing side markers is easy..first you need to drill a whole the size of a nickle on your fender and then tap the wires from the side markers to the wires of your signals
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 07:31 AM
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you should be ok w/o a fuse if your only tapping the blinkers. just make sure you loom the wire so it's semi protected. i assume the bulb in the corner is a 194 bulb.

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then wire it up.
do I need any inline fuse? how do I attach the marker to my car?
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 07:31 AM
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installing side markers is easy..first you need to drill a whole the size of a nickle on your fender and then tap the wires from the side markers to the wires of your signals
why would I need to drill a hole in my fender?
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 07:34 AM
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wait a sec...did u do any resarch b4 u buy something or think about buying it?
the side marker mounts on the side of the fender. you'll NEED to drill/cut a hole on the side of the fender to mount it.

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installing side markers is easy..first you need to drill a whole the size of a nickle on your fender and then tap the wires from the side markers to the wires of your signals
why would I need to drill a hole in my fender?
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 07:38 AM
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you should be ok w/o a fuse if your only tapping the blinkers. just make sure you loom the wire so it's semi protected. i assume the bulb in the corner is a 194 bulb.
okay, I am kind of stupid with cars when it comes down to ACUTaL wiring ;p

would it be hard to make the sidemarker always on, and hen blink when I signal?

would these be the size I'm lookin for?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...640272&r=0&t=0


a shop here wanted 50$ to install + marker costs, I figured that was a bit pricy
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 07:40 AM
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wait a sec...did u do any resarch b4 u buy something or think about buying it?
the side marker mounts on the side of the fender. you'll NEED to drill/cut a hole on the side of the fender to mount it.

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installing side markers is easy..first you need to drill a whole the size of a nickle on your fender and then tap the wires from the side markers to the wires of your signals
why would I need to drill a hole in my fender?
I'm gathering info now . looking at my sig pic, up and right of the front wheel is where I mount it right? is it hard to drill there?
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 07:46 AM
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if your not familar to drilling to sheet metal you might end up needing a new fender. measure twice and cut once. once you cut it there's no turning back. best bet is to center punch it and then drill a hole..at least for the wires. on the ebay bid it states that you need to drill a hole in the fender.

well side markers are there to blink when you signal and not on all the time. but if u want to do that then you would have to figure it out. i know how to do it but i'm afraid if i told u how that you'll mess up. you would prob tap one wire from the blinker (in bumper) and the wire to the corner lense.

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wait a sec...did u do any resarch b4 u buy something or think about buying it?
the side marker mounts on the side of the fender. you'll NEED to drill/cut a hole on the side of the fender to mount it.

Originally posted by ngthing
Originally posted by MaximaRacer
installing side markers is easy..first you need to drill a whole the size of a nickle on your fender and then tap the wires from the side markers to the wires of your signals
why would I need to drill a hole in my fender?
I'm gathering info now . looking at my sig pic, up and right of the front wheel is where I mount it right? is it hard to drill there?
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 07:58 AM
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Originally posted by DanNY
if your not familar to drilling to sheet metal you might end up needing a new fender. measure twice and cut once. once you cut it there's no turning back. best bet is to center punch it and then drill a hole..at least for the wires. on the ebay bid it states that you need to drill a hole in the fender.

well side markers are there to blink when you signal and not on all the time. but if u want to do that then you would have to figure it out. i know how to do it but i'm afraid if i told u how that you'll mess up. you would prob tap one wire from the blinker (in bumper) and the wire to the corner lense.
the newer cars have the side markers dim, and when you signal the blink. i will see what I can come up with..
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 08:00 AM
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that's what i'm afraid of.

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if your not familar to drilling to sheet metal you might end up needing a new fender. measure twice and cut once. once you cut it there's no turning back. best bet is to center punch it and then drill a hole..at least for the wires. on the ebay bid it states that you need to drill a hole in the fender.

well side markers are there to blink when you signal and not on all the time. but if u want to do that then you would have to figure it out. i know how to do it but i'm afraid if i told u how that you'll mess up. you would prob tap one wire from the blinker (in bumper) and the wire to the corner lense.
the newer cars have the side markers dim, and when you signal the blink. i will see what I can come up with..
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 08:08 AM
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that's what i'm afraid of.
and that is...?
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 08:30 AM
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what you can come up with.

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that's what i'm afraid of.
and that is...?
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 08:41 AM
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Originally posted by DanNY
what you can come up with.

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that's what i'm afraid of.
and that is...?
thanks for the words of encourgament.
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 08:48 AM
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yup anytime!

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what you can come up with.

Originally posted by ngthing
Originally posted by DanNY
that's what i'm afraid of.
and that is...?
thanks for the words of encourgament.
Old Jan 2, 2001 | 08:53 AM
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50 bucks isnt even bad for an install price. I know a kid here that paid 250 bucks to have some put on his civic. I would recommend letting them install it.
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