I have the front off, and now I am trying to find how to remove the rear 'red' side marker light. can someone shine some light on this thanks.

 

push the wider end to the more narrow end... just wrap a towel with a flat head screwdriver ... add pressure GRADUALLY until clip comes off.

 

I have tried that, but I have already made a mark on the bumper from the screw driver WITH the towel on it. is there more of a secret to not F@&^%# my car up. That is a horrible design.

 

Honestly, it shouldn't be that hard. I am able to take my rear side markers off without wrapping a towel or anything around it. Just go very slowly and be careful. Wedge the screwdriver with a paper towel on the bottom area of the wider side of the sidemarker, the part that is toward the center of the car. You are literally going to wedge the lens out. Not all the complicated.

 

ah, I finally got it, I was just a little scared. thanks guys.

 

you can always try reading your owner's manual

 

Of the four side markers..the rears are the easiest to take off.

 

Page 8-29.

 

My fronts are easyier. I can get those off in like 2 sec

 

why do people always ask this questions (and others that are so easy AND covered in the owners manual)?

 

If you want to change them out without risking any damange, you can always follow housecor's write-up which explains how to remove them from under the car without using a screwdriver.

 

you wouldn't think something like this would be in the owner's manual

 

by any chance do you guys know of a place online where i can purchase the rear side markers i cant seem to find them without going to the stealership.

 

Are you serious?

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=2002+...67bbe411eebc86

 

(Link fail, Manny.) michael454rs, just go to eBay and search on "Maxima Side Marker". You can figure it out from there on.

And for the record, removing the rears is *not* an easy thing the first time you do it. Or the second and third time, for that matter. But it does get easier. The fronts simply pop out by unclipping them from the inside and underneath.

 

Works for me.

 

Ive tried but cannot find the stock one calles the dealer but the want 60 dollars for it not cool lol

 

Have you tried courtesy? Or DAVE B?

Why not check Amazon, eBay, for OEM replacements, or do they HAVE to be Nissan?

 

ummm yea i really doubt the owners manual will saw how to remove side marker...i had a friend push it from d inside (very tight place so have someone skinny lol) as i pulled it from d outside

 

In the owners manual section 8 page 29 it describes how to remove the rear side marker .. using a flat screw driver and bit of towelling to protect from scratching or breaking the paint, the rear marker has a plastic clip that is a little harder to get released than the front marker that has a metal clip. You go in at the front of the marker and apply pressure towards the rear of the car, the front part of the marker should pop out for bulb replacement. (see the .pdf file picture)

Here's the link to the owners manual flip through to section 8 and page 29 of that section or page 192 of the .pdf file

http://www.courtesyparts.com/nissan-...san-Maxima.pdf

Check the 5th gen FS thread lots of them there:

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...r+side+markers
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...r+side+markers

 

man, that GBAUER message made me think, this kid just bumped a 5 year old thread,

 

Bumping an old thread for an on-topic continuation of the discussion, that's fine.

Quoting a 5-year-old comment as if the discussion is active, that's dumb.

Realizing what happened days later... that's our Moderator.

 

Hasn't even been a day.

 

(Teasing the Mod, LOL)

I used a thick piece of plastic that I tapered the edges on as a tool to pop out the rear marker lenses. The sheet metal behind the bumper skin looks like an old oil tanker. Rusty and misshapen. It's very humbling.

 

sorry to bump AGAIN lol adn old thread but im looking for the small clips yello clips that is attached to side markers anyone know where i can purchase this clip. tried google, ebay, couple a site where they clips and retainers with no luck.

 

I found the best way to achieve awesomeness with this is a butter knife with a piece of eyeglass cloth ( like the really soft microfiber cloths that come with glasses or sun glasses) and wedge that sucka in there, no pint damage and it took like 3.2 seconds

(since were in the spirit of bumping)

 

I use a spoon, it just seems to fit right in and works great with no marks! :-)

 

Now the better question is......


Is this the same for the I30 boys?

EDIT: Never mind. I did it myself out of boredom. Seems a lot more easier than what all of you made it out to be.

 

easy thing to do. just apply gentle pressure till it pops off. I bought a trim removal tool set at Harbor Freight for $6.0, came with like 5 different rubberized plastic tools in different shapes. it works great on all types of projects.

 

Hi, Did you find out where to buy just the little yellow clip? I need one

 

anybody know where I can buy just the little yellow clip on the rear side marker light assembly

 

You can buy a used side marker for ~$5.00

 

You should check out your local U-Pull It style salvage yard. You walk through the yard and pull whatever parts you want. You can take anything from a full motor to a small clip, plug or fastener. You can find a lot of parts that aren't available or are only available with a larger part.

 

Thanks.
The Ghost 54 post is the way to go. I almost destroyed my vehicle following a video I found on YouTube. Here is a video of how it's done following the owner's manual.