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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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Side Marker Lens Replacement How To?

the how to for the clear side marker lens replacement is a 404 error, and i am in desperate need of a how to, since i am retarded and un auto-literate. i think i figured out how to replace the rear ones....thru the trunk, but it looks as though i may have to take off the front bumper to get to the front ones

any suggestions to find a how to, or anybody know how to DIY?
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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check your owners manual..pretty sure that wont be a 404 error
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Take off your hood, front bumper, headlights, fog lights, remove the engine and tranny and you should be able to replace them.
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by upstatemax
Take off your hood, front bumper, headlights, fog lights, remove the engine and tranny and you should be able to replace them.
+1 - That's how I did mine.
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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ya'll did it the hard way
i just removed the quarter panels, took them all inside, took the side markers out, put the new ones in, and put the panels back on.
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
ya'll did it the hard way
i just removed the quarter panels, took them all inside, took the side markers out, put the new ones in, and put the panels back on.

Thats just being lazy, you know as well as me that removing the engine and trans is the only way to do it right.
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by upstatemax
Thats just being lazy, you know as well as me that removing the engine and trans is the only way to do it right.
have you ever removed the quarter panel from our cars? takes a good hour each. so removing all four and putting them back on is 8 hours. then the 5 hours it took to change out the sidemarkers
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
have you ever removed the quarter panel from our cars? takes a good hour each. so removing all four and putting them back on is 8 hours. then the 5 hours it took to change out the sidemarkers

I would love to see you remove the rear quarterpanels
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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i used whiteout
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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I would love to see you remove the rear quarterpanels
i remove them once a week for practice
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
i remove them once a week for practice



Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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do you remove the engine once a week for practice?
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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thanks for the help guys. might as well swap the engine while im at it. haha.
im gonna take the 'quarter panels' for $200, mkay Alex?
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
do you remove the engine once a week for practice?

Twice, once for practice and once to use seafoam.
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Originally Posted by upstatemax
Twice, once for practice and once to use seafoam.
good idea!!! seafoam would be so much easier!! oil changes too
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
good idea!!! seafoam would be so much easier!! oil changes too

Well to change the oil I think it is a good idea to break down the whole car, you can never be too careful...
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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Damnit you guys are being asses
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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ahhhhahahahahahaha this thread is great
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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You are kidding right??? I'm sure you are....are you???? Well any how all you have to do if I think your talking about the front and rear side makers is get a flat head screw driver and a oil rag or old rag of some type. Place the rag against your car place the edge of the screw driver behind the light and against the rag to keep from nicking your paint. Pop it out, for the front yellow light do it from the rear side close to the front door. For the rear do it to the side closest to the rear door. Good luck
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Originally Posted by Chaser
You are kidding right??? I'm sure you are....are you???? Well any how all you have to do if I think your talking about the front and rear side makers is get a flat head screw driver and a oil rag or old rag of some type. Place the rag against your car place the edge of the screw driver behind the light and against the rag to keep from nicking your paint. Pop it out, for the front yellow light do it from the rear side close to the front door. For the rear do it to the side closest to the rear door. Good luck

Thats true for the 02-03's, on the 00-01's you have to remove the front end and take out the engine and trans.
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I was laughing pretty hard in the begging sorry for the 00 01 guys.
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