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01-11-2019, 06:17 PM
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Helix Side Marker gone bad
Its been 8 months and these side markers did not make their 1st year. Anyway I decided to remove them and change out the burned LED bulbs when this happened...
 
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01-11-2019, 06:38 PM
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Interesting, mine are 18 months old and seem to be holding up fine.
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yes, the glue is crap. some 2-part clear epoxy will do much better.
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oh crap its soundman from HIDPLANET. And yea, they probably used Elmer's school glue
 . Im probably going to ditch them and go back to the amber ones and tint them dark smoke.
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01-17-2019, 10:17 PM
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yep, i migrated as hidp started dying...
i pulled my set of helix's apart 3 years ago. with my hands. one day i'll design the led boards for them!
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01-18-2019, 03:04 AM
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my helix sidemarker covers came off after a hard bump on the road... missing both lenses now lol so i went back to OEM.
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01-18-2019, 11:51 AM
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and this is why u stick with the OEM JDM clear ones... lol
i have a BNIB set for sale FYI |
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01-23-2019, 02:45 PM
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One of my Helix ones also came like that. As a temporary fix, run a bead of plastic cement / plastic JB weld.
Then reseal with silicone |
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12-17-2019, 10:25 AM
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My right one fit nicely into the fender, left one though was another story. after fighting with the fender clip for an hour I managed to get the marker out and put the helix in, but now about 2mm of the helix end is out of the fender lol
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And this is why we stick to the OEM JDM ones ...
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i've since also designed the marker light boards... otherwise, i keep putting off the massive parts order i need to complete it, just better things to spend the money on for a while. my first brz focus is patching/painting a replacement trunk lid, and modifing an r35 gt-r spoiler to fit. after that, it's custom louvers, coilovers, wheels, and bbk, in that order. then i can maybe get back to the lighting. i was going to work on the trunk lid last weekend, but a rogue concrete laundry tub, fritzy humidifier, and a leaf in a blower motor got in the way!
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12-19-2019, 01:01 PM
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Mine split after 4 years. I just superglued them back together.
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Have mine for almost 5 years so far with no issues.
I do agree that the OEM JDM versions are far more superior than these. You get what you pay for 
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