DIY JDM Clear Side Marker Install
 

First I want to thank @ayau and his DIY for helping me get it installed. I wanted to make this post simply to provide more detail and to practice for future DIY writeups! You can find his guide here http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11276

This is very picture heavy! Enjoy

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20120824-LolaClearSideMarker-01 by VictorN07, on Flickr

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Closeups of the JDM Side Markers. The JDM markers have a small bump while the USDM markers are flat
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Big DSLR wouldn't get in there to get a better photo.
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Wear gloves to prevent getting oils from your hands on the bulb. The oil will not evaporate and get hot from operation causing the bulb to break.
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USDM Side Marker: Lights Off, On
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USDM Side Marker is Flat
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JDM Side Marker: Lights Off, On
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JDM Side Marker Has a Hump
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Closeup with the lights on
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Finished, look at those skinny tires.
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USDM Side Marker Closeup
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Best DIY thread I've seen yet.

This is awesome, and well-written. Thanks a lot. Could you include a link to where you bought the markers, or did I miss it?

Added to the DIY Directory:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7365

Great thread man! I actually did this myself before seeing this DIY, but it came in handy for me today because I was able to find the amber bulbs that fit. Some sites like Amazon and Autozone said that this bulb doesn't fit the FR-S, but I think it's only because the car is new and they are not 100% sure if it fits. Once again, great DIY thread!

Very nice! :clap:

I bought them from Carson Toyota which is one of the few vendors on this forum that carry the side markers. Nigeljdm also carries them. Look in the commerical classified for more information.

Phenominal! Thanks for the detail.

I just yanked mine out with my hands and used the bag (Subaru Bulb) that the bulbs came in, to not get hand oils on the bulb.

I found out after the fact that people have been breaking them? This DIY will really help those breaking stuff.

Good catch with the oils on the bulb. I'll update the write up. Didn't think about that since I was already wearing gloves.

Thank you so much for this!
Best DYI ever!!!!!!
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

very well written DIY! Getting my corners today, so this'll definitely come in handy

Just did mine today. Thanks for this write-up.:thanks::respekt::coolpics:

Thanks for the DIY. A couple comments: I believe that you twist the sidemarker COUNTER-clockwise to separate it from the bulb housing.

Also, I didn't really have to pull the sidemarker out and then press down the clip. You can push down the clip when the sidemarker is fully in, and it will pop out. Just make sure you are applying pressure with your flathead screwdriver onto the sidemarker's CLIP, and NOT onto the metal bracket that it clips into. (If you apply a lot of force to the bracket rather than the clip I think you risk warping the bracket and making it so the sidemarker doesn't clip back in as snugly/properly.)

Oh and if you're blind like me it also helped to jack up the front of the car for easier vision and access.