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Fix for loose sidemarkers?

So I'm on my third pair of helix sidemarkers. I just got these in the mail and they are brand new with the clips intact. However on my drivers side it doesn't seem to sit flush and it actually pops out pretty bad after even a quick drive. It's almost like it doesn't click in all the way from the top clip. I've had many issues with sidemarkers in the past, obviously as I've had 3 pairs now. Passenger side is somehow perfect BTW. Does anybody know if there's a fix to this that I can do? I've even thought of zip-tying it somehow cuz of how annoyed I am at the poor sidemarker design on these cars but there's literally nothing back there to zip tie it to. Does anybody have any input on what I can do? Any common fixes? I've tried searching but have found nothing :iono:

Help me please!

Mine were the same. I used some double sided tape to hold them in place. Haven't had a problem since

Haven't had a problem with mine.
But you could always use a hello kitty band aid to hold them in place

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Originally Posted by lukey86 (Post 2480957)

Mine were the same. I used some double sided tape to hold them in place. Haven't had a problem since

Tried that already also. It's too much pressure for the tape tho and it always pops back out after a few minutes.

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Originally Posted by DCStorm (Post 2480963)

Tried that already also. It's too much pressure for the tape tho and it always pops back out after a few minutes.

Ahh ok. You could try sika-flex. Sets like glue but remains flexible and can be removed easily. Just use some 100 mile an hour tape to hold them on while it sets. Thats all I can think of other than purchasing all new oem male and female clips etc.

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Originally Posted by DCStorm (Post 2480951)

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Originally Posted by lukey86 (Post 2480957)

Mine were the same. I used some double sided tape to hold them in place. Haven't had a problem since

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Originally Posted by DCStorm (Post 2480963)

Tried that already also. It's too much pressure for the tape tho and it always pops back out after a few minutes.

Mine were the same till I got the actual JDM ones, and gave the helix ones to a friend, but I also found that I may have installed them incorrectly, after installing my first set of win jets, and found the pop clip that is vertical straight up into the bumper wasn't correctly inserted on my part and now they fit fine

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Originally Posted by DCStorm (Post 2480951)

Had the same problem too. I got rid of the A clips and just siliconed them. They arent going anywhere now.

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Originally Posted by cjrodriguez (Post 2480999)

Had the same problem too. I got rid of the A clips and just siliconed them. They arent going anywhere now.

I think that's what I'm gonna have to do. What type of silicone did you use?

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Originally Posted by Wes (Post 2481008)

ziptie. srs

There's no place to for a zip tie to actually attach to the sidemarker...

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Originally Posted by DCStorm (Post 2481003)

I think that's what I'm gonna have to do. What type of silicone did you use?

To be honest im not sure i just got it from autozone. Its clear but im not sure if there are types of silicone beyond that. I can check when i get home.

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Originally Posted by cjrodriguez (Post 2481044)

To be honest im not sure i just got it from autozone. Its clear but im not sure if there are types of silicone beyond that. I can check when i get home.

Did you use it like a type of glue or just used enough so it would stick in?

I had the same problem with my Helix markers, the A tab would always fall off even after a short drive. So I just krazy glued the A clip in place. Hasnt fallen out since.