So i came up with an idea to hold the side markers in place after the little clip breaks. i know some people are gonna say just buy new ones for another $50 but chances are after i remove the bumper for what ever reason a few times they will break again and poke out.
Tools i used are, small flat head screw driver, small needle nose pliers, a drill, 3/8s drill bit, a really small drill bit the diameter of a paper clip.. and a paper clip
you may have something like this if your clip is broken or loose, both sides looked like this on my car, quite depressing to look at.
i started by drilling out this little rivet for easier access behind it, you will want to use a bit slightly larger then the hole. Something around a 3/8's should do it
this is what it looks like after, just bend it out of the way.
next you will want to pull the rest of the broken clip out of the light for easy drilling. i used the flat head to fold in the locks and the pliers to walk it out. Thats the tiny drill bit for size reference, i pulled it out of a draw full of bits and its too small to read a size on it, sorry idk the size of it
this is were you use the tiny drill bit, aim for the center and go straight through. To make a tighter fit, go closer to the lens side but this may prove install difficulties
bend the paper clip so you can curve it through the newly drill hole
now install it back on the car,slip your paperclip through the hole to hold the lens in. Bend back and re-rivet the support bracket if you'd like. i didn't care that much to rivet mine.
Its not the flashiest way to fix it but its effective and holds the lens steady on the track. Maybe it will help someone else
