Toms Tail lights Install Issue - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rmbstyle · 01-08-2015, 04:29 PM

I just got my Toms Tail Lights in and im having a lot of trouble removing the relay flasher. I'm using the screwdriver to push on the tom tap of it, and pushing behind it with a lot of force, and I can't get it off. I dont want to mar up the OEM one with the screwdriver. Any one else have trouble with this?

Thanks

Foobar · 01-08-2015, 04:39 PM

Yeah I recall that being a pain in the ass to remove. I scratched the crap out of it and my hand.

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DaJo · 01-08-2015, 04:48 PM

Pull/pry out the trim clip with the flasher relay as one piece... It will make your life ALOT easier...

Slide the new LED flasher relay into the clip and pop it back in it's place. Done!

rjsf · 01-08-2015, 04:53 PM

I couldn't get it out using the method shown by the ft86speedfactory install video as well, so I just pulled downward on the relay out of frustration and it came off with the soft white plastic clip it was attached to. It was easier to remove the clip from the stock relay afterwards (not sure if I just got lucky that it didn't break, or if it really will not break since it's made of a soft plastic), then I just attached it to the tom's relay and pushed it back on the hole in the dash beam.

I hope this helps.

yomny · 01-08-2015, 04:54 PM

Agreed with previous post, i had to remove the whole relay clip from the metal frame.. not unclipping it as suggest in the instructions as it was pretty hard. Just pull down hard then replace and it'll go back in snug as it was.

KI_ZN6 · 01-08-2015, 05:11 PM

An alternative is to unplug the connector and leave the OEM flasher attached in its factory location. Install the new flasher and zip tie it with other wiring. That would be less painful and less risk with cutting your hand trying to yank the OEM flasher that is held by a strong plastic clip (very limited space behind the dashboard). Just my 2 cents!

KungFuWaffle · 01-08-2015, 05:28 PM

Installing that little relay was the hardest thing to install until I realised there was a plastic clip attached to the frame.

rmbstyle · 01-08-2015, 05:32 PM

Thanks for the quick replies everyone! I was able to remove it finally; just took some downward pull.

01-08-2015, 04:29 PM	#1
rmbstyle Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 White FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Toms Tail lights Install Issue I just got my Toms Tail Lights in and im having a lot of trouble removing the relay flasher. I'm using the screwdriver to push on the tom tap of it, and pushing behind it with a lot of force, and I can't get it off. I dont want to mar up the OEM one with the screwdriver. Any one else have trouble with this? Thanks

01-08-2015, 04:48 PM	#3
DaJo FT86Club Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Sport-Tech; Drove: MR-S, AE86 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,533 Thanks: 391 Thanked 1,180 Times in 634 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Pull/pry out the trim clip with the flasher relay as one piece... It will make your life ALOT easier... Slide the new LED flasher relay into the clip and pop it back in it's place. Done! __________________ 1984 AE86 BT 20V 5MT 2007-2012 2000 MR-S 5MT 2010-2012 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech 6AT Since '12 (OEM+ STI tS Build) 2015 Lexus IS250 AWD F-Sport 2 2015-2018 2018 Lexus NX300 F-Sport 3 Since '18

01-08-2015, 04:54 PM	#5
yomny Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS Whiteout Location: MIA Posts: 1,545 Thanks: 557 Thanked 469 Times in 340 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	Agreed with previous post, i had to remove the whole relay clip from the metal frame.. not unclipping it as suggest in the instructions as it was pretty hard. Just pull down hard then replace and it'll go back in snug as it was. __________________ GTX2867R, moto-tuned , tomei op , motiv fp , Invidia Q300 ti , Rota titan 17x9 +42 , nt555 255/40 , ST coilovers w/cascam , Hotchkis sways

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01-08-2015, 04:53 PM	#4
rjsf Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: FR-S Location: Los Angeles Posts: 19 Thanks: 27 Thanked 15 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I couldn't get it out using the method shown by the ft86speedfactory install video as well, so I just pulled downward on the relay out of frustration and it came off with the soft white plastic clip it was attached to. It was easier to remove the clip from the stock relay afterwards (not sure if I just got lucky that it didn't break, or if it really will not break since it's made of a soft plastic), then I just attached it to the tom's relay and pushed it back on the hole in the dash beam. I hope this helps.

01-08-2015, 05:11 PM	#6
KI_ZN6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: North America Posts: 6,006 Thanks: 301 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts Mentioned: 46 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	An alternative is to unplug the connector and leave the OEM flasher attached in its factory location. Install the new flasher and zip tie it with other wiring. That would be less painful and less risk with cutting your hand trying to yank the OEM flasher that is held by a strong plastic clip (very limited space behind the dashboard). Just my 2 cents!

01-08-2015, 05:28 PM	#7
KungFuWaffle Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: Whiteout Location: Irvine Posts: 564 Thanks: 12 Thanked 106 Times in 85 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Installing that little relay was the hardest thing to install until I realised there was a plastic clip attached to the frame.

01-08-2015, 05:32 PM	#8
rmbstyle Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 White FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the quick replies everyone! I was able to remove it finally; just took some downward pull.

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