DIY loose sidemarker quick fix - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Grip Ronin · 07-04-2014, 01:04 PM

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.
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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
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this is what it looks like after, just bend it out of the way.
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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
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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
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bend the paper clip so you can curve it through the newly drill hole
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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.
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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

B L U E S L A T E · 07-04-2014, 02:06 PM

Thanks for sharing. I have a feeling many members will be spending the weekend doing this. Haha

Andre da gr8 · 07-10-2014, 12:38 AM

Great little write up, I thought about something similar but never got around to playing with it. Rigging that damn thing up tomorrow.

xxscaxx · 07-10-2014, 12:59 PM

you should use a cotter pin instead of the paperclip

11RApearl · 07-10-2014, 08:18 PM

I used 3M double sided tape (left over from my 5axis spoiler) to get the top to stay pushed in on one of mine and it works perfectly. I've had it on there more than a year now. No drilling required for those of who don't want to drill.

Grip Ronin · 07-11-2014, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxscaxx

you should use a cotter pin instead of the paperclip

thats a good idea. paperclips are just easier to come by sometimes, thats why i used it

Quote:

Originally Posted by 11RApearl

I used 3M double sided tape (left over from my 5axis spoiler) to get the top to stay pushed in on one of mine and it works perfectly. I've had it on there more than a year now. No drilling required for those of who don't want to drill.

i tried double sided tap last year it held for like a month but once it got alittle dirty it kept falling out, you must have found a better location then me lol.

thunderlights · 07-11-2014, 09:36 AM

ive been driving around with a loose sidemarker for the past 8000kms. Thank you a lot for this!

11RApearl · 07-18-2014, 10:53 AM

i tried double sided tap last year it held for like a month but once it got alittle dirty it kept falling out, you must have found a better location then me lol.[/QUOTE]

I dont remember exactly where i put it but i believe i did it in two spots, it was the top clip that wouldn't stay in. I put one strip down along the top around where the clip is and then put another layer on top of that one because it didn't have enough thickness with one. Did you just use one layer of 3M tape? Then i believe i put another 2 layers along the inside of the front of the clip (side closest to the front of the car).

Grip Ronin · 07-20-2014, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 11RApearl

I dont remember exactly where i put it but i believe i did it in two spots, it was the top clip that wouldn't stay in. I put one strip down along the top around where the clip is and then put another layer on top of that one because it didn't have enough thickness with one. Did you just use one layer of 3M tape? Then i believe i put another 2 layers along the inside of the front of the clip (side closest to the front of the car).

i had two layers just to fill in the gap.

Bg8780 · 10-24-2014, 03:26 PM

I'll have to do this. Went through the car wash and this happened.

Grip Ronin · 10-30-2014, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bg8780

I'll have to do this. Went through the car wash and this happened.

ouch.. these markers are a bad design. someone should make a delete for them

DavidBob · 10-31-2014, 08:58 AM

I started using 3m tape since mine are alwats coming off but i might try this now. 3m tape is super durable if it sticks on "right"

Grip Ronin · 11-14-2014, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidBob

I started using 3m tape since mine are alwats coming off but i might try this now. 3m tape is super durable if it sticks on "right"

i tried that first but it didnt hold. Theres too much water and rocks that kick up for tape to hold

07-04-2014, 01:04 PM	#1
Grip Ronin The Mechanic Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Civic Turbo,FR-S Location: NJ Posts: 928 Thanks: 130 Thanked 171 Times in 119 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	DIY loose sidemarker quick fix 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 __________________ IG-Joey_Soul Progress Thread Ported billet 20G

07-10-2014, 12:38 AM	#3
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10-24-2014, 03:26 PM	#10
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thunderlights Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 88 Thanks: 14 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ive been driving around with a loose sidemarker for the past 8000kms. Thank you a lot for this!

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11RApearl Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: TEXAS Posts: 70 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i tried double sided tap last year it held for like a month but once it got alittle dirty it kept falling out, you must have found a better location then me lol.[/QUOTE] I dont remember exactly where i put it but i believe i did it in two spots, it was the top clip that wouldn't stay in. I put one strip down along the top around where the clip is and then put another layer on top of that one because it didn't have enough thickness with one. Did you just use one layer of 3M tape? Then i believe i put another 2 layers along the inside of the front of the clip (side closest to the front of the car).

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