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I got these in the mail last Friday but haven't had the chance to install them yet. Hopefully this coming weekend. When I do, I'll take lots of photos / do a write-up.
EZ/Karl, Did you notice if the small, round side markers in the fenders (called repeaters in European car speak I believe) were available in the amber lens color?
Unsure how to proceed, first I tried accessing the marker through the tiny door behind the headlight, in the wheel well:
You turn the screw 90 degrees, then just pry it open. There's a few plastic tabs but they're flexible. Got my hands super dirty. It didn't seem to be for anything other than to access the headlights so I put it back.
So I saw two screws lower in the wheel liner, and screwed them off. With a bit of force I managed to pry open the liner, like this:
Bingo! There's the marker. Unfortunately I couldn't go further as you need a 10mm ratcheted, flex-head wrench at the least. I just ordered a tiny one, should be arriving this coming week. Hopefully I'll be able to do this next weekend. Looks like just two screws, though I don't see any thread on the new markers.
Can anyone elaborate a bit more on the installation?
Yes , a 10mm ratcheted, flex-head wrench is exactly what you need. Rear nut is easy to remove, fwd not so much. Ended up using a hack saw blade to cut the fwd stud down to nut level because there is black plastic box that comes right up to the stud and prohibits you from getting your wrench on the nut. Once it is cut down, use your flex 10 mm wrench and remove fwd nut. New installation doesn't use the mounting plate , so no worries.
Yes , a 10mm ratcheted, flex-head wrench is exactly what you need. Rear nut is easy to remove, fwd not so much. Ended up using a hack saw blade to cut the fwd stud down to nut level because there is black plastic box that comes right up to the stud and prohibits you from getting your wrench on the nut. Once it is cut down, use your flex 10 mm wrench and remove fwd nut. New installation doesn't use the mounting plate , so no worries.
Anyone installed the round side markers yet?
Just went back on this thread and saw yours about doing this. I don't think I fully understand what to cut, so I'll try not cutting anything.
Also unsure what you mean by mounting plate, I guess I'll see when I do it
The mounting plate I refers to is just the old backing of the amber light you are removing. Since it is coming out, don't worry about cutting the plastic stud, unless you think you may reinstall. As you read from my post, I didn't have a flex head ratchet and spent too many hours trying to get the wrench around the nut. The pro at the body shop also cut it down in order to get the wrench on the nut, due to a plastic housing right up against the stud. This was on a DB9, so yours may not have this issue. Good luck
02-17-2015, 06:37 PM
