teng

I noticed some cars in here have a matching gray side markers for front and rear.
Is this any easy mod?

psheu

very easy! get behind the trunk lining... pop the old light out from the back... pop the new one in

teng

Do they sell the gray side marker for the rear?

TL310

Yes they do. They are off the TL-s. You can get them from Jim @ Hondacuraworld.

teng

Wow that things is expensive! $100!

Thanks!

TL310

This car is not cheap.

Ricky Vaughn

Wow, is it really that easy? Just a pop out from inside the trunk, behind the liner, and plug the new one in?

It bothers me that they don't match on my 04 and I may have to pick these up as well.

phambam

Wow, $100? That seems pretty steep for side markers. Never knew they were that expensive.

psheu

try to look for the thread with tail light/side marker group buy.... i think the combo is the cheapest anywhere.... it came out to be $70 each.... I just got my set and slapped them on the same day I got it.... you might have to be a little creative on the plug and connectors some ppl complaint that the lights are not flushed with rest of the body.... well, mine was flushed and looks like it's been there from day one

ggesq

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^^ don't even bother looking for the thread. just go to hondaacuraworld.com and look for the groupbuy in the TL section.

your car looks great btw

WantnOne

[QUOTE=you might have to be a little creative on the plug and connectors some ppl complaint that the lights are not flushed with rest of the body.... well, mine was flushed and looks like it's been there from day one [/QUOTE]

A little creative with the plug connectors! Lets just say the new piece ie: the TL-S side marker is a different shape(the plug) than the plug that is attached to your car. You have to really push to get it in there and even then it will not fit like the OEM one, just a heads up. I did mine and it looks great and is flush but just knowing that it doesnt fit very well in the inside really urks me. I wish someone had mentioned that before I did mine. Now you know.

Xx06SickspdTlxX

[QUOTE=WantnOne]If it bothers you that much, you can go to acura and order the tl's connector pop the pins out of the regular tl connector and pop them into the new connector without cutting any wires! The connectors shouldnt be too costly either, but as long as it works its probably not worth the hassle.

TLatVULS

Anyone have an Anthracite that has changed the tail lights / tail side markers that can post a pic? Trying to picture the mod in my TL's color.

WantnOne

Thanks Xx06SickspdTlxX for the advice but like you said, they work so I am leaving them alone! With my luck if I went back in there to try to change it I would make it even worse and then nothing would work.

TL310

VelfarreClubber

Damn that looks sick! are those 20's? any drop?

A SiQ TL

Actually, it was mentioned. In a whole thread with pictures and everything.
https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/borders-friends-family-20%25-off-printable-coupon-146483/

I was worried about the different plugs at first too, but once I got the new ones, and put them in, I was fine. It's really not a big deal, the 07 sidemarkers still go on fine with the other plugs, and they fit into the original hole. It really is a very simple mod that looks great.

TL310

Yea they are 20's and dropped with H-tech's

teng

I love the color! Is that carbon bronze? I have 07 TL w/NAV in carbon bronze.

TL310

Thanks man. My pride and joy.
Its a 06 Anthracite/navi

WantnOne

It couldnt be carbon bronze because its not an 07 and 07 and now 08 are the only 2 years that have CBP. I'm sure its probably anthracite by looking at the picture.

TL310

Thats correct, they are totally different colors.

teng

But your tailights look like 07. You replaced them?

LTxArucAx60

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Here ya go man, 06 Anthracite, Type S rear markers are a perfect match to the fronts. Except ones red and the other amber when lite up!!

LTxArucAx60

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Heres another

TL310

Sure did.

Ricky Vaughn

Thanks guys, that link above really helped.
I just ordered them from Tim.
Since painting the TL logo on the All weather mats and a Wood Grain shift knob don't really count, this will be my first mod.

TL310

Well congrats its a good mod. You need the TL-s tails too.

Eoanou

You should remove the front liscense plate and insert put the ACURA logo inserts from Veneerz.com in brused aluminum, it'll look awesome. That's what I am doing but Veneerz has a long back order.

6MTUA5

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Is that your car on the RonJon banner?

Ricky Vaughn

I agree that looks great, but I am afraid to go without front plates in NY.
Despite being an attorney and knowing most the local cops, I know that no front plates will lead to getting pulled over more.
Any good place to move the plate?

Ricky Vaughn

Holy Crap!! I ordered the side markers yesterday afternoon and they just arrived at my office.

Nice work Tim

TL310

put those suckers in already man. 5 min install.

psheu

let's see some pix when you're done

Ricky Vaughn

Haha yeah I just did it in my work parking garage. No tools needed and it took under 10 minutes.
Everything went real smooth, except the right side looks a little bit more flush than the left side does, but its very slight and probably only I will notice.
Seeing all the dirt that was underneath the red stock ones means that they aren't perfectly flush even from the factory so I think its non issue.

I'll post pics when I get home

teng

I am still debating if I want to spend $110 to turn the rear red side marker to smoke color.
Who want to buy my rear red sider marker for $50

Ricky Vaughn

Sure -- Sorry its starting to get dark and I'm under the carport

Not sure about swapping the tails yet, I think for me they may be "too ricey" as they say.

Before (not taken today)



After

TLatVULS

Are the signals in the 07 tails amber instead of red?

leopwr

I think they are red.... might be some camera flash reflecting when the pictures are taken giving it a brighter glow...

(correct me if I'm wrong) but I think you transfer the actual LED panel from the stock lights onto the new 07 when you buy the 07 upgrade tails.....

Eoanou

I've passed by cops in Queens, they don't seem to mind, I think they have bigger fish to fry, besides you can always pull the; "Oh I had just washed my car and forgot to put the plate back on" routine.