I have a pair of TL-S smoked side markers that I want to install. Do I basically pry off the red side makers with a flat head and disconnect the bulb/connector and connect the TL-S one? I know the TL-S one requires some effort to make it fit as the connector is different. Any advice or tips would be appreciated.

thx

 

i would suggest you should search before someone flames you !!!

but well i do like helping out so here you go:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/how-remove-rear-side-markers-3g-garage-g-073-a-624808/

you will have to go in from the wheel well

 

For the rear...
Go into your trunk and pull the lining off from the side you want to replace. It may be held on by one or two clips. Then, disconnect the wire harness, pop the stock one out, put the new one in and reconnect the wire harness. Should take no longer than 15 minutes.

 

 

did you guys tl-s side marker come as 3 pin where as the red one is 2 pin so that you would have to change the connector on the old one to fit the new?

 

when i install the smoked TL-S side marker will i reuse the same bulb from the red lense? is that bulb red?

 

should be a bulb already in the tl-s side marker

 

OP did you even take a look at the link i put earlier....this is a 10 min job !!! plug in plug out....

 

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i just did this myself. Here are a few tips.

Those 2 clips that are on the side of the trunk lining, the one with the peg and grommet, watch out those are a pain in the butt. Mine didn't have a slot so what i ended up doing was unscrewing the cargo net pegs and pulling the liner enough to reach in and hit the clips for the light.

the TL-S is a 3 prong but only has 2 prongs in the plug, the one that we have is a 2 prong connector, what i did was plugged it in but angled it. Went right in, pushed it all the way, tested with locking the door and pushed it in.

push firmly because the foam needs to be pushed in before the clips can clip properly.

Enjoy.

 

Good thread, just bought mine will install this weekend