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Old 04-09-2009, 06:13 PM
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OEM smoke rear side markers HELP

i recently purchased a pair of oem tl-s rear side markers and i removed the old pair. i notcied that the connector does'nt fit into the new ones, what are your suggestion on this fix? any info would help thx. i tried the serach info but it came up with plenty of useless posts.
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Originally Posted by nambino
i recently purchased a pair of oem tl-s rear side markers and i removed the old pair. i notcied that the connector does'nt fit into the new ones, what are your suggestion on this fix? any info would help thx. i tried the serach info but it came up with plenty of useless posts.
It will fit...you'll just need to push a little more firmly...the plastic will give. They changed connectors across years for some reason, but all of us who've installed these have come across the same issue. It made me a little nervous when I installed mine, but everything worked out nicely.
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thx!! it worked lol. that was an easy fix
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thx!! it worked lol. that was an easy fix
No problem...that's what this board is for!
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Where did you guys buy them? I've been kinda looking for a while, but they're like $109 each!?! where would I go to find em cheap?
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Originally Posted by vinceeyy
Where did you guys buy them? I've been kinda looking for a while, but they're like $109 each!?! where would I go to find em cheap?
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You can get depo brand and it is cheaper.
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Originally Posted by vinceeyy
Where did you guys buy them? I've been kinda looking for a while, but they're like $109 each!?! where would I go to find em cheap?
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I remember buying mine off of ebay from CurryAcura...$109 for the pair of Type-S Smoked marker lights.
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Originally Posted by vinceeyy
Where did you guys buy them? I've been kinda looking for a while, but they're like $109 each!?! where would I go to find em cheap?
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got mine off of ebay... says they're the oem ones front & back pair for like 75.00
i'd never pay 109 each for sidemarkers...
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Factory S rear markers are $100-$110 for the pair from most mail order dealers.
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I remember buying mine off of ebay from CurryAcura...$109 for the pair of Type-S Smoked marker lights.
Same place I got mine. I just snipped off the little tab and the plug fit fine.
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Do the Tl-s lights fit the Tl
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Do the Tl-s lights fit the Tl
yes
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Thanks TLDude I went to the dealership to see how much they were and to see if they fit and the guys there had no idea if one fit the other.. Isn't that their job lol
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Thanks TLDude I went to the dealership to see how much they were and to see if they fit and the guys there had no idea if one fit the other.. Isn't that their job lol
They aren't enthusiasts like us haha
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