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      05-22-2010, 10:25 PM   #1
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how do i install these LED sidemarker lights?


bad pic. its dark.
they came with 4 red clips and each have a red and black wire
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ugh dude this been asked 3 times yesterday lol

idid mines yesterday led lights


go to your fender and push the sidemarker light to the right side and lift up slowly

push the whole thing to the right,rear of your car that goes for the driver side and the passenger side push it to the left; rear of the car
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      05-22-2010, 10:33 PM   #3
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      05-22-2010, 10:34 PM   #4
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ugh dude this been asked 3 times yesterday lol

idid mines yesterday led lights


go to your fender and push the sidemarker light to the right side and lift up slowly

push the whole thing to the right,rear of your car that goes for the driver side and the passenger side push it to the left; rear of the car
ugh, dude. thats how to take them out. im asking the opposite
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ugh, dude. thats how to take them out. im asking the opposite
lmao opsie

you have 4 caps correct so connect them with the 2 wires you have on the sidemarker ?
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      05-22-2010, 10:43 PM   #6
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thanks
i think i got the idea now.
its just these funny red clips.
ill try tomorrow.
thanks again


edit; i still kinda dont get it lol
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      05-22-2010, 11:00 PM   #7
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Looks like you have to cut wires and put them together. But that's just me. lol
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Looks like you'll have to cut your existing wiring and find out which is +/- before tapping them in place.

It's also best you contact the seller you purchased them from. They should be able to offer you customer support

The function is also a useful tool that should be used more often since many of these Qs have already been answered
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      05-22-2010, 11:14 PM   #9
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right
i got these 4 days ago and i did all types of searches.
i contacted the vendor and I didnt get info on these.
he sent me an F1 interior led DIY and his bulbs look
way different. u saw my other thread on that.
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bad pic. its dark.
they came with 4 red clips and each have a red and black wire
remove the stock side marker
remove the bulb holder/bulb inside the side marker (twist & pull)
remove the bulb from the holder (pull straight out)

now watch this video (it'll show you how to use the t-tap/red clips connectors):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...5273298635405#

black wire should attach to the solid brown wire on side marker
red wire should attach to blue/yellow or white/blue or not solid brown wire (color's are different on different cars) **might want to double check which wire is which with a multi-meter**

slide new side marker back into slot in fender.


Hope this helps you out

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installed these sames one but clear today.

just do what alex said and follow that vid, you should have no problems at all!
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mannnn u should of just bought the LEDs from f1 much easier
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awesome reply! thanks for the help!!

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remove the stock side marker
remove the bulb holder/bulb inside the side marker (twist & pull)
remove the bulb from the holder (pull straight out)

now watch this video (it'll show you how to use the t-tap/red clips connectors):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...5273298635405#

black wire should attach to the solid brown wire on side marker
red wire should attach to blue/yellow or white/blue or not solid brown wire (color's are different on different cars) **might want to double check which wire is which with a multi-meter**

slide new side marker back into slot in fender.


Hope this helps you out

-Alex
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Ok...so I just got finished intalling the exact same sidemarkers (got mine from EAS....with no instructions).

you don't need to worry about pulling out the white thingy that holds the bulb (stock), you just need to pull the thing out, then cut the existing wires....leaving as much wire as possible (they're pretty short from the factory). then just follow the red crimpy thingy instructions above.

My problem is fitment. I have gaps on both sidemarkers. they don't fit flush with the car like the stock ones. I taped them up really well, but I'm a bit concerned about water. they look great...and they work, but if you look straight down from above the markers....I def have gaps....they're not huge...but they're there.

Can you please tell me if your fitment is similar to mine!
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      05-24-2010, 11:58 AM   #15
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There's a fix for that in the DiY section.
I found it by googling, 'e90post led sidemarker diy'
OP used some kind of tool box liner from Lowes
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+1 fitment on these things suck IMO. That's why I just tinted my stock sidemarkers. Good luck with install you should have gotten the PNP version so you wouldn't have to splice anything.

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Ok...so I just got finished intalling the exact same sidemarkers (got mine from EAS....with no instructions).

you don't need to worry about pulling out the white thingy that holds the bulb (stock), you just need to pull the thing out, then cut the existing wires....leaving as much wire as possible (they're pretty short from the factory). then just follow the red crimpy thingy instructions above.

My problem is fitment. I have gaps on both sidemarkers. they don't fit flush with the car like the stock ones. I taped them up really well, but I'm a bit concerned about water. they look great...and they work, but if you look straight down from above the markers....I def have gaps....they're not huge...but they're there.

Can you please tell me if your fitment is similar to mine!
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