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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 06:53 PM
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nice... I am thinking of doing this myself!
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 06:55 PM
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make sure you secure it all nice and good.. and prevent any moisture.. those kill sidemarkers
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 07:00 PM
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when you wire them up make sure they aren't on when you put your parking lights on.

japanese civic's have the sidemarkers come on only when signaling.

don't have these damn things on constantly!

mark paco had the exact measurements i try to find and load
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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It's less than an 1/8th off so, not noticable at all
I noticed. h:
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 07:04 PM
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Originally posted by firebane
looks nice but I don't see any reason for em
Damn man, just let the guy make his car the way he wants it. I think it looks good.
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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Originally posted by Bumnah
when you wire them up make sure they aren't on when you put your parking lights on.

japanese civic's have the sidemarkers come on only when signaling.

don't have these damn things on constantly!

mark paco had the exact measurements i try to find and load
ya, I know. That's how my corners are wired now too. When parking lights are on, my city lights and tail lights are on. When my blinker is on, that corner is on, rear signal and sidemarker (when I wire them).

Right?
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 07:54 PM
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 07:56 PM
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Originally posted by Paulll
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Keep it, someone else may need it more than I do. h:
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 07:59 PM
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Can u give a DIY ?
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 08:08 PM
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I guess... there wasn't a whole lot to it, but I was a little scared at first.

First, I made a template out of card board by taping around the shape of the back side of the sidemarker and cutting the extra on the inside off with an exacto-knife. Then I pulled the tape off really carefully and put it on the cardboard. I then cut the shape out of the cardboard.

Then I put it up on the car and looked at the image I printed of the actual JDM fenders and markers to try to get them in the right place.

I taped the template to the fender and made the cuts with my Dremel tool using the flex shaft and a cutting wheel. I cut them really narrow so that I had plenty of room to file and get the shape right.

I filed and checked and filed and checked until it was right and the marker fit in there.

Then I took a piece of paper and held it up to the cut I made and ran a crayon over the top of that and the space between the fender and the door to give me a location.

I taped that paper to another piece of cardboard with the crayon mark side against the cardboard and cut the shape out along with the curve of the door.

Then, I taped that new tempate to the other fender using the door gap as a reference and made the other cut. Repeat previous instructions...

That's it.
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